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Oley Valley board presses for disaggregated data after mixed PSSA and growth results
Summary
District principals reported strong proficiency in some grades but unusual drops in others; board members asked for teacher- and cohort-level breakdowns, questioned a new predictive PVAS growth model and urged a public correction if earlier media reports used preliminary data.
The Oley Valley School Board on an evening meeting heard multi-building assessment briefings that showed mixed proficiency and a year-over-year shift in growth measures, prompting board members to ask for more disaggregated data and clearer public communication.
Elementary principal Dr. Broski told the board that third-grade English language arts was "roughly 72% proficient and advanced," while fourth grade was 47% and fifth grade 58%, and that elementary math averaged about 63.8% proficient. He explained that the district is now using a predictive PVAS growth model that projects a student’s expected score and measures growth relative to that projection: "If I'm predicted to be…
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