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Berwick Area academic affairs reviews 2023–24 assessment data; administrators flag science standards and curriculum investments
Summary
District academic staff presented 2023–24 state assessment results and growth data, discussed the Future Ready PA index and PBAS growth measures, noted third-grade proficiency gains, and warned that new science standards could depress scores without curriculum investment.
District academic staff presented a review of 2023–24 assessment data to the Berwick Area School District board, explaining how the district uses proficiency and growth measures to evaluate student outcomes. The presentation directed board members and the public to publicly available resources — including the Future Ready PA index and the state growth data tools — for detailed school- and district-level results.
The presenter said proficiency measures (PSSA and Keystone exams) show where students are meeting grade-level standards; growth measures (reported through the district’s PBAS/PBOS system) report progress over time for individual students and groups. The presenter emphasized that state assessment data are high-level, “satellite-level” indicators and should be used alongside local assessments such…
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