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Committee advances plan to eliminate ninth-grade 'general' level, add MTSS supports
Summary
Kutztown Area SD committee recommended removing the "general" course level for ninth grade and enrolling students in academic courses supported by MTSS interventions, plus new "Math Plus" and reading/writing lab supports; the proposal was referred to the full board for a vote.
The Policy & Curriculum Committee for Kutztown Area SD voted to send to the full board a department recommendation to eliminate the "general" course level in ninth grade and instead place ninth graders in academic-level classes backed by a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS).
The curriculum director, who led the presentation, said district data show a sizeable share of ninth graders currently labeled "general": 29% in language arts, 28% in U.S. history and 42% in science, and that the general cohort is disproportionately economically disadvantaged (67% in the general…
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