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Evans and district leaders said the full comprehensive plan (the longer, state-required document with metrics and action plans) is available on the district website, and the summary version compiles priorities, goals and action steps in a shorter, more accessible format. The plan covers a three-year period and, according to presenters, focuses on a small set of priorities rather than an exhaustive list of goals.

The three priorities Evans described are: 1) future-ready college and career pathways — including expanding pathways and personalized academic planning; 2) teaching and learning — with emphasis on implementing new state standards, critical thinking, authentic assessment and digital literacy (including the role of artificial intelligence in classrooms); and 3) culture, climate and safety — including mental-health supports, school counseling, PBIS and routine safety measures. Evans said buildings and classroom teachers will operationalize the goals through school-based action plans and that the district has held multiple community and staff meetings to develop the plan.

Evans noted additional required reports and assurances that accompany the comprehensive plan: a professional development plan, an induction plan for new teachers, gifted education assurances, student services assurances (including safety memoranda of understanding), and academic assurances that certify curriculum alignment to state standards. He said those documents are posted where required and that the board will vote on the core reports in a forthcoming board meeting.

Committee members asked whether the full plan includes measurable metrics; Evans confirmed the full plan contains the metrics and outcome measures and that the summary is intended for community consumption. No formal vote was taken at this committee meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monday, February 3rd, 2025 - PSD Curriculum / Student Services Committee Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","Consultant Chad Evans and district leaders presented a community-friendly summary of Pennridge’s three-year comprehensive plan, which is posted online and prioritizes career pathways, teaching and learning, and culture and safety.","taxTitle","Pennridge SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",51485,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6653587,"Pennridge rolls out LinkIt benchmarks, proposes accelerated sixth-grade option and new middle school math curriculum",2175,1147000,3322000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2478094-a1dd2baba27669044732093f53d90e27&start=1147&end=3322","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2478094-a1dd2baba27669044732093f53d90e27/thumbnail_1147000.jpg","/articles/6653587/Pennsylvania/Pennridge-rolls-out-LinkIt-benchmarks-proposes-accelerated-sixth-grade-option-and-new-middle-school-math-curriculum","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653587-e538c7bc817451bea589c9def546ba03/orig.mp4?Expires=1771078828&Signature=XcIwEGjN2WEm6tf971-1qqn0EmJV7ehiIhBtvEHB7cxoCRCawKNwqluBycwULFeYiB-11E4fvX5fiw~cf9MG96sxdZsE7DJmxWcmRe5AeEvoUDMNU6e0iFO4G2iAteHWwSuQuafsF-1Zw9nej25an7JI21l0zo9lYKUvi380LlEgkhgqLc8QUJqEz7O2~gtHdUcwL~91L9j6sgF8l7DbPXdiGQlMWDMrdwfN3FS04YhOtdJ9IVC-~hLXr8TyJtKSldRTte2COM9M0KX5sZfHpqd3QVQ97P65iNaXp~o-sccfgE0IkXJZ6tCwVKB~rBhGc1nTvKoVcXXnARA5lIlnkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Scheid and Mr. Gersh presented a progress report on middle school mathematics, explaining results from a first-year rollout of LinkIt benchmark assessments in grades 6–8 and outlining curriculum and intervention plans.

Mr. Gersh described the district’s use of LinkIt as a data warehouse and benchmark platform aligned to state standards; the district administered benchmark form A (fall) and benchmark form C (midyear/end of midyear window) and plans to avoid over-testing students by limiting the number of benchmark administrations. He said all students in grades 6–8 took the grade-level benchmark for math (math 6, math 7 or math 8) regardless of their enrolled course to measure readiness on eligible content tied to the PSSA.

Gersh and teachers summarized results showing gains on some standards between benchmarks A and C and cautioned that some topic-level percentages reflect small question counts and should be interpreted carefully. He described LinkIt navigator reports, coach-led question-level analyses (including common wrong-answer patterns) and teacher dashboards used for targeted instruction.

Miss Whalen, a North Middle School math teacher, described how she and building leaders used the data to identify weak points, set an eight-week plan before the PSSAs and run data-team meetings to adjust pacing and curriculum. Coach Stacy Clemer was cited as assisting teachers by drilling down to question-level mistakes and helping craft targeted lessons.

Administrators described an accelerated sixth-grade \"Math 6 Accelerated\" option the district is planning: a heterogeneous grade-6 class for most students with a smaller homogeneous accelerated section for roughly the top 15% of students (district estimate) to provide faster pacing and advanced projects. Dr. Scheid said the district intends to use an objective rubric—drawing on historical PSSA scores, STAR benchmarks and LinkIt results—to determine eligibility, and that recent fifth-grade data (including a late-season LinkIt benchmark and the grade 5 PSSA when available) will be considered. The district emphasized that placement in Math 6 Accelerated would not preclude students from taking Algebra I in seventh grade if they demonstrate readiness later.

Teachers also described pedagogical changes and projects tied to the new curriculum: unit-based projects (census-data analyses, GPS/graphing, orbital-velocity problems, designing a zoo with OpenSCAD) and a math workshop for \"bubble\" students near proficiency; one classroom project uses a $10,000 simulated stock portfolio combined with Python scripting to pull live prices and let students build equations and graphs. Teachers said online, text-entry and drag-and-drop item types require explicit instruction and practice because students often struggle with written explanations and online entry.

Administrators said the district will continue professional development, expand common assessments in LinkIt, strengthen data teams and provide targeted interventions ahead of the PSSAs. No formal policy change or vote was taken at the committee; the presentation was provided for review and to inform next steps in scheduling and rubric development.","District administrators and middle-school teachers presented LinkIt benchmark results for grades 6–8, described teacher coaching and data-driven interventions, and outlined plans for an honors/accelerated sixth-grade option plus common assessments, project-based units and increased use of Python and online testing practice.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6653592,"Pennridge schedules iSmart caregivers session on online safety, sexploitation for parents",81,548000,629000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2478094-a1dd2baba27669044732093f53d90e27&start=548&end=629","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2478094-a1dd2baba27669044732093f53d90e27/thumbnail_548000.jpg","/articles/6653592/Pennsylvania/Pennridge-schedules-iSmart-caregivers-session-on-online-safety-sexploitation-for-parents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653592-c36ca5d202ae115ac79e892d4fff0734/orig.mp4?Expires=1771078828&Signature=L3LpGHxjA3esGXYJqgjHXWQF9CBWdKDlannZlLMXS9TtsD7x4H81vzvjNkHiBovp-PQYYYitXLPWoBIChr1sWNkW3MCZefaY21n4jLbz7-br1SxpvAknokaemcJP-bNrFTZFeoqn2VpdP4-dhR3aZvOMkZeKDhpdy90umhrEyf4W6vrHUs6nNVaDbaFTavECjDQIsNVbn-QmRYYMz4QXb6ic88ZUgJDo4k9r6dWqItir0D~nWdLBG4XpDT~d1Vo3qqq4FItyAh8KdVfJELdixLx85WVp~3AqXUCvmrKR4iKHa43Xi~dI~FC4xIw1EzSN8KvcvUx4elViHUp5QfO10w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mister Johnson, representing district outreach, briefed the committee on an iSmart Caregivers presentation to be held next Tuesday evening in the district’s Large Group Instruction (LGI) space. The program, he said, is a partnership between NOVA — described as a comprehensive victim services agency in Bucks County — and a Bucks County detective identified as Dante.

Johnson said the program grew from questions raised after a September district session on mental health and that it will focus on strategies parents can use to promote safer social media use rather than simply removing devices. \"The focus of it will be on strategies for parents, not to necessarily take away social media from kids, but to help them exercise good judgment when using social media,\" Johnson said.

Johnson told the group the presentation will include statistics on social media use since COVID-19, which he summarized as a roughly 17% increase among children ages 6–17, and that the detective will discuss county-level statistics and how they compare with state and national trends. He also said the program will address an \"emerging issue\" of sexploitation affecting youths in Bucks County and elsewhere.

Board members asked whether the district has provided similar presentations to students; Johnson and other presenters said middle-school students have already received targeted presentations involving school counselors and local law enforcement. Several board members and administrators endorsed making the session an annual offering and discussed the possibility of adapting portions for student assemblies or further parent-teacher programming.

No formal board action was recorded; the item on the agenda was a program promotion and planning update.","District staff promoted an iSmart Caregivers program led by NOVA (a Bucks County victim services agency) and a Bucks County detective to brief parents and caregivers on online safety, social media use and sexploitation; the program is scheduled next Tuesday in the LGI.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6653597,"Pennridge FBLA seeks district support to send 15 students to state conference",50,95000,145000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2478094-a1dd2baba27669044732093f53d90e27&start=95&end=145","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2478094-a1dd2baba27669044732093f53d90e27/thumbnail_95000.jpg","/articles/6653597/Pennsylvania/Pennridge-FBLA-seeks-district-support-to-send-15-students-to-state-conference","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653597-b33917a88fd9f96039608f0afa4cb529/orig.mp4?Expires=1771078828&Signature=oXO6HtQ9RyAWBsDj0C26D6Yk6IMBNbB5FJco4uV05jHj7iMe95f~M9vlNukM15BxHg38Ay6ThzIYzI4PbjdAJtEMfFiQ1cZfBZwloS5jYttcq00Law4rNr2WYbwZ82KCIl9fA3RG3OlUG1l~T2KEdkJqLt2CqqSIOEqNCupT~vYwtcH1Ou9ZnBeHNsiQi~Rf-zem0Kr1ERKgg9xqroEaYGwLLCvP1Q3H7sRoy7HMjTHJM1vqbJ7t7MTxvONdsTJQ7f5dNHfJeJ6O5StPEtDyuVaE3sKgSP4vQOzl5F89jgTE67YIzrRLSahxNdX~7eTjEk8k8jL22PfQAEZxkoJ3cA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lea Ford, president of the Pennridge High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Ariana Porter, the chapter’s vice president, asked the Pennridge curriculum committee to fund student participation in the state FBLA conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania, scheduled April 6–9, 2025. Ford introduced the request and Porter described the proposal.

\"We are here on behalf of the Future Business Leaders of America ... to request your support in allowing our team to attend the VA FBLA state conference in Hershey PA from April 6 to April 9 of the year 2025,\" Porter said. The club requested $2,500 from the district to help cover student costs for 15 students so \"all 15 of our members have the opportunity to participate ... without having any financial barriers,\" she said.

Porter told the committee the student delegation ranges from grades 9 through 12 and that two FBLA advisors will chaperone the trip: Tyler Bingham and Adam Tater. She said the total per-student cost is $150, covering transportation, lodging and registration, and that the club has already raised about $500 from earlier fundraisers and expects additional proceeds from planned events (a McDonald’s fundraiser and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament that raised $650 in a previous year).

Porter described security and safety measures: paid security at conference venues and hotels, nightly monitoring and strict curfew rules for students. She also said deposits for hotels and registration are refundable under the conference’s cancellation policies.

Committee members asked about fundraising progress, how students qualify to attend and whether every qualifying student who wanted to go would be able to do so. Porter said students qualify by placing in the top six on a subject-area test given in December and that all qualified students who wanted to go would be included. A staff member noted the district will “work with Mr. Keddy to make sure that we’re fully funded,” and board members offered general support and encouragement for the students.

No formal vote or funding decision was recorded in the committee discussion during this meeting.","Members of the Pennridge High School FBLA asked the curriculum committee to approve $2,500 in financial assistance so 15 students can attend the FBLA state conference in Hershey, Pa., April 6–9, 2025. Students said the trip would support leadership and career-readiness development; fundraising has partially reduced costs.","actionData","errors"]

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District posts concise version of comprehensive plan; priorities include career pathways, standards and student well‑being

Pennridge rolls out LinkIt benchmarks, proposes accelerated sixth-grade option and new middle school math curriculum

Pennridge schedules iSmart caregivers session on online safety, sexploitation for parents

Pennridge FBLA seeks district support to send 15 students to state conference