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District 67 reports strong winter assessment growth, highlights second grade and fifth-grade gains
Summary
Director of teaching and learning Andrew Fenton told the board that winter MAP/NWEA data show steady reductions in high-risk K–1 literacy and notable growth in second-grade reading (77th percentile) and math (79th percentile); fifth-grade math growth reached roughly the 88th percentile.
Andrew Fenton, the district's director of teaching and learning, presented the winter assessment report to the Lake Forest School District 67 board and tied the findings to the district strategic plan goal of cultivating excellence in learners. "My name's Andrew Fenton. I'm the director of teaching and learning for District 67," he said before summarizing trends and how the MAP/NWEA assessments inform instruction.
Fenton pointed to a multiyear decline in the number of K–1 students classified as high risk in literacy, and he highlighted second-grade winter growth: "In reading, they were in the 77th percentile growth. And math, they were in the 79th percentile," he said, calling those figures "very high growth indicators." He also noted that fifth-grade math achievement registered near the 88th percentile, and that district coaches and principals used data to design targeted interventions.
Fenton explained that the district shifted MAP testing timing to a September/January rhythm to create a seasonal ‘temperature check’ and to give teachers data to guide instruction midyear. Board members asked for additional longitudinal filters (including high-performing students and reclassification/off-IEP tracking); staff agreed to include those filters in Friday's update.
