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Superintendent previews CADR showing elementary literacy gaps; NJROTC unit lauded and secures community funding for van
Summary
District leaders previewed the Comprehensive Annual Data Report, highlighting strong secondary performance but "critical" gaps in third‑grade literacy. Separately, Chambersburg’s NJROTC was recognized as a distinguished unit; cadet leaders described recent training and the program announced a community-funded 10‑passenger van.
Chambersburg Area School District officials on Tuesday gave board members a preview of the district's Comprehensive Annual Data Report (CADR), saying the three-year analysis shows secondary‑school proficiency strengths but urgent foundational literacy challenges in the early grades.
Superintendent Mike Bigger introduced the preview and said the full CADR will be presented at the November board meeting with a complete executive summary. The district incorporated final state data two weeks before the meeting and is awaiting school performance profile releases from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Key findings and priorities District data leaders said Chambersburg shows "significant academic strengths in secondary education and science," with middle- and high-school Keystone exam proficiency above the state average in algebra, biology and…
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