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Midyear progress: Enfield, Erdenheim, middle and high school principals report steady gains and next steps
Summary
Building leaders presented midyear updates on curriculum implementation, assessments and staff supports: Enfield reported increased STAR literacy benchmarks, Erdenheim reported gains on LinkIt predictions, the middle school outlined MTSS and observation protocols, and the high school previewed a challenge-course and transition work.
Principals and district instructional leaders presented midyear progress reports to the Academic Affairs Committee on curriculum implementation, benchmark assessments and staff supports across Springfield Township’s four buildings.
At Enfield Elementary, principal Dr. Markle reported increases on the STAR literacy benchmark from January 2024 to January 2025: kindergarten students meeting the benchmark rose from 92% to 95%, first graders from 86% to 93% and second graders from 86% to 89%. Markle attributed the gains to weekly grade-level planning, collaborative data reviews and targeted interventions for students not meeting benchmarks.
Erdenheim Elementary principal Mr. Spiker said his building switched from STAR to LinkIt this year; LinkIt is designed to predict PSSA proficiency. He said the percentage of students predicted to be proficient or advanced rose from 52% in the fall to 56% in the winter. Spiker described weekly planning, classroom walk-throughs and a teacher-support survey in which 90% of teachers said they felt supported in implementing the new curriculum.
Springfield Township Middle School principal Dr. Mangano outlined work to develop a consistent MTSS (multi-tiered system of supports) framework, common data protocols and a shared protocol for team meetings. She said the building has established a core support team that includes administrators, counselors, social work and other support staff and has partnered with the intermediate unit to develop consistent protocols and screening tools. Mangano said staff are exploring a protected intervention/enrichment period (sometimes called an E&I or WIN period) to provide targeted interventions and enrichment across grade-level teams.
High school principal Dr. Rittenhouse said the high school is encouraging students to take at least one “challenge course” each year — a class that broadens or deepens a student’s experience, not necessarily an Advanced Placement or honors course. He described a peer mentoring program modeled on a Kutztown High School program and a variety of eighth- and seventh-grade visitations to the high school. Rittenhouse said curriculum-night and scheduling work will include family outreach and student panels to surface what students consider challenging courses.
District leaders described cross-cutting efforts to align the K–12 curriculum, provide teacher professional development and create clearer family-facing materials. Office of Teaching and Learning staff said they are building an MTSS handbook for staff and plan later to create front-facing family documentation explaining timelines and processes.
