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Lower Moreland highlights reading gaps in early grades, steady math gains and strong AP/SAT results
Summary
District leaders reported progress in math and high AP/SAT outcomes but said third-grade ELA remains a concern; the district has adopted DIBELS and MTSS interventions and will continue curriculum review and targeted PD to address early literacy.
District administrators and presenters reviewed an annual data package that emphasized four strategic priorities—academic excellence, equity, college and career readiness, and safety and wellness—and laid out actions to address uneven early-literacy results.
"Grade 3 language arts, we have a little bit of work to do," a presenter told the board, describing persistent early-literacy gaps and noting the district has adopted DIBELS this year to diagnose phonics and phonemic weaknesses. The presenter said DIBELS will enable teachers to place students into targeted, flexible MTSS groups during Lion’s Time interventions.
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