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North Providence reports gains on 2023–24 state assessments; attendance and special-education supports highlighted
Summary
Superintendent Gojo and staff told the North Providence School Committee that district results on 2023–24 state assessments showed improvements in attendance, reduced suspensions and select subject-area gains, while leaders flagged chronic absenteeism and special-education outcomes as continuing priorities.
Superintendent Gojo told the North Providence School Committee that the district’s 2023–24 state assessment results (referred to in the meeting as “Bridal” results) show areas of improvement, including higher staff attendance, lower suspension rates and increased student participation on state tests.
The presentation, delivered by Assistant Superintendent Seitzinger and Director of Student Services Van Avery, outlined district-level proficiency and subgroup trends and described curriculum and intervention work the district is using to sustain gains.
District highlights presented to the committee included: district ELA proficiency of 32% and math proficiency of 22%; high participation rates on state tests (above 90% at each school); an increase in high school SAT reading/writing from 57% to 63.1%; and a reported increase in SAT math measures (district figure cited as 29.4% with a…
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