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Central York presents mixed assessment results; district leaders highlight growth gains and curriculum shifts
Summary
District staff presented 2023–24 PSSA and Keystone results, value‑added (PaVAS/PVOS) growth measures and pilot plans. Administrators pointed to IntoMath and Wonders curriculum changes, staffing patterns and standardized‑assessment shifts as drivers of mixed trends.
Central York School District administrators on Jan. 13 presented detailed 2023–24 student assessment results showing mixed proficiency trends alongside evidence of year‑over‑year growth in several grades.
Dr. Eutosh, the district staff member who led the presentation, said the district saw “a 71.1 proficiency rate” on the literature Keystone in 2024 and described that as “far exceeding a 10 point increase over where we were in the prior year.” He framed the Keystone and PSSA data alongside Pennsylvania’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) building‑level designations and explained PaVAS/PVOS value‑added measures that show student growth rather than absolute proficiency.
The presentation highlighted grade‑level results in ELA and math: third‑grade ELA proficiency was 61.2% (state 55.8%), several elementary grades showed gains after the district introduced the Wonders reading program, and the literature…
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