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Keystone Oaks review of student achievement flags growth, but state testing changes hamper comparisons
Summary
District presenters highlighted strong growth at Dormont and Myrtle elementary schools but cautioned that a new state science standard and all-digital testing limit year-to-year comparability; the board discussed technology's effect on reading and next steps including a student survey and Education Committee follow-up.
At a board meeting, the district’s presenter (Speaker 2) summarized student-achievement results, stressing that building-level growth and state passing rates tell different stories. "This is just 1 small piece," Speaker 2 said of raw proficiency figures, adding that growth metrics are critical to judge whether students are progressing year to year.
The presentation compared PSSA English language arts and math percentages by grade and school and called out Dormont and Myrtle elementary schools for showing "100% growth in all of the students in grades 3, 4, and 5," a result Speaker 2 credited to leadership and classroom instruction. The presenter noted, however, that overall state proficiency remains disappointing: "If I was the…
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