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Pleasant Valley High staff outline keystone-based graduation pathways and push for higher student participation
Summary
High school administrators told the board that nearly one-quarter of the Class of 2024 did not attempt any Keystone end‑of‑course exams; they outlined outreach, remediation and scheduling changes intended to raise participation and proficiency and discussed whether participation should be required to walk at graduation.
High school staff told the Pleasant Valley School Board on March 13 that the district can increase students’ chances of meeting state graduation pathways by raising Keystone exam participation and by expanding targeted remediation, especially for students in alternative programs.
Why it matters: Pennsylvania’s Act 158 requires districts to verify students meet one of five postsecondary-preparedness pathways. Keystones (Algebra I, Biology, Literature) are central to two of the pathways; staff told the board that incomplete participation limits students’ eligibility for the two most-direct Keystone pathways and often forces reliance on alternative pathways later in senior year.
What the data show Presenters said they reviewed the Class of 2024 and found that about 22% of seniors did not take any Keystone exams. Staff flagged two groups with…
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