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Superintendent: district posted strong PSSA growth; data presentation set for November
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Best told the board the district exceeded state growth standards across multiple PSSA subjects and grades and said Dr. Hemrick will present PVAS and other growth data in late November or early December; administration also reported an app launch with about 1,000 downloads.
Superintendent Dr. Best told the Lower Moreland Board of School Directors on Oct. 7 that the district’s student-growth reports show unusually strong results across grade levels and subjects.
“We were dark blue in every area, grades 4 through 8 on PSSA math as well as the ELA PSSA,” Dr. Best said, using the district’s color-coded growth ranking to describe above-standard performance. He added that high-school biology growth was also in the top category and that Algebra I and Keystone Literature moved from lower categories into the green range, indicating they met state growth standards.
Dr. Best said the tests were administered in April and that PVAS results arrived recently; he previewed a detailed PVAS and data presentation by Dr. Hemrick planned for late November or early December. When asked about a particular cohort’s growth from fifth to sixth grade, administration confirmed a notable turnaround and said more precise figures would be provided at the upcoming presentation.
Dr. Best also reported operational updates: the district launched a mobile app about six weeks ago that has seen roughly 1,000 individual downloads and offers calendar-sync options for users. He characterized the academic gains as the result of substantial teacher effort and early-year MTSS implementation at the K–8 levels.
The board did not take a final action during the update; members requested the more detailed presentation next month.
