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Elementary principal credits new curricula and interventions for mid‑year reading and math gains
Summary
Saucon Valley elementary principal Amy Braxmore reported mid‑year growth in K–4 ELA and math after adopting science‑of‑reading practices, Arts & Letters, 95% Group, Spring Math and Math in Focus/CPA strategies, and outlined continued tiered supports and targets for subgroup improvements.
Saucon Valley Elementary School reported notable mid‑year academic gains at the board meeting, with Principal Amy Braxmore attributing progress to new curricula and consistent, districtwide instructional practices.
Braxbmore told the board the school has implemented science‑of‑reading practices, the Arts & Letters knowledge‑building curriculum, the 95% Group interventions and Lexia Core5, and Math in Focus with CPA strategies. She said MAP and district benchmark results show growth in third- and fourth‑grade ELA proficiency (examples given: grade‑three proficiency rising from the mid‑60s to the 70s in subtests and grade‑four moving from 62% to 80% on a sampled comprehension subtest), and improvements in math computation proficiency after adopting Spring Math (first‑grade computation proficiency cited increasing from 68% to 79%).
Braxbmore identified continuing priorities: deepening comprehension and writing about reading in upper elementary grades, strengthening math conceptual reasoning and multi‑step problem solving, and addressing gaps for Hispanic students and students with disabilities. She described instructional responses including aligned tier‑one instruction, non‑evaluative walkthroughs for coaching, tighter use of IE time for systematic problem solving, expanded progress monitoring, and use of intervention specialists for small groups.
Board members praised staff effort and asked for continued attention to subgroup outcomes and data disaggregation. Administrators said the initiatives are part of a multi‑year plan and emphasized the need to sustain fidelity of implementation and progress monitoring as the district moves forward.
