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District reports mostly above‑target PSSA and midyear benchmark results; eighth‑grade math flagged as an area to monitor
Summary
District academic staff presented PSSA and internal benchmark data showing South Fayette students outperforming county and state targets in many grades and subjects; presenters said eighth‑grade state math assessments are lower in part because many students take Algebra, and that science assessment alignment with NGSS remains an issue.
District academic staff presented PSSA results and building‑level benchmark data, reporting that South Fayette students in many grades scored at or above state and county targets while staff identified specific areas for continuing improvement.
Christine Wagner Deetsch gave a district overview showing South Fayette exceeding the 2023–24 state targets in ELA and math for most tested grades, noting the usual pattern of eighth‑grade state math scores trailing algebra assessment results because many eighth graders take algebra instead of…
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