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Key highlights of this year’s report include:

● PSSA achievement levels at or above the top decile in almost all cases
● Use of benchmarking tools to drive instructional interventions down to the student level
● Provision of access via individual accounts for Academic Leadership Council during the
data analysis through state data analysis tools in addition to our district data warehouse
● Engagement of the professional staff during the data analysis, reflection, and action
planning portions of the Academic Achievement & Growth Report creation.

Areas of action include:
● Continued examination and revisions of curriculum, assessment, and instruction at all

grade levels
● Integration of regular, collaborative data analysis to replicate best practices among teachers
● Ensure alignment and effectiveness of MTSS interventions to meet students’ unique needs
● Establish a systematic approach and consistent implementation of curricular resources and
instructional strategies
● Effectiveness of the academic system to ensure that student learning experiences yield
meaningful learning opportunities for each student, based upon their unique needs

School Performance Profile: Former and Current Purpose
The Pennsylvania School Performance Profile serves the purpose of providing a building level
academic score to be used as part of the Educator Effectiveness System and as information to
determine federal accountability status as required by the Federal Elementary and Secondary
Education Act. The School Performance Profile had been utilized in the past to inform the public
of the academic performance measures of each school. Specifically, this measure assisted in
communicating and comparing school performance overall. This measure has been adapted for
educator evaluation only and was replaced by a new measure for school comparison, called the
Future Ready PA Index.

Each school receives its own School Performance Profile annually which contains a score that
indicates the effectiveness of its educational programs. The score is composed of many data
elements, most of which have been included here in the Academic Achievement and Growth
Report. The various data elements included in the profile are weighted differently in the
calculation of the school’s overall score. The elements are categorized into the following five
areas: Indicators of Academic Achievement (40%); Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap –
All Students (5%); Percent of gap closure met in Mathematics/Algebra 1, ELA/Literature, and
Science/Biology; Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap – Historically Underperforming
Students (5%); Percent of gap closure met in Mathematics/Algebra 1, ELA/Literature, and
Science/Biology; Indicators of Academic Growth/PVAAS (40%). The 2019 SPP scores were:
PRHS (87.9); PRMS (76.3); EHUE (72.1); HES (90.3); RES (95.7); and WES (84.0).

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