Get the Data
Leadership in Education Starts With Integrity
If we’re serious about improving student outcomes, we have to be honest about the numbers.
That’s why I’ve provided simple steps to access state testing data for yourself.
https://www.eimear4results.com/my-track-record#dataItem-mos0fopt
Because our families deserve transparency – and the truth.
How Student Progress Should Be Reported
In education, progress is measured in percentage points – not percentage growth.
Why does that matter?Because percentage growth can make small gains sound much bigger than they actually are.
Example:
If proficiency increases from 50% to 60%, that’s a 10-point increase. That means 10 more students out of 100 are meeting standards. Calling that “large percentage growth” doesn’t change the reality, it just changes the perception.
FACT VS. FICTION
FICTION
Alvarado claims “double-digit growth” in proficiency at Bullard High School during his time as principal (July 2019-Nov 2021):
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Literacy: 14.3%
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Math: 30.9%
FACT
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The State of California cautioned against using 2021 data due to low participation and modified testing during COVID
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Even using that data, the actual gains were:
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Literacy: +8.8 percentage points
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Math: +8.8 percentage points
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What this means:
These claims overstate progress and do not reflect the real change in student outcomes.
FICTION
Alvarado claimed at a recent endorsement event that Bullard High School outperformed every Clovis Unified high school in math after COVID.
FACT
Bullard scored below every Clovis Unified high school.
*Most districts across the state, including Clovis Unified, resumed full testing in 2022.
What this means:
Alvarado’s claim is not supported by the data
FICTION
Alvarado claims that Clovis Unified saw large declines in proficiency during Dr. O’Brien’s tenure as Superintendent.
FACT
Actual changes in proficiency (2016–17 to 2022–23):
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Literacy: –3.51 percentage points
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Math: –5.56 percentage points
Clovis Unified maintained a 20+ point lead over Fresno County throughout this period – even during COVID disruptions, when 22,000 students missed a full year of in-person instruction.
What this means:
The data shows resilience—not the exaggerated declines being claimed
FICTION
Alvarado’s claims about recent gains in Parlier schools:
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ELA: 3.16%
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Math: 3.81%
FACT
Actual gains:
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ELA: +0.41 percentage points
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Math: +2.4 percentage points
What this means:
The numbers have been inflated and do not reflect the true level of progress.
The Bottom Line
This campaign is about honesty.
Not spin.
Not inflated percentages.
Not numbers designed to mislead.
Just the truth about where we are, and a clear plan to improve outcomes for every student.