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Presenter explains state site visit and shows mixed gains on district tests
Summary
Board heard a testing presentation showing several grade-level gains and raised concerns about testing administration and ACT preparation; presenter recommended staggered testing and more targeted ACT prep supports.
The board heard a staff presentation summarizing a recent state site visit and district assessment results. The presenter said the review included classroom observations and staff interviews and recommended changes to test administration next year to reduce distractions. "The first page is 3rd grade. You have the ELA, and these are only how many, are percent of proficient," the presenter explained, and later noted, "So we had 48 proficient in ELA in 3rd grade. This state had 44."
Board members asked detailed questions about cohort effects and testing formats. Members compared this year's MAP results with prior STAR results and discussed whether pulling students into one room versus testing in regular classrooms affects scores. The presenter reported that some grades showed sharp gains (for example, a cohort with 71% ELA and 76% math proficiency) and recommended adding science to next year's norm-referenced assessment. The board agreed to review curriculum-material purchases and the assessment committee's role in next-year planning.
