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Red Oak High retest efforts show gains on several end‑of‑course assessments
Summary
District officials reported improvements on December EOC retests, including a 10-percentage-point rise in English I 'approaches' and notable gains in biology and U.S. history after targeted boot camps and Saturday interventions.
District high‑school staff presented December retest results showing measurable growth after targeted interventions. The presenter said the district administered 514 end-of-course assessments in December and highlighted gains in English I — "a 10% increase in approaches to 28%" — and other subjects where retest strategies, boot camps and Saturday sessions were credited with improvement. “We had about 85 students… complete this boot camp,” the presenter said of Algebra I preparation, and staff noted that many higher scores came from retesters.
Officials described a mix of strategies used to support retesters, including instructional coach meetings, Saturday sessions, boot camps, mastery-prep resources and targeted placement in intervention classes. District staff said success on retests also yields accountability 'points' under state rules (referencing accelerated-instruction provisions) and helps students meet graduation requirements.
