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Woburn presents MCAS and benchmark data; officials highlight literacy growth and AP access
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Young delivered the district’s annual MCAS and data review, reporting growth on early literacy screeners (DIBELS), expanded AP participation, and implementation milestones for new math (ALEKS/Reveal) and literacy programs while cautioning that achievement gains often lag program rollout.
At a Nov. 10 School Committee meeting, Assistant Superintendent Young presented a comprehensive district data review covering MCAS accountability data, K–12 benchmark screeners (DIBELS and STAR/ALEKS), literacy and math implementation plans, and changes to instructional leadership and teacher support.
Key points: Young said the district administered an open community survey earlier in the deliberations and then walked the committee through internal metrics showing strong year‑over‑year growth on DIBELS for K–3 cohorts (where implementation of science-of-reading training began earlier), while noting implementation timelines mean higher‑grade cohorts are at earlier…
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