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District to pilot state Firefly benchmark tool; administrators seek approval for Amplify purchases and to investigate new math curriculum
Summary
Administrators proposed a pilot of the state Firefly adaptive benchmark tool (no district cost), requested about $8,000 in special‑education Amplify CKLA materials/licenses and presented a plan to extend Amplify ELA to grades 7–8 (approx. $41,000); teachers also urged investigation of Innovamat math strategies.
District administrators told the education committee they will pilot Firefly, a Pennsylvania Department of Education computer‑adaptive assessment aligned to PSSA/Keystone standards, in a small middle‑school intervention cohort and potentially in high‑school Algebra I for formative feedback. Administration said Firefly is free and uses an existing state testing platform.
The committee also considered a targeted Amplify CKLA purchase to supply…
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