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Superintendent outlines district goals: adopt state evaluation rubrics, expand curriculum work and prioritize attendance/connectedness
Summary
Superintendent Doug Lyons presented three district goals at the Oct. 14 School Committee meeting focused on instruction that meets diverse needs, curriculum alignment and individualized student supports; the district is adopting DESE evaluation rubrics and finalizing a competency‑determination policy.
Superintendent Doug Lyons presented a set of district and superintendent goals to the School Committee on Oct. 14, detailing planned work on teacher evaluation, curriculum review and student supports for the 2025–26 school year.
Lyons said the district is aligning its supervision and evaluation system with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) rubrics after a multi‑party review that included administration and Wakefield Education Association representatives. "We worked collaboratively to really look at the new rubrics that were developed... and ultimately the union took a vote... to adopt the state model," said Kara (curriculum/HR lead, first name only in transcript), who described the committee work and TeachPoint updates used to implement the change.
Key district priorities…
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