Assessment and Achievement

VASD 2024-25 Average Forward, PreACT, and ACT Results Compared to Wisconsin

2024-25 Wisconsin assessment results are now available for the Forward, PreACT, and ACT. The Forward Exam is a computer administered assessment which is used to determine how well students are mastering the Wisconsin Academic Standards in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, science, and social studies. The Forward Exam includes multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and writing prompts. The PreACT is a summative assessment given to 9th and 10th grade students that is aligned to the ACT and the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards. The PreACT measures what students have learned in the areas of English, reading, mathematics, and science. The ACT is a curriculum and standards-based tool measuring what students have learned in high school to assist in determining academic readiness for college, the military, and careers.

VASD continues to outpace the state average on all of the 2024-25 Wisconsin assessments. Notably, 10% more of VASD's students meet the English Language Arts grade level expectations on the Forward compared to their peers statewide and 9th graders, on average, scored 1.4 points higher than their Wisconsin peers on the PreACT while VASD 10th graders score 1.1 points higher, on average. See the table below for more details.

School and District Report Cards

As part of the state accountability system, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) produces report cards for every publicly funded school and district in Wisconsin. These report cards include data on multiple indicators for multiple years across four priority areas: Achievement, Growth, Target Group Outcomes, and On-track to Graduation. Achievement focuses on students’ proficiency in English Language Arts and math on the annual state assessments. Growth focuses on how rapidly students are gaining knowledge and skills from year to year. Target group outcomes look at outcomes for students with the lowest test scores in the district in an effort to help districts understand how they might better support those students. The on-track to graduation area explores how successfully students are achieving educational milestones that predict later success.

A school or district's Overall Accountability Score places the school/district into one of five overall accountability ratings: significantly exceeds expectations, exceeds expectations, meets expectations, meets few expectations, or fails to meet expectations. In the most recent report cards published by DPI, VASD once again exceeds expectations on the annual report card. We earned an overall score of 76.6 and an “exceeds expectations”,  four-star (out of five) distinction based on data analyzed by the DPI.

We use the report card data along with a variety of other student achievement and input measures to gain insights into current educational practices, areas of strengths, and opportunities for continued growth. It is important to note that there is not one single measure that reflects the quality of a student’s education in the Verona Area School District.

Information on rating category score range updates and other updates can be found on the DPI's website here.

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