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District reports I-Ready diagnostics, FAST math training and special-education crisis-intervention sessions
Summary
Administrators said grades K–8 are completing a second I‑Ready diagnostic; K–3 letters training is more than halfway complete; special-education staff and others will take CTI crisis intervention training; PDE math lead will assist teachers with FAST-aligned assessment work.
District administrators reported on assessment cycles and staff training aimed at improving instruction and behavior supports.
Staff said K–8 students are completing the second I‑Ready diagnostic this month; administrators will meet with the I‑Ready representative to begin analysis and then work with teachers next week to review student growth from fall to the second diagnostic. K–3 teachers are continuing a structured letters training and were described as more than halfway through Unit 7 of the literacy program.
Special-education staff and about 13 district personnel are scheduled to take Crisis Intervention Team (CTI) training this Friday, which staff described as crisis‑intervention and de‑escalation skills and behavior‑management techniques. Staff said the district will also provide an intensive skills training focused on emotional and behavioral supports.
For math instruction, staff said the Pennsylvania Department of Education math curriculum lead will meet with teachers this Friday and next Tuesday to support use of FAST (the state’s standards‑aligned assessment framework), align proficiency scales and help teachers develop appropriately rigorous assessments and tasks.
Administrators said they will present district data to the CCNP committee on Jan. 28 and will continue using diagnostic and assessment results to guide small‑group instruction and targeted interventions.
