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Board hears PSAT and SAT results showing district above state averages
Summary
District staff presented PSAT/SAT benchmark charts indicating Boyne City students scored above the state average in ERW and math across grade cohorts; board members requested comparisons with neighboring districts and access to source data.
District staff presented PSAT and SAT benchmark data showing Boyne City students above the state average in evidence‑based reading and writing (ERW) and math across multiple grade cohorts. The presenter noted the PSAT family of tests is a progression from grades 8–11 and cautioned that these are single‑year cohort snapshots rather than longitudinal growth measures.
Board members asked for apples‑to‑apples comparisons with neighboring districts and requested the underlying spreadsheet or data files to review cohort-level trends. The presenter said the district will provide the spreadsheets and noted that assessments are administered digitally and results are used with other measures (IXL, unit tests) to make placement decisions. One board member asked, "I'd very much like to see this against neighboring districts," and the presenter agreed that comparison data can be provided.
