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Whitehall‑Coplay presents 2023–24 data review, proposes grant‑funded summer STEM camp
Summary
District data leaders reviewed 2023–24 assessment results and growth indicators, described new building‑level data leader roles, and proposed a free three‑day Lehi STEM summer camp for early graders using grant‑purchased Spike Prime/Brick sets; further reports are planned for the May education committee.
Whitehall‑Coplay School District on Monday presented a 2023–24 data review and a new data‑leader structure intended to drive consistent, building‑level use of local and state assessment data.
District staff said the new model names building data leaders at each school — including Abby Cook at Gockley, Kaylee Dietrich at the middle school and Gabby Smith at the high school — who will lead faculty data reviews and coordinate MTSS interventions. “Whitehall Copley School District 23 24 data review,” a presenter summarized, noting the district’s plan to share local assessment data from IXL, iReady and FastBridge alongside PSSA and Keystone results to better target instruction.
Presenters highlighted several building‑level findings: Zephyr Elementary showed mixed results against state proficiency (example: fourth‑grade math 53% vs. state 48.6%), middle‑school PSSA results were generally on par with state averages, and science proficiency in prior years trended upward (cited historical figures). Staff said the district will continue faculty meetings, tri‑annual MTSS reviews and a rolling schedule of data reviews to translate those results into classroom interventions and enrichment opportunities.
As a related instructional proposal, staff asked the committee to move forward a grant‑funded, three‑day Lehi STEM summer camp for board approval. The camp, planned for July 21–23 at Gockley, would run two sessions daily (K–1, 8:30–10 a.m.; grades 2–3, 10:30–12 p.m.), use Spike Prime and brick cue sets purchased with grant funds, cap each session at 30 students and be free to families; the district said the only cost would be teacher hourly pay required for two teachers and minimal prep time. “The camp will be free of charge for all students,” staff said, and families would provide transportation.
District leaders said the data‑leader work and the proposed camp are part of a broader push to align instruction with data and to provide targeted growth opportunities before the upcoming PSSA/Keystone testing windows. The team plans to return with additional reports to the May education committee.
