Powell schools exceed targets according to accountability reports

Posted 9/29/22

Powell schools excelled in many categories based on newly released state data, but Powell Middle School’s 2021-2022 eighth grade class was at the front of the pack. 

On the state level, …

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Powell schools exceed targets according to accountability reports

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Powell schools excelled in many categories based on newly released state data, but Powell Middle School’s 2021-2022 eighth grade class was at the front of the pack. 

On the state level, Powell Middle School had the highest eighth grade WY-TOPP scores in the state. PCSD1 was also leading similar districts in the region in six scores during the winter WY-TOPPS.

All Powell schools also met or exceeded targets in the 2021-2022 state accountability reports, Superintendent Jay Curtis announced to the Park County School District 1 board at its Tuesday meeting.

    

All Powell schools excel in achievement 

Curtis updated the board on the district’s performance at each school based on their accountability report with the exception of Clark, which did not have a student population large enough to require a report last year. With a current population above 10 students Clark will be included in accountability reports for next year’s scores.

“One thing that I will point out is that every single one of our schools were exceeding the targets in achievement,” Curtis said. “Not all schools were exceeding all targets, but every single one of our schools were exceeding in the area of achievement, that is, I think, something quite remarkable and something pretty special.”

All three elementary schools exceeded expectations for the Wyoming Accountability in Education Act and Every Student Succeeds Act. Curtis said the middle school nearly exceeded in the growth category while the high school met the target for equity. In the past, the high school has not always met the target for equity (a score above 47.7) but did this year with a score of 54. 

“Equity is, ‘Do the kids at the top and the kids at the bottom grow at the same rate?’” Curtis said. “And this isn’t just a Powell issue. Statewide, historically equity is really tough to meet or exceed.”

Powell High School is listed as not meeting the target for English language proficiency, but Curtis said there were not enough students to measure for the report and noted the students that did qualify in this category could have “easily been exceeding targets as well.”

The Shoshone Learning Center exceeded in high school credentials and was above average for on time graduation. Curtis noted that the score for college and career readiness was below average but the score does not take into account students who choose not to attend college.

   

Meeting notes

Other items on the agenda included a consideration to approve a first reading of six Administrative/Regulations and Operational Procedures, and a review of AROPS regarding long term substitute compensation. If passed at the October board meeting, the revised AROP will change the wording to mean that the teacher must be absent for 20 consecutive days before the substitute receives long term pay. Previously the language indicated the substitute must serve 20 consecutive days. Updates were heard on the North West Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Wyoming School Board Association and Powell Valley Community Education Board of Cooperative Educational Services. No action was taken as a result of any review of updates.

The next school board meeting is scheduled for Oct. 11 at 6 p.m.

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