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RJ Grey junior high reports attendance worries, small-group wins and anti-bias training
Summary
Principal Jim Marcotte told the committee the junior high ran interim small-group academic workshops with positive results but paused them because of staff workload; chronic absenteeism remains a challenge and the school is training students in four anti-bias strategies.
Acton —28094 RJ Grey junior high Principal Jim Marcotte presented learning and climate work to the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee on April 17, reporting measured academic gains from short-term small-group interventions, continuing concerns about chronic absenteeism, and a new student training on interrupting hate and bias.
What he reported: Marcotte said the school ran two six- to seven-week cycles of directed-study small-group workshops this year, reaching more than 170 students with targeted instruction on topics such as math fact fluency and reading confidence. He said students reported improved confidence in math and English after the workshops.
Why the workshops…
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