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District presenters report modest gains in ELA and math, note small-sample caveats
Summary
District staff reviewed Oregon assessment results showing modest district-level gains (ELA +1%, math +3%) and larger gains in some grades, while noting small grade-level cohort sizes can skew percentages and virtual testing lowers sample counts.
District presenters reviewed statewide-assessment and local data across five schools, reporting modest district-level gains and highlighting targeted interventions.
The presenters said ELA proficiency rose about 1% districtwide while math showed a 3% gain; science testing (available only in certain grades) showed an 8% improvement in tested cohorts. They noted specific grade-level shifts — for example, the cohort that was 3rd grade in 23–24 showed a decline of roughly 4% the following year in ELA, while 5th-grade math proficiency improved substantially in one classroom. Presenters cautioned that small sample sizes in some grades can exaggerate percentage swings: "The number of students testing is very small," a presenter said, adding that virtual students who do not test on campus reduce sample sizes.
Presenters described programmatic supports—professional learning communities meeting weekly, Title I-funded EA support, advisory periods for academic help and social-emotional instruction, and direct-instruction interventions at the secondary level. The board asked questions about curriculum, staffing and whether gains are sustained; no formal action was taken during the meeting.
