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Board reviews I-Ready and NWEA baselines and growth targets for middle and high schools
Summary
Presenters reviewed I-Ready middle school benchmarks and NWEA high school beginning-of-year data, set typical and stretch growth targets, and discussed classroom-level interventions and professional learning supports to improve student outcomes.
Middle school presenters reported I-Ready baseline percentages by grade and set targets for both typical (100% typical growth) and stretch growth (multi-year targets). For example, the middle school aims to increase mid/above percentages and set mid-year checkpoints that will identify students off track and trigger interventions. Presenters emphasized teacher-set goals and PLCs as the mechanism for progress monitoring and noted that three-week checkpoints will indicate students needing additional supports.
High school staff reviewed NWEA beginning-of-year data, noting examples such as 30% of ninth graders being at or above grade level in Algebra I on the winter beginning-of-year measure, and reading/language percentages by grade (e.g., 9th-grade reading 54% at/above). Presenters warned that NWEA is not cohort-tracking and has limitations for targeted RTI without additional staffing and tools. They described strategies including learning walks, proficiency scales posted in classrooms and on-site coaching to raise tier-1 instruction quality.
