As part of our continued effort to keep our families updated about our progress in supporting students in the area of literacy, we are excited to share some promising growth for our students. Prior to the Thanksgiving break, we administered a second writing assessment at all sites, with the exception of Discovery High School, for grades TK-8, 9, and 11. These informational writing assessments were scored on a district-wide rubric in five areas as well as given an average score. We shared in a previous communication what a rubric was and how we utilized it in NUSD. To access that previous communication click here if you’d like a refresher or missed it.
Based on initial findings, here are a few successes to celebrate so far:
- 13 schools showed increases in rubric scores from the pre to the post.
- Overall, in a preliminary analysis of average change in scores from pre to post, there was an increase in students scoring a 2, 3 or 4 on the post-assessment, which means more students have improved in their writing.
These successes are directly tied to the work our teachers are doing in the classrooms, and we want to take a moment to recognize our teachers for this accomplishment. We know that this is a journey that will take time, and we’re committed to the work that is necessary to continually improve literacy for our students through improving writing.
