Everett schools outline literacy-first improvement plans, target MCAS gains and attendance

Superintendent Bill Hart and district and school leaders presented detailed school improvement plans to the Everett School Committee on Oct. 20, 2025, focusing on literacy, mathematics and social-emotional learning across Everett Public Schools.

The plans, presented during a regular meeting at Everett High School, set measurable targets for the 2025–26 school year. Dr. Margaret Adams, Everett Public Schools assistant superintendent for teaching, learning and student success, told the committee the district’s instructional priority this year centers on increasing literacy outcomes, with attention to students with disabilities and multilingual learners.

Why it matters: The plans tie district professional development and instructional materials to specific classroom practices — partner reading, annotated text work, increased writing and teacher professional learning communities — intended to move students toward grade-level proficiency and to reduce chronic absenteeism.

District strategy and goals Dr. Adams said school leaders examined spring MCAS results, interim MAP and other diagnostics during the summer and…