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Valley View Officials Split on Interpretation of ISAT Results: Report
District students show a small increase in ISAT reading measurement, but drop back slightly in math and now school board and district officials are wondering what to make of those results.
A small step forward in reading scores was offset by a slight loss in math achievement in the Valley View School District in a comparison of Illinois State Achievement results from 2011-2012 to 2012-2013, according to a Bugle Newspapers report.
The report said 57 percent of Valley View students were meeting or exceeding standards in reading in 2012-13, up from 55 percent in 2011-12. The math numbers showed a decrease in those meeting standards from 53 percent in 2011-12 to 51 percent in 2012-13, according to the report.
“It is hard not to be disappointed in our math scores, and we need to have a direct conversation about it—in fact, overall, our scores are below state standards,” stated School Board Vice President Rick gougis in the Bugle Newspapers report.
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“We are making great progress, but we need to deeply analyze all of our data to refine and tweak practices as we go,” stated Assistant Superintendent Rachel Kinder in the report.
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