Browder, who took over ASD this summer from retiring superintendent Carol Comeau, says preliminary scores on the state Standards Based Assessment tests show incremental district-wide improvements in reading, writing, math and science.
Reading scores rose from 79.8 to 81.8 percent, writing scores improved from 77 percent to 77.4 percent, math scores went from 70.4 percent to 71.4 percent and science scores shifted from 59.4 percent to 59.9 percent.
Results over the last five years remain relatively flat, however, prompting Browder to seek an increase to 90 percent achievements for reading, writing and math by 2020, as well as 90 percent graduation and attendance rates.
“We’re going to do this by aligning our curriculum and instruction to the national Common Core standards, focusing on every student’s data, and improving professional development for staff,” Browder said. “This plan will be integrated into everything we do, ensuring that we keep our students’ success at the forefront.”
ASD says a full report on student test scores will be available in a performance profile which will be presented to the school board later this fall.
Editor's note: ASD says this year's average reading test score was 81.8 percent, not 81.1 percent as initially listed in its Wednesday press release.
