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Haddon Township officials report district reading, math gains; cite tutoring, small groups and new curricula
Summary
District administrators told the board that middle- and high-school students showed measurable gains in ELA and math compared with prior years and the state, attributing progress to programs including Amplify, iReady, small-group tutoring and New Jersey Tutoring Core; no formal board action was taken.
Haddon Township School District administrators presented updated student-performance data to the board, saying the district has closed gaps in English language arts and math and now outperforms the state in many measures.
The presentation, delivered during a regular board meeting, emphasized four implementation pillars — engaging instruction, student well-being, family and community engagement, and a safe environment — and credited a combination of curriculum adoption, tutoring programs and targeted small-group work for gains across grade levels.
District staff pointed to programmatic changes at the middle school, where administrators said they have adopted the Amplify curriculum for ELA, use iReady for math diagnostics, and operate New Jersey Tutoring Core and other targeted tutoring to support students. "Amplify gets them writing every day," said Andrew, a middle-school administrator, summarizing the district's rationale for the ELA adoption. He and other speakers said…
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