At the January Governing Board Meeting, the board received a mid-year update on progress toward achieving all four Academic Goals.
Reading Proficiency
2nd–8th Grade
STAR Assessment
Scores on the STAR Reading Assessment show consistent performance across the August, October and December exams, with second- and eighth-grade students demonstrating an increase in overall proficiency.


Student Population Proficiency
Population | Student | Proficienct | Proficiency % | Growth Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Black | 686 | 136 | 19.8% | 40 |
Hispanic | 4,221 | 928 | 22.2% | 43 |
ESS | 759 | 31 | 4.1% | 38 |
English Learner | 1,508 | 76 | 5% | 41 |
Female | 2,604 | 592 | 22.7% | 43 |
Male | 2,712 | 592 | 21.8% | 43 |
District Total | 5,315 | 1,184 | 22.3% | 43 |
Math Proficiency
1st–8th Grade
STAR Assessment
Scores on the STAR Math Assessment show consistent performance across the August, October and December exams, with first-, third-, fifth- and seventh-grade students demonstrating an increase in overall proficiency.


Student Population Proficiency
Population | Student | Proficienct | Proficiency % | Growth Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Black | 784 | 138 | 17.6% | 40 |
Hispanic | 4,740 | 1,061 | 22.4% | 40 |
ESS | 842 | 59 | 7% | 36 |
English Learner | 1,723 | 180 | 10.4% | 38 |
Female | 2,934 | 547 | 18.6% | 41 |
Male | 3,042 | 772 | 25.3% | 39 |
District Total | 5,976 | 1,317 | 22% | 40 |
January Through May Focus
Key Input Monitoring and Implementation
Continued focus on implementation and refinement of key inputs from August through December. These inputs are monitored through weekly learning walks, the District Instructional Leadership Team, and monthly Principal and Instructional Coach Data Analysis meetings.
Priority Reading Plans
Curriculum maps and unit plans
Weekly planning and data meetings for PLTs
Use of common exit ticket/re-teach data tracker
DnA assessments
IXL for adaptive interventions
Targeted Tutoring
Nine Consecutive Weeks
3rd, 5th, 6th, and 8th grade math small-group tutoring focused on:
Math fluency
Multi-step word problems
Individual skill gaps
AASA-aligned tasks
Daily exit tickets from DnA
Daily plans and resources created and provided by the district math team
Jan. 5 Professional Day
MTSS-B Training
Strengthen implementation of district-wide MTSS-B components:
Schoolwide expectations
Classroom procedures
15 RSD Social Skills (from Boys Town)/Skill of the Week
Equip teachers with strategies to minimize off-task behaviors and strategies to respond to disruptive behaviors in the classroom
Valley View: Strengthen implementation of The Leader in Me
TG Barr: International Baccalaureate Programme unit and assessment planning

