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Northern Lehigh board hears midyear student data, debates how to evaluate math pilot programs
Summary
The Northern Lehigh School Board received midyear assessment reports from elementary, middle and high school staff and discussed how to compare short-term pilot results across different instructional programs; administrators said they can produce comparative data but cautioned about interpretation given differing tools and limited implementation time.
The Northern Lehigh School Board on Feb. 10 reviewed middle-of-year student assessment data from Peters Elementary, Slatington Elementary, Northern Lehigh Middle School and Northern Lehigh High School and spent more time discussing how to evaluate two math pilot programs than on any immediate curriculum change.
Dr. Stoker introduced curriculum items and the midyear assessment slideshow and turned the presentation over to building administrators. Mr. Schneider presented Peters Elementary’s DIBELS and IXL-based math benchmarks, noting growth in several early-literacy measures and describing that the district is piloting two alternative math programs alongside its current…
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