Mid-Year Check Progress Monitoring Report | Jan. 6, 2026

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.

A graph showing STAR Reading Proficiency for 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grade on August, October and December benchmark testing.

A graph showing STAR Reading Proficiency for 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Grade on August, October and December benchmark testing.

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.

A graph showing STAR Math Proficiency for 1st through 4th Grade on August, October and December benchmark testing.

A graph showing STAR Math Proficiency for 5th through 8th Grade on August, October and December benchmark testing.

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