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Northern Lehigh to adopt DIBELS 8 and expand IXL use; STAR phased out in some grades
Summary
District staff told the education committee the 2024–25 assessment calendar will include DIBELS 8 for grades 3–5 and increased IXL benchmarking K–12; staff said correlations to state PSSA results are strong but year‑to‑year comparisons for some math benchmarks will be limited.
District staff outlined a shift in the 2024–25 assessment calendar that will replace STAR benchmarking in several grades with a combination of DIBELS 8 for literacy screening (grades 3–5) and expanded use of IXL for math benchmarking across K–12. Dr. Stoker introduced the calendar and said it is published on the district website and will be updated as specific test windows are finalized.
Mr. Schneider said DIBELS 8 aligns directly with the district’s upcoming CKLA English-language-arts adoption and assesses the same foundational literacy skills previously…
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