District reports mixed gains on STAR 2.0; third grade posts notable improvement

Jun 18, 2025

Jessica Steel presented preliminary STAR 2.0 spring 2025 raw scores showing elementary gains—especially third grade—and mixed results at middle and high school levels; she urged curricular internalization and added writing supports across subjects.

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Jessica Steel presented the district’s preliminary STAR 2.0 spring 2025 raw results, explaining that the exam’s new item types and automated scoring (with human moderation on some responses) limit apples‑to‑apples comparisons with pre‑2023 data.

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