District students perform above the state and the nation District students on average perform one to three grade levels above national norms in reading and math as measured by the NWEA Measure of Academic Progress (MAP). MAP tests are aligned with Minnesota state standards and serve as early indicators of how students will perform on MCA tests (used to meet federal requirements of No Child Left Behind). The District also uses MAP tests to measure student academic growth and develop plans for continued improvement. Results from Minnesota’s Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) tests also show that District students out-perform their peers in the state when it comes to the percent of students proficient in reading, math and science. In 2015, the percent of students proficient on the MCA math and MCA reading exams increased.
5 GOALS OF FOCUS Mounds View Public Schools is committed to high student achievement through a comprehensive approach that integrates the key components of learning. The Legislature passed the World’s Best Workforce Bill in 2013 requiring all Minnesota schools to develop a plan for increasing student performance that includes five goals of focus. Mounds View’s World’s Best Workforce strategic plan for 2015-2016 will continue to focus on meeting the five key components described in the 2014-2015 plan. The District’s Equity Promise provides the framework to make great strides in all these components.
Mounds View Public Schools Educational Equity Promise • Programs and services will be in place at all schools to ensure that race, class and disability will not predict students’ success in Mounds View Public Schools. • Student academic performance will not fall into patterns identifiable by factors such as race, ethnicity, English language proficiency, socioeconomic status and disability. • The school that a student attends will not be the predictor of his/her school success.
More information For more information, visit the “Curriculum” web page at www.moundsviewschools.org.
Questions Questions about testing and assessment? Contact Mary Roden, assistant director of assessment and evaluation, at 651-621-6042 or mary.roden@moundsviewschools.org.
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All students meet school readiness goals.
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very student is able to read at or above E grade level by the end of third grade.
Participation in high-quality early learning programs will provide children from all backgrounds with a strong start and a foundation for school success. Early learning programs help prevent achievement gaps before they start, and invests from an early age in children as our most critical resource. An ongoing focus on early childhood programs will include a closer look at expansion opportunities for ages four to kindergarten. The District is in its second year of providing a comprehensive all-day kindergarten literacy and numeracy program. Students’ Primary Measures of Academic Progress median performance increased for both math (+3 points) and reading (+4 points) in 2014-2015, revealing the impact of all-day kindergarten instruction.
Scientifically-based literacy instruction, assessment and professional development is provided across the District to ensure that all students have a solid foundation of literacy skills in third grade. Students’ performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment for Reading provides an annual check of third-grade literacy progress. Students who are proficient (meet or exceed the standards) on this exam are indicative of students who are on track with their development of literacy skills. At all sites, support for the implementation of literacy standards and high quality instruction are provided through the use of a Literacy Coaches and Instructional Strategies Facilitators. Alignment of standards, prioritizing of benchmarks and regular Percent of third-grade students proficient assessments for instructional on the MCA Reading assessment planning is ongoing. Support for all students, including Mounds View State of MN appropriate intervention Spring 2015 65.8 58.7 services, are provided as needed to ensure all students read Spring 2014 69.3 58.2 fluently on grade level by the Spring 2013 63.2 57.4 end of third grade.
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