Board reviews state assessment cohort data and probes math trends
Staff presented multi‑year state assessment charts and cohort data; presenters and trustees flagged variability by cohort (COVID cohort effects) and noted a concerning dip in some grades, prompting calls to review long‑term trends rather than single‑year results.
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A staff presenter (Speaker 6) presented state assessment charts grouped by elementary, junior high and high school and emphasized cohort tracking as the most useful metric for judging growth. The presenter said cohort data allow the district to see if the same group of students is improving over time and cautioned that small cohorts can cause large percentage swings.
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