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Colonial SD leaders cite mixed test results, strong growth and expanded equity work in curriculum update
Summary
Administrators presented Colonial School Districtmiddle- and high-school benchmark and Keystone/PSSA results Jan. 12, highlighting strong growth measures (several groups posted large gains) alongside subgroup gaps in ELA; district outlined targeted interventions, new science standards implementation, and equity/belonging initiatives tied to school improvement plans.
Administrators from Colonial School District told the curriculum committee on Jan. 12 that the districtcontinues to show strong academic growth even as some proficiency measures dipped year over year.
Doctor Kaplan, middle-school instructional leaders and Plymouth White Marsh High School staff presented spring 2025 benchmark and state-test data, saying the district met many growth expectations but identified subgroup shortfalls that will drive this year's school improvement plans. At the middle school, presenters noted 58.6% of students were proficient or advanced on the PSSA math assessment; while that rate met state expectations, it fell from the previous year. The district emphasized growth measures as a complementary metric: several grade- and demographic-level groups showed notable increases, and presenters credited targeted teacher practices in seventh-grade math for much of the improvement.
The district framed benchmarks…
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