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Administrators said the district opened registration earlier than in prior years and that by about an hour before the meeting registration totaled 135 students across the district’s four elementary schools. They cautioned that registrations typically continue through May and June and that a late summer trickle is common, but said early numbers put the district in a favorable position for planning.

Staff said they will post anticipated job openings in March to support full‑day kindergarten and some special‑area coverage, and that the required staffing fits within the parameters of the original proposal previously approved by the board. Professional development on \"active playful learning\" is planned in the coming weeks, and special‑area teachers (art, music, physical education) are revising curricula to move from half‑year to full‑year coverage for kindergarten.

Administrators described parent outreach measures: a recorded information session, FAQs and a dedicated full‑day kindergarten web page with registration links. The district also plans a Ready Set Kindergarten welcome event for May 19 to give incoming students and parents a chance to visit buildings and classrooms. Staff emphasized they will meet individually with teachers assigned to kindergarten roles to confirm placements and to provide certainty ahead of broader reclassification votes expected in March.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","UCFSD Curriculum and Instruction Meeting - February 2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","District staff reported 135 registrations for full‑day kindergarten after an early opening of registration, described staffing and professional‑development plans and said the Ready Set Kindergarten event is scheduled for May 19.","taxTitle","Unionville-Chadds Ford SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",78441,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6321059,"District outlines multi-year induction program for staff; mentorship and classroom observations emphasized",499,3636000,4135000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2353220-11e33497db7f0325a8463e78fce365e3&start=3636&end=4135","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2353220-11e33497db7f0325a8463e78fce365e3/thumbnail_3636000.jpg","/articles/6321059/Pennsylvania/District-outlines-multi-year-induction-program-for-staff-mentorship-and-classroom-observations-emphasized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6321059-6f710879b0521cbc0c8ded7d35ed6299/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097023&Signature=SsED5vAeS-GmYMnRj-MKnbHwl-eCEBarIfvW1GXOzbK69wXwZQ5F-PGLnngb74NwsIGuqiUT-ObeDWQs8o1RzbZBkZu9ZOusGYcVezLNTvloYG8ubkDVW7qc6zRgwU5R1Dr~oCa-efiah1pMUB8bBfZK3oJ-pZr5mr5J4mKZrDiKDgAbkeG~RkOz-0x1yDAUL5v3jgzu5a8QzP1Cyh-1nFGocOpmd0k2C6RtOEc4OjEBvVUQtih4Dh8MDxjZ0QMXg1dNmRJ1lYxIrgDWbY8rB5WUKrQfXB-qPQKfwzAvYWVcDGre-PYmbCkyxckxJs1YWJlvTKavbmVy3bYO8Y1fJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District administrators on Feb. 1 described Unionville‑Chadds Ford SD’s induction program for employees new to the district, emphasizing three components in year one: assigned mentors, job‑embedded learning activities including observations, and a sequence of professional-development sessions.

Administrators said each new teacher receives a mentor — preferably a same‑building colleague — and that mentors support curriculum, procedures and school-specific practices. The program includes two formal classroom observations by building administrators, optional observations by mentors and district administrators, and a supported practice in which a new teacher and mentor obtain a substitute so the new hire can observe effective instruction in another classroom.

“Twice, they'll really come in, do a full period observation, sit down afterwards for a full reflective conversation to give feedback on their practice,” a district staff member said. The district also assigns job‑embedded work such as unit planning, recorded lessons for reflection and targeted observations to support growth.

Required professional development in year one includes technology integration, safety and security procedures, English‑language‑learner supports and topics such as classroom management and differentiated instruction. Administrators said year two focuses on continuing observations and reflective feedback. The district confirmed that teachers experienced elsewhere who are new to Unionville‑Chadds Ford also participate in year one induction.

School leaders said the induction program will inform staffing decisions and that early and clear communication with teachers about assignments is a priority as the district prepares for full‑day kindergarten staffing and other openings.","Unionville‑Chadds Ford staff described a two‑year induction program for new hires that includes mentorship, job‑embedded observations and professional development, and said experienced hires new to the district also participate in year one.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6321064,"District presents draft comprehensive plan goals; MTSS and math proficiency prioritized",865,2332000,3197000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2353220-11e33497db7f0325a8463e78fce365e3&start=2332&end=3197","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2353220-11e33497db7f0325a8463e78fce365e3/thumbnail_2332000.jpg","/articles/6321064/Pennsylvania/District-presents-draft-comprehensive-plan-goals-MTSS-and-math-proficiency-prioritized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6321064-2cfe54572f34731e378b8711799d05f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097023&Signature=Nhb1eN~eVkQyipw3IAwH4NGxFUnhyMLLNPP2kOI9fdZNGnNQH8cb5gljCh6ZuJxnBF4Zrc1-f8E-mU1bgjnlG0QqLVEtsi9qsCk4ekA6SO4O~O83ASoOeZr1cIrRvwvC0TkaVjnAJL02cGc6InIkZKQMaJMQnJEKYJFFocR31ZZD0oneg4AuUmNNk4YzWIgNhATAiphyS1O-oGRMu25~0gzf8xQdy97QE1SW3hU473fWBQ7uXtjmg7HjJ730XQYADewuSmaVBx6lPh5lxB9OkR38vjnxqpHgEBWoXAexbnm2RQ~oMA8OeUVJ-NdrqeQRTTkFw5TZ0Pj7khk~jaCCsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff on Feb. 1 outlined a draft of the Unionville‑Chadds Ford SD comprehensive plan — a three-year, Pennsylvania Department of Education compliance document driven by the PA Future Ready Index — and said the planning committee recommended four priority areas: institutionalizing MTSS, increasing math proficiency (including Keystone Algebra 1), professional development around research-based instruction and tracking subgroup performance for special education and economically disadvantaged students.

Dr. Hoffman, who led the presentation, said the comprehensive plan process convenes a cross-section of stakeholders — including YMCA representatives, teachers, administrators and board members — to review the state’s Future Ready PA Index and local data such as STAR and the district achievement report. \"The committee takes a look at all this data and has some discussion around what are you noticing? What are some of the strengths in the data...and where are areas that you have more questions about that we may wanna move in a direction of improvement for the next three years?\" Hoffman said.

Staff reported specific draft targets under MTSS tracking: a proposed 10% reduction in students reading below the 50th percentile and a 10% increase in students reading above the 75th percentile, using STAR as the local progress measure. For math, staff said the plan will aim to continue progress on district math goals and monitor Keystone Algebra 1 outcomes; special education and economically disadvantaged subgroups were identified as growing populations that require focused interventions.

Hoffman described additional areas for district consideration that did not become state-required goals but were recommended for annual goal setting: expanding extracurriculars and assessing their academic impact, social-emotional learning professional development, career-pathway exposure (trades and military), data integrity, and parent training on major initiatives. Staff said the March board meeting will include a final comprehensive-plan vote and that the draft will be posted publicly for community review before submission to PDE.","District staff summarized the three‑year comprehensive plan process required by the state and said the committee prioritized establishing MTSS, improving math proficiency and monitoring special education and economically disadvantaged student groups.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6321069,"Unionville-Chadds Ford staff present secondary gifted-services review, propose clearer entry/exit matrix",1538,715000,2253000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2353220-11e33497db7f0325a8463e78fce365e3&start=715&end=2253","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2353220-11e33497db7f0325a8463e78fce365e3/thumbnail_715000.jpg","/articles/6321069/Pennsylvania/Unionville-Chadds-Ford-staff-present-secondary-gifted-services-review-propose-clearer-entryexit-matrix","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6321069-8477d3f431eac6cb18f77013f9d873f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097023&Signature=jCNVzbsy8PEOeYHrT2AiPVdD6hZp2Dzsd4L8VqmeX12GSWLjhjTuffKcYtIa-yatJesniC5ue~n-8VU53sLKTH~IZbLPDG~~7BiRgysa2a-GAiS0AePfZhcjUrydTWv1bE9fOoLtkdm3de-L5gWZJws1rbK7HJzh5E~O0vVCi6-gOpOGBkpvKXqLyTUYfF5Y43qa-1tAynqfLyBbhB0PNglL-RDMQesye0rOY~WX9SjJKBvCRG~I~oEdB2PiCq~a1eXvADPL~VEcSFYxEox-INnsXRa-0NmOgwhzBor2XfDWExYxIf635tgIuE-7TOELgJd9BklL3bsvFMrSTggC3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff on Feb. 1 presented a review of secondary gifted services and a committee’s work to produce a consistent entry and exit matrix for middle and high school students.

Dr. Ryder described current middle school programming as a mix of compacted ELA and gifted resource electives in grades 6–8 and said the district provides a gifted resource teacher at the high school who also teaches a Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) course. “In all of these scenarios, these are homogeneous groupings, meaning students that have been identified as needing GIEP supports and services are the students that are in these programming,” Dr. Ryder said.

Mrs. Brown, supervisor of secondary special education, summarized the secondary matrix committee’s work, noting the committee met several times with principals, classroom teachers, counselors and psychologists and reviewed other districts’ matrices and county guidance. The committee recommended multiple data points for identification and re-evaluation, including universal screeners (STAR), curriculum assessments, above-level testing and, eventually, IQ measures such as the WISC. Brown said it is rare for students to be first identified at the high school level and that many students’ curricular needs are met by existing course-leveling (extended core, honors, AP) as they age.

Staff provided enrollment counts: 208 districtwide students currently receive gifted services; 87 at the elementary level (plus 13 dual-identified), 64 at middle school (plus seven dual-identified) and 32 at the high school (plus five dual-identified). Committee members and staff asked whether the drop from elementary to secondary reflected programming changes rather than loss of giftedness; staff answered that course leveling, differentiated instruction and placement in accelerated courses often meet curricular need without a formal GIEP.

The committee recommended clearer, data-driven exit criteria to replace prior, more anecdotal approaches and reported work to develop new ELA assessments to help determine acceleration needs. Staff said they will continue disaggregating data by subject area and demographic groups to examine disproportionality, program duration and whether identification practices are consistent across schools.

Several board members emphasized the need to ensure students who struggle in advanced classes remain visible to the multidisciplinary review team; staff said a multidisciplinary team — including parents, a local education agent, the gifted teacher and regular-education teachers — reviews cases and can recommend continued services if needed.","District staff reviewed current secondary gifted programming, noted a drop in identified students at higher grades, and described a new multi-pronged matrix to guide entry, monitoring and exit from gifted services.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6321074,"Unionville High Spanish teachers propose Costa Rica trip; board to vote next week",748,23000,771000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2353220-11e33497db7f0325a8463e78fce365e3&start=23&end=771","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2353220-11e33497db7f0325a8463e78fce365e3/thumbnail_23000.jpg","/articles/6321074/Pennsylvania/Unionville-High-Spanish-teachers-propose-Costa-Rica-trip-board-to-vote-next-week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6321074-216deb2b94a5e8224c54fcd72eab79ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097023&Signature=REcmo-rMb~J7VKNLBYte6b~yY34sEzLtDQTSLQViw92SQ3nDCEemAwEb34a66BWKfdjttOCY2LA36k1O7NPnJXY08HARbLV5XekeO~-TUJaaeYPRKpaDjZrOShzeCpFp56t~830Rdbkrzq8I-saF0XWjckMsm587YcdAPe~flFCd40yxRkFK9DbOfqYdKKDBWvV1sWBorRyP554wMWttz2hjVpOVxdpxgK95UYys~RKARWZWZJHqihc5B0qDI0ZAH4MPqonKJvScc10D4xNOLGsNMBp1qcMWO7MuuYDojoghUUAAsxnqqG4OMTiknI~BSWIvu2XSoidCeWTjs-EJQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cindy Pesaro and Laura Shaw, Spanish teachers at Unionville High School, presented a proposal on Feb. 1 for a student trip to Costa Rica scheduled for June 20–28 and asked the district to place the request on the board agenda for a vote next week.

The teachers said the proposed itinerary, arranged through EF Tours, emphasizes active cultural experiences — hiking, whitewater rafting, ziplining, national parks and beach visits timed to possible turtle hatching — rather than a structured language-immersion program. \"While there's not a specific language component, we feel like there will be enough opportunity for [students] to interact with the locals and the tour director, and hopefully will encourage them to use their Spanish,\" Pesaro said.

The proposal follows an earlier Peru trip organizers described as expensive and narrowly subscribed. Pesaro told the committee the prior tour cost about $5,000 and drew only four students after outreach; she and Shaw said cost was a primary reason for low participation. For the Costa Rica itinerary, Pesaro said the current per-student price is $3,819, and the teachers proposed dates immediately after school ends to avoid cutting into summer breaks.

School staff and board members raised logistics and participation thresholds. Committee members asked how many students are required for the tour to run; Shaw said the provider aims for at least 12 students so the trip will include two chaperones (one chaperone per six students) and suggested a preferred target closer to 15 to allow for late withdrawals. Shaw also confirmed accommodations would be in hotels.

Pesaro and Shaw said they will publicize the tour to students at all Spanish levels and hold an interest meeting; they also noted that travel opportunities for French and German students are well established and suggested alternating lighter, activity-focused tours with more intensive immersion trips in future years.

Board member Mr. Allen noted the presentation would be taken to the regular board for a vote next Tuesday. No formal vote on the proposal occurred at the Feb. 1 committee meeting.","Two Unionville High School Spanish teachers asked the district committee to approve a student trip to Costa Rica next June; the proposal will be a voting item at the regular board meeting next Tuesday.","actionData","errors"]

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