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Coatesville intermediate high school highlights rising IXL usage, PBIS and restorative programs
Summary
Coatesville Area Intermediate High School Principal Cliff Maloney briefed the board on academic and climate initiatives, reporting expanded writing across the curriculum, PBIS activities, restorative center use and more than 7,000 hours of IXL math practice logged this year.
Cliff Maloney, principal at Coatesville Area Intermediate High School, presented highlights May 27 on academics, school culture and student supports.
Maloney described work on belonging and dignity teams, ongoing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) activity, and a restorative center staffed to meet with students who need coaching on behavior and social skills. He said the restorative center is used repeatedly by some students and that attendance figures need to be broken down to avoid double-counting those repeat visits.
On academics, Maloney described an intentional increase in writing across content areas: in the first marking period students wrote a three-paragraph assignment in every class, then increased to a one-page paper, a one-and-a-half-page paper and so on to build stamina and skills. He also reported the school—s use of IXL math: the presentation noted more than 7,000 hours on IXL this year and roughly 1,200 hours in assessment activity, completed both in school and at home.
Maloney said the school is refining after-school tutoring into smaller targeted groups and emphasized common planning time for teachers as a factor driving instructional improvement. He highlighted school events including a college and career fair attended by nearly 800 students, a talent show and recognition programs such as monthly student and staff awards.
A board member asked whether the restorative center and IXL usage showed demographic differences in access. Maloney replied that district staff could pull participation and demographic reports, but cautioned that raw totals can be misleading because some students use the restorative center multiple times per week; he said staff would need to disaggregate the data to provide an accurate picture.
