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Pennridge proposes one‑year renewal of 'Being a Reader' for grades 3–5 to address PSSA declines
Summary
District staff recommended a one‑year renewal of a new elementary reading program, Being a Reader (second edition), to replace the discontinued Making Meaning component. Staff presented assessment trends, DIBELS data and a professional‑development plan and said they will bring a full budget and implementation plan to the board for consideration.
Jennifer Bloom, director of teaching and learning for Pennridge School District, and Meg Burke, supervising curriculum staff member, presented a proposed curriculum renewal for grades 3–5 and related assessment data.
Burke told the committee the district learned this summer that the Making Meaning component currently used in grades K–5 is being discontinued by the publisher and that the publisher’s revised product — Being a Reader — integrates comprehension components and additional materials the district would need. Burke said the district did not plan for the unexpected discontinuation and presented Being a Reader as a renewal option that…
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