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Erie City SD superintendent calls PSSA results a mandate for urgent action as proficiency falls
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Gibbs presented district PSSA and Keystone results showing multi-year declines in proficiency, high participation rates, a 70% graduation rate, rising suspensions, and recommended a three-pronged response centered on MTSS, leadership development and curriculum support.
Dr. Gibbs, Erie City School District superintendent, described the district’s latest Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and Keystone results as “a clear mandate to move beyond incremental steps and implement focus, high impact practices.”
In a data-focused presentation the district reported a participation rate above 98% in both ELA and math (the state required rate is 95%). Dr. Gibbs and staff highlighted multi-year downward trends in proficiency for elementary and middle grades in both English language arts and mathematics; third and fifth grades showed notable increases in the below-basic category. In…
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