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Northern Lehigh principals report mixed beginning‑of‑year test results; district outlines targeted interventions
Summary
Principals presented beginning‑of‑year DIBELS and IXL snapshots showing improvements in some elementary grades but large shares of students 'below' or 'far below' benchmarks in multiple buildings; district leaders described targeted interventions and additional benchmarking this fall.
Principals from Peters, Slatington, the middle school and high school presented beginning‑of‑year benchmark results to the Northern Lehigh School Board, describing gains in some grades alongside persistent deficits that will drive targeted intervention.
At Peters Elementary, Principal Mr. Schneider said the DIBELS 8 snapshot showed kindergarten with 41% of students ‘‘well below benchmark’’ and a combined 49% at or above benchmark in first grade; Peters’ composite, he said, improved roughly 5 percentage points from last year and aligns with national averages for the assessment. "So overall, between last year and this year as a school from the beginning of the year, we've seen a 5% improvement," Schneider…
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