Test Scores

2003 report_card (PDF) (XLS)

Test Scores (PDF) (XLS)

2005 Test Scores (PDF) (XLS)

My Agenda – The Top Six

1.   At the very top of my agenda is raising test scores. (Please click on the Test Scores link on the left) My goal would be to get our test scores from the bottom quartile, in Waukesha County, to at least the third (hopefully higher) in the next 3 years. Since MFSD it in the top quartile of spending and at the bottom in academic test scores, my ultimate goal would be to reverse those positions.

2.   I would consider any viable solution to raise academic standards in our school district, including the possibility of redistricting or reconfiguring our district to match higher performing districts. Yes, that could mean a 9-12 High School if that’s what it takes.

3.   The MFSD should conduct an outside/independent evaluation of our district, and similar districts, to benchmark how much we are spending on items, such as maintenance, compared to other districts.

4.   The "Everyday/Connected Math" program has had questionable long term results in some school districts. We need to monitor this more closely than in the past and make appropriate, and rapid, changes if necessary.

5.      Many citizens are concerned that our current maintenance budget is not addressing the needs of our physical facilities and leading to more costly replacements, referendums, safety issues, as well as a less than desirable appearance. We may need to spend more on maintenance and less on something else.

6.  Ben Franklin – Referendum passage or not, we need to look at reducing the number of students at that elementary school and be flexible in doing so.

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