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West Side Middle School reports large gains in attendance and test data after instructional overhaul
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West Side Middle School Principal Pete McCaslin told the board that the school—s accountability index and attendance improved after adopting task-focused instruction and other interventions.
West Side Middle School principal Pete McCaslin told the Waterbury Board of Education on Sept. 4 that the school has shown measurable improvement in multiple performance indicators since joining the Commissioner's Network and emphasizing an "instructional task" approach.
McCaslin presented state assessment and local accountability data, saying the school—s accountability index rose to 54 (most recently received) from a 21-22 baseline of 45.2. He said chronic absenteeism fell from about 60.1% in the 2020–21 school year to about 25.9% last year. McCaslin also reported a decline in out-of-school suspensions from 131 (in one earlier year cited) to 31 last year and credited staff adoption of…
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