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District outlines three-year academic plan with targets to raise proficiency and attendance by 2029
Summary
District leaders presented a three-year comprehensive academic plan that sets targets to increase ELA proficiency from 14% to 26% and math from 5% to 16% by 2029, and improve regular attendance from 49% to 52%. Strategies include standards-aligned instruction, MTSS, professional learning communities and data-driven interventions.
District academic leaders presented the three-year comprehensive academic plan required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and aligned to the districtrecovery goals. Dr. Craig said the plan is a roadmap that aligns school improvement plans and the recovery-performance targets.
Key goals presented: increase ELA proficiency for grades 3through 8 from a baseline of 14% to 26% by 2029; increase grades 3through 8 math proficiency from 5% to 16% by 2029; and increase regular attendance from 49% to 52% by 2029. Dr. Craig and academic staff said these targets represent annual improvements of roughly 3% and were set after reviewing 10 years of data and committee deliberations.
Presenters described key strategies to reach those goals: standards-aligned instruction, strengthening the curriculum, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) implemented with fidelity, professional development and coaching, data-driven decision-making, and family/community engagement. Ms. Folks highlighted induction and professional-development work supporting new teachers and ongoing coaching; Ms. Palmer outlined the gifted-identification process and services.
Board members asked about implementation details, measures of effectiveness and accountability. Ms. Folks and Dr. Craig said implementation is already underway through school improvement plans that align to the comprehensive plan; plans must be posted for a 28-day public review before final board approval on May 19 and PDE submission by June 30. Members asked for more specifics on attendance interventions and for data showing progress; staff said the plan and attached documents provide detailed interventions and that administration will bring implementation and outcome data to future meetings.
The board authorized placing the plan and related plans on public inspection for 28 calendar days and will consider final approval on May 19 and submission to PDE by June 30.
