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Danvers presents midyear assessment gains and classroom use of AI writing tool Class Companion
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Danvers curriculum assessment subcommittee reported midyear gains on reading and math benchmarks across elementary and middle grades, and high school teacher Diane Mori demonstrated the Class Companion AI platform that provides immediate, rubric‑based feedback on student writing.
District staff and teachers reported midyear assessment results showing gains in reading and math benchmarks and demonstrated a classroom AI tool used to provide students instant feedback on writing.
According to the presentation, Danvers Public Schools tracks multiple data sources: MCAS (annual), survey data, benchmark assessments (iReady, DIBELS/MClass), and teacher‑level formative measures. At the elementary level the district reported a year‑to‑midyear increase of roughly 15 percent in K–3 DIBELS scores in 2023–24 and about a 19 percent increase in 2024–25. Fourth‑ and fifth‑grade composite scores use a single subtest and showed an…
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