Report card has good news for Dayton, Oakwood

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Dayton Public Schools earned an “A” on its state report card for student progress, halting the clock on the threatened state takeover and making a step toward turning around the troubled district.

The progress grade, often referred to as “value added,” judges whether a district’s students made at least one year’s worth of academic growth from the previous school year.

Dayton’s overall performance was still very low, with F’s in all components other than progress, including the traditional performance index and graduation rate summaries. But state officials confirmed the progress grade means a threatened state takeover of the district cannot happen in fall 2018.

Overall, scores were down this year based on the second year of harder state tests and higher standards for schools this year. Among 45 local school districts, Oakwood was the only school to score an “A” in Achievement. The most common grades in that component were C’s and D’s.

Dayton was one of nine local districts to get an “A” in progress, joining Northmont, Miamisburg, Valley View and others.

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