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Avon Grove outlines measurable targets for comprehensive plan; attendance and teacher retention top priorities
Summary
At the Oct. 14 Committee of the Whole meeting, district administrators reviewed the comprehensive-plan action teams’ first-year measurable goals — including a 90% portfolio proficiency target in grades 2 and 5, an 80% academic growth target, and an 85% attendance goal — and proposed modest budget items to support teams’ work.
Avon Grove School District administrators presented the district’s comprehensive-plan update at the Committee of the Whole meeting Oct. 14, laying out first‑year targets and small-budget requests to support six action teams.
The update, led by Dr. Harvey and Dr. Koch, set specific measurable goals for teams: the Profile of a Future‑Ready Avon Grove Graduate team aims for 90% of future‑ready learners in grades 2 and 5 to demonstrate proficiency on student portfolios; the Future of Learning team set an 80% student academic‑growth target measured by building metrics (Exact Path and AIMSweb in elementary grades; IXL in middle school; high‑school measures still being finalized); and the Health & Advocacy team set an 85% district goal for students attending school at least 90% of the time (chronic absenteeism defined as missing 10% of school days, roughly 18 days a year).
Why it matters: the plan couples measurable short‑term targets with longer‑range steering‑team oversight. Administrators said teams will continue to refine measures and report progress publicly — steering‑team meetings are scheduled for Nov. 13, Feb. 12 and Apr. 30, with district overviews planned in February and May.
Key program details and methods
- Profile/portfolios: Dr. Harvey said the year will focus on portfolio development and alignment to career and education work standards from the Pennsylvania Department of Education; grade 2 will build and name portfolios, and…
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