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District officials cite COVID cohort effects and reading interventions after modest PSSA declines
Summary
District staff presented a snapshot of 2024–25 PSSA results showing declines in ELA proficiency across several grades, attributed in part to COVID‑era cohort disruptions. Administration said growth data will be presented separately and highlighted interventions including MTSS and a district adoption of the UFLI science‑of‑reading program.
Dr. Donat presented the Shippensburg Area School District's PSSA (state standardized) English language arts data to the Committee of the Whole, calling the slide set "a snapshot of student achievement" and emphasizing that growth measures will be shared at a later meeting.
The presentation showed year‑to‑year declines in the percentage of students scoring proficient or above in several elementary and middle grades. Dr. Donat said some of the cohorts affected were unable to attend preschool or receive full foundational instruction during the COVID school disruption and that district…
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