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District presentation outlines academic goals, K–3 literacy emphasis and new elementary intervention staffing
Summary
District staff presented a biannual academic report highlighting a 10% target improvement by 02/30, growth in middle school PVAS scores, progress on AP/IB enrollment and plans to add interventionists and pilot 'Walk to Read' at selected elementary schools.
Kurt Widman, presenting the biannual academic report to the Chambersburg Area School District board on Dec. 2, summarized student-performance trends, recovery after the pandemic and near-term academic staffing changes aimed at early literacy and targeted interventions.
“We are looking at target areas. We've already started those,” Widman told the board and said the district’s “main goal is 10% improvement across the board.” He outlined results from multiple measures including Pennsylvania Value Added Assessment System (PVAS) growth, School Performance Profile (SPP) scores, Keystone and AP/IB participation.
Widman reported recent data…
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