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Superintendent presents progress on goals; committee to submit evaluations by Oct. 3
Summary
Superintendent Alvarez reviewed district improvement goals and evidence (ML learner growth, IEP compliance, chronic absenteeism, MCAS/PSAT/AP participation, hiring increases); school committee members will submit DESE‑aligned evaluations by Oct. 3 and set new goals at the Oct. 9 meeting.
Superintendent Alvarez presented evidence linked to the district improvement goals and the DESE superintendent‑evaluation framework, citing gains across multiple metrics and outlining materials that committee members should use to complete evaluations due Oct. 3.
Alvarez reported the district exceeded targets in several areas: WIDA ACCESS multilingual learner growth (actual 41% vs. target 34.7%), IEP compliance improvement from a 67% baseline to 87–93% in recent years, and a reported reduction in chronic absenteeism (target 26.9%…
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