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Jenkintown superintendent presents AIMSweb start‑of‑year data; board flags math as focus
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Ortiz reported AIMSweb K–6 benchmark results on Nov. 10, saying reading shows gains while math has a larger share of students below benchmark; the board discussed strengthening Tier 1 math instruction, interventions and regular progress monitoring.
Superintendent Dr. Ortiz presented the Jenkintown School District’s beginning‑of‑year AIMSweb screening data on Nov. 10, saying the universal screener gives the district a snapshot of where students started the 2025‑26 year and will guide instruction.
Dr. Ortiz said kindergarten–first grade reading showed 9% of students below benchmark, 42% at benchmark and 49% above, while grades 2–6 showed 12% below, 42% at and 46% above benchmark. In math, K–1 had 21% below, 56% at and 23% above; grades 2–6 showed 18% below, 41% at and 41% above. “Reading data looks very, very strong,” Dr. Ortiz…
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