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Associate superintendent warns A–F report and faster timelines will cut instructional time
Summary
Associate Superintendent reported the state's proposed A–F report will rely solely on academic achievement, add Lexile literacy measures and a 'growth to proficiency' metric, and require much shorter assessment windows that could reduce instructional time by about five weeks in 2027; funding for implementation was not identified.
The associate superintendent summarized the state’s proposed A–F report-card framework and warned it will significantly shorten the district’s assessment schedule. "The components are solely based on academic achievement only, period," she said, adding that new measures include a Lexile literacy measure and a growth-to-proficiency metric that requires substantial year-over-year gains.
She told the board the timeline for issuing grades is tight and will shorten state assessment windows next year. "So our kids will be missing 25 days, 5 full weeks of instruction before we take that state assessment," she said, and noted there is currently "no mention of a civics EOC" being counted in the grade. She also said funding for the state's changes has not been identified and quoted an estimated implementation cost to Missouri (the transcript cites a one-time figure and an annual figure; the district described the funding source as "not identified").
Board members asked how private schools might participate; the associate superintendent said participation is optional. She also emphasized the difference between the new A–F snapshot and the district’s APR, which she said "measures all of the other things that go on in schools." The district said it will continue to update the board as DESE and the state board finalize details and timelines.
