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Jenkintown SD to roll out Bookworms ELA, add assessments and adjust recess schedule for grades 4–6
Summary
Administrators said the district will implement new Bookworms ELA materials and Pennsylvania science standards, expand LinkIt data use, and adjust Tuesday–Thursday scheduling for grades 4–6 to accommodate Bookworms 'flex' instruction while keeping recess on Mondays and Fridays.
District administrators told the board the 2024–25 school year will focus on three goals: strengthen curricular and co‑curricular experiences, increase staff engagement and leadership, and deepen data collection and analysis across the district.
"These are the new science standards from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and we will be implementing them next school year in full," Administrator (S5) said, describing work by the science department over the summer and a timeline for adoption.
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