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Bridgeport superintendent: four schools exit turnaround as district monitors grant support
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Alexander told the board that four Bridgeport schools exited the state's turnaround list after the latest accountability index, while Edison moved into a more concerning classification.
Superintendent Dr. Alexander reported to the Bridgeport School District board that the state'issued Next Generation accountability index, calculated as a three-year average across 12 indicators, shows Roosevelt, Barnum, Madison and Harding have been released from turnaround status this year, while Edison moved into a focus/turnaround classification.
"I'm very pleased to announce... Roosevelt, Barnum, Madison, and Harding, was released from the turnaround list this year," Dr. Alexander said, noting that the state now uses a three-year weighted average to determine placements. He and executive staff member Marge Hughes described the 12 indicators used in the index: achievement (ELA, math, science), growth,…
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