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Colonial School District reports student-growth gains; middle school and Plymouth-Whitemarsh high highlight subgroup work and programs
Summary
At a Jan. 13 curriculum committee meeting the Colonial School District reported building-level results and school-improvement plans: Colonial Middle School and Plymouth-Whitemarsh High described overall growth on state and local measures and identified subgroup gaps to target with small-group instruction and other supports.
At a Jan. 13 meeting of the Colonial School District curriculum committee, school leaders reviewed district and building-level achievement metrics, described school-improvement priorities, and outlined programmatic efforts to support student growth and engagement.
District staff framed the discussion with federal and state accountability context, noting the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Pennsylvania’s Future Ready Index as primary accountability frameworks. The presentation focused on Colonial Middle School and Plymouth-Whitemarsh (PW) High School; elementary schools were scheduled for a subsequent meeting.
Colonial Middle School reported roughly 1,300 students, with just over a quarter classified as economically disadvantaged, about 2.4% English learners, and just under 20% in special education. Building leaders said the school is above the statewide average in proficiency for ELA and math but remains short of the district’s long-term 2033 proficiency targets; in some…
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