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Colonial SD principals report strong K–3 proficiency, outline school improvement plans and assessment changes
Summary
District principals told the curriculum committee the district is exceeding state interim targets on Pennsylvania’s Future Ready Index for several elementary cohorts, described subgroup monitoring and new instructional tools, and flagged curriculum and assessment shifts that will affect growth reporting.
District instructional leaders told the Colonial School District curriculum committee on Monday that multiple elementary buildings are exceeding Pennsylvania—uture Ready Index interim targets and that school improvement teams are using benchmark and classroom data to shape targeted interventions.
Dr. Phillips, a district curriculum staff member, opened the presentation by placing the district ata in federal and state context, saying the Future Ready Index satisfies Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) accountability requirements and sets interim targets through 2033. She said the state—aseline (2017) and the extended statewide target (to 2033) aim to reduce the share of nonproficient students by about 50% by that date.
Principals summarized how local benchmark systems (LinkIt and DIBELS) and classroom assessments guide small-group instruction and school improvement planning. Denise Marks, principal of Country Hocken Elementary, and other principals described routine use of three benchmark administrations (beginning, middle and end of year), item-analysis reports and —ubble—ategory monitoring to identify students at risk of slipping from —ompetency into lower…
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