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District reports gains in reading and math growth, highlights targeted interventions for struggling students
Summary
Administrators presented district achievement and growth data showing over 50% of third graders reading on grade level, strong growth measures in certain grades, and intervention outcomes where up to 86% of targeted students met short-term goals. The session also explained the effect of COVID-era waivers on Keystone Algebra I reporting.
District staff presented a data-rich overview of student achievement and growth, focusing on English language arts and math, and explained how multiple measures are being used to target intervention and improve outcomes for economically disadvantaged students.
The presenter described the difference between achievement (proficiency on PSSA/Keystone tests) and growth (how much a same cohort gains year to year), and stressed the district's focus on the "whole child" across multiple indicators. For third-grade reading the district reported…
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