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Superintendent reports preliminary PSAT gains; district to target math support
Summary
The superintendent reported preliminary PSAT results showing higher averages and singled out one student with an exceptional math score; staff plan targeted interventions, earlier calculator integration and promotion of local free prep to raise SAT/PSAT outcomes.
The superintendent provided a preliminary academic update on PSAT results and district plans to raise college-readiness metrics.
"We did have a student who scored perfect on the math test," the superintendent said, noting that the student’s overall PSAT score was described in the presentation and that the student subsequently scored highly on a later SAT administration. The presentation framed the PSAT as a useful early indicator of SAT performance and outlined cohorts (9th–11th graders) staff will target for intervention.
Staff described specific tactics: integrating the Desmos calculator into classroom instruction so students are familiar with the tool used on the SAT, offering focused math intervention for identified students and encouraging take-up of a free prep course offered in Clarksburg. The superintendent summarized cohort counts by grade level (for example, two 9th graders currently fully qualifying for a local 'Promise' designation based on ELA and math metrics, and other small cohorts identified in 10th and 11th grades) and estimated that with focused work the district could substantially increase the number of juniors qualifying for the Promise benchmark.
The superintendent said staff will dig deeper into item-level data and that a more detailed presentation from district staff (Mr. Cork was mentioned) will follow in January. The update was presented as preliminary; board members praised the encouraging trends and asked limited follow-up questions about interventions and access to free prep resources.
