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Holliston administrators report midyear gains in literacy and math, flag attendance concerns
Summary
District administrators presented midyear updates showing improved literacy and math benchmarks in several buildings, expanded data tools and interventions, and rising concern about chronic absenteeism in specific student groups.
Holliston administrators gave a midyear update at the Feb. 27 School Committee meeting summarizing districtwide work on communication, social-emotional supports, teaching and learning, and talent and resources.
Presenters said the district has expanded data tools and parent communications (including S'more newsletters that showed 5,366 hits for a Feb. 13 update and 3,477 for a curriculum note) and has increased use of its data dashboard for monitoring interventions. Administrators reported improved benchmark results in early literacy and numeracy at the elementary level and notable midyear growth in grades at Robert Adams Middle School. For…
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