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Pleasant Valley leaders present NWEA, Keystone and attendance data and outline curriculum changes
Summary
District administrators and school department chairs reviewed Keystone, PSSA and first-year NWEA (MAP) benchmark results across buildings, highlighted attendance gains and described curricular steps — HMH rollout, STEELS science alignment, WIN/intervention periods and expanded data literacy for teachers.
Pleasant Valley School District administrators spent the bulk of the board meeting reviewing student achievement measures and the instructional steps they say are aimed at raising scores.
Miss Truffolio, who led the Keystone portion of the high‑school presentation, told the board the state report shows percent proficient/advanced as a combined scale‑score measure and insisted state data are publicly available on FutureReadyPA. “I think I’m starting to get a reputation as that Keystone lady,” she said, describing how teachers use sub‑group reporting and growth metrics to target instruction. She also noted a 6‑point jump in algebra proficiency in the most recent cycle.
Superintendents and principals emphasized that NWEA (MAP) benchmarks — implemented systemwide this school year — are being…
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