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Gardner superintendent: MCAS shows small declines in ELA and math; two schools to receive state assistance
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Pellegrino told the Gardner School Committee on Nov. 10 that district MCAS scores roughly tracked statewide declines in English and math, with a 2‑point drop locally versus a 1‑point decline statewide. Gardner Elementary and Gardner Middle are in 'requiring assistance' status and will work with DESE supports.
Superintendent Dr. Pellegrino presented the district's latest MCAS results to the Gardner School Committee on Nov. 10 and outlined steps district leaders say they are taking to raise student achievement.
Pellegrino said the district is "pretty much aligning ourselves with the state" in English language arts and math, noting the district saw a two‑percentage‑point decline in both subjects while the state fell by about one percentage point. "We want that to be going up," Pellegrino said, adding that the district introduced a new curriculum this year and is experiencing an "implementation dip" typical of curriculum changes.
The superintendent highlighted that science scores rose districtwide even as most districts saw slight declines.…
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