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Chester Academy reports midyear test gains and wider PBIS participation
Summary
CES leaders told the Board that midyear diagnostics show reading proficiency rose from 32% to 48% and math proficiency from 10% to 25%; staff said PBIS and MTSS work are supporting those gains and multicultural events and author visits are planned.
Missus Bosch told the Chester Union Free School District Board on Feb. 12 that the school’s PBIS program and targeted interventions are yielding measurable midyear improvements.
Bosch said the beginning-of-year reading benchmark showed 32% of students at grade level; by midyear that figure had risen to 48%, an increase she described as “excellent.” In math, she reported an increase from 10% at the start of the year to 25% at midyear. Bosch said the percentage of students performing below grade level in reading dropped from 22% to 12% and in math from 25% to 14%.
The presentation emphasized how the district uses diagnostic i-Ready results within its MTSS framework: teachers set individual student goals, form targeted small groups and adjust instruction based on multiple assessments. Bosch said the school will continue goal-setting conversations with each student and will report further at the Feb. 28 PBIS assembly.
Bosch also outlined community and equity efforts: a multicultural spirit week, classroom show-and-tell, an upcoming multicultural family event in spring (date to be determined), and plans for an author visit and readathon in March. She said the PTA supports assemblies and field-day activities and that some PTA fundraising remains being tallied.
On safety, Bosch said CES will hold at least two additional lockdown drills and six more fire drills before the school year ends; families will be notified in advance per regulations and the building emergency response team continues to review incident-command procedures.
The board offered praise after the report; no formal action was required. The district said it will present further assessment details and the CES broadcast team’s program at a future board meeting.
