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Principal urges clearer criteria for high-ability learners; board hears current 95th-percentile practice
Summary
Principal Tara Fries told the board the district needs clearer requirements for identifying high-ability learners; current practice uses a 95th-percentile MAPs testing cutoff and classroom 'test out' to place students into high-ability sessions.
Principal Tara Fries told the board that more concrete requirements are needed for students who qualify as high-ability learners. The minutes explain the district currently considers students who score at the 95th percentile or higher on MAPs testing and students who "test out" in classroom settings eligible for high-ability learning sessions.
Fries requested that the board set clearer requirements so placement criteria are consistent. The minutes record the report but do not show a separate motion or vote to change the policy; the item remains a discussion/request for future administrative action.
The board did not take formal action on the high-ability criteria at the July 14 meeting; the item is recorded for future consideration.
