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District's PVAS results show growth at extremes, lag in middle quintiles, officials say

Erie Public Schools Board of Directors · November 13, 2025
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Executive Director Karen Ryan told the board PVAS growth measures show strong progress for students in the lowest and highest quintiles but weaker growth in the middle quintiles, stressing the need to strengthen tiered instruction in elementary grades to improve overall proficiency.

Executive Director Karen Ryan walked the board through Pennsylvania Value Added Assessment System (PVAS) results and explained what the color-coded growth indicators mean for instruction and equity.

"When you're looking at the colors' the top two colors are light blue and dark blue. When we see light blue and dark blue, that is awesome," Ryan said, describing those colors as…

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