Greenwood School District Earns Four Stars on State Report Cards
Friday, November 18th, 2016 -- 8:07 AM
-District and school reports cards for the 2015-16 year from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction were released for all schools today.The School District of Greenwood earned four stars on the state report card, which means the district Exceeds Expectations for educating students. “Obviously, we are pleased with these results, however, this rating also provides a baseline for our continued improvement,” said District Administrator Todd Felhofer. “As a district we must strive to insure all of our students will be properly prepared for their future whether it is a college or career path.”
For this year, report cards underwent major changes that were part of Wisconsin Act 55, the 2015-17 state budget. These changes include variable weighting to address the impacts of poverty on student achievement, a new model for measuring student growth based on value-added methodology developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the legislative requirement to change from the Badger Exam given in 2014-15 to Forward Exam taken in 2015-16. Although the report cards provide a snapshot of district performance, the 2015-16 report cards should not be compared to report cards from prior years for these reasons. Report card ratings are based on four priority areas: student achievement in English language arts and mathematics, student growth, closing gaps between student populations, and measures of readiness for graduation and post secondary success.
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