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Pennridge rolls out LinkIt benchmarks, proposes accelerated sixth-grade option and new middle school math curriculum
Summary
District administrators and middle-school teachers presented LinkIt benchmark results for grades 6–8, described teacher coaching and data-driven interventions, and outlined plans for an honors/accelerated sixth-grade option plus common assessments, project-based units and increased use of Python and online testing practice.
Dr. Scheid and Mr. Gersh presented a progress report on middle school mathematics, explaining results from a first-year rollout of LinkIt benchmark assessments in grades 6–8 and outlining curriculum and intervention plans.
Mr. Gersh described the district’s use of LinkIt as a data warehouse and benchmark platform aligned to state standards; the district administered benchmark form A (fall) and benchmark form C (midyear/end of midyear window) and plans to avoid over-testing students by limiting the number of benchmark administrations. He said all students in grades 6–8 took the grade-level benchmark for math (math 6, math 7 or math 8) regardless of their enrolled course to measure readiness on eligible content tied to the PSSA.
Gersh and teachers summarized results showing gains on some…
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