proficiency

They both point to the film’s opening moments, in which prospective moles attempt to demonstrate their proficiency with technology — taking photos with a cellphone, accessing the internet with WiFi — as an example of the spirit they are trying to lean into.

Alberto Carvalho said students’ growth, not their overall proficiency rates, is most important.

The proficiency rate measures what percentage of students have met the California learning standard expected for a certain grade or subject matter.

“America has a proficiency issue, particularly applicable to students of color, English language learners and students with disabilities,” Carvalho said.

The district saw particular gains among English learners and students with disabilities, both groups achieving the proficiency rates last seen before the pandemic.