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MCAS and DESE review: Barnstable leaders present mixed results, outline curriculum reviews and supports
Summary
Superintendent Sarah Hearn and Assistant Superintendent Kristen summarized a DESE diagnostic review and preliminary MCAS results Nov. 5, noting areas of strength (grade 3 gains and advanced-course completion) and areas for growth (grade 8 math, high school math and writing). The district outlined curriculum reviews and targeted professional
Barnstable Public Schools leaders presented a district-level review from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and preliminary MCAS results at the Nov. 5 School Committee meeting, calling out pockets of improvement alongside persistent gaps.
DESE review takeaways Superintendent Sarah Hearn summarized the DESE team's April diagnostic review, which examined leadership and governance, curriculum and instruction, assessment practices, human resources and student support systems. DESE identified strengths including a systematic approach to policy review, use of school councils and a clear district vision; areas for growth…
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