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Quincy Public Schools reports early gains from K–8 Writing Revolution rollout
Summary
District staff told the Teaching & Learning Subcommittee that the K–8 Writing Revolution program, combined with district-aligned assessments and professional development, is producing measurable classroom changes and preliminary student writing improvements; district set MCAS targets and says all schools are implementing the program.
Bridget Vaughn, presenter (title not specified in transcript), told the Quincy Public Schools Teaching and Learning Subcommittee that the district’s K–8 writing initiative is showing early signs of improvement and wider teacher uptake.
Vaughn said the district set specific MCAS targets for this school year: “we aim to increase the percentage of students achieving higher scores in the writing domain by 2 percentage points in grades 3 and 4, and by 4 percentage points in grades 5 through 8.” She described a three-part strategy of a district writing team, aligned assessments, and targeted professional development to reach those goals.
The nut graf: District staff said they combined a district K–8 writing team, standardized writing assessments aligned to ELA standards and MCAS performance tasks, and system-wide professional development (including Writing Revolution courses) to create consistent instruction across…
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