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Fall assessments show steady reading progress, math recalibration noted
Summary
District staff reported fall FastBridge and NWEA MAP results showing reading progress across cohorts and a 7–15 point dip in math scores tied to test recalibration; staff cautioned norms changes require recalibrating expectations rather than assuming declines in student ability.
District staff presented fall assessment results to the board, covering FastBridge (K–3), NWEA MAP (K–8), and the IAR (grades 3–8). FastBridge results were generally at or above grade-level norms with variation by grade. Staff reported consistent progress in NWEA MAP reading for grades 1–5 and noted one strong cohort in grade 6. Math results were described as undergoing a recalibration period with a reported dip of roughly 7–15 points; staff emphasized changes to test norms and recommended recalibrating expectations accordingly.
Board members asked clarifying questions about norm changes and how to interpret cohort-level variation; staff said the changes to test norms require adjusting benchmarking and that the shifts should not be read as an absolute measure of student ability. The presentation concluded with a plan to continue monitoring three administrations of NWEA MAP in math and reading and to use FastBridge and IAR results to inform instruction.
