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Grafton reports strong MCAS results, rising chronic absenteeism; curriculum shifts and AI task force outlined
Summary
District leaders told the school committee Grafton students outperformed the state in meeting or exceeding MCAS expectations in multiple subjects, highlighted gains for English learners and special-education students accessing advanced coursework, and raised concern about rising chronic absenteeism, particularly among students with disabilities.
Grafton Public Schools leaders told the school committee on Nov. 4 that district students outpaced statewide averages on this year's MCAS assessments, while nevertheless flagging growing chronic absenteeism that officials said threatens continued progress.
"We're almost 20 percentage points higher than the state in terms of meeting or exceeding," Jen, the district's curriculum and staff development lead, said, summarizing the results. She reported roughly 61% of students met or exceeded expectations in science compared with the state's low 40s, about 50% in math versus the state's roughly 43%, and about 54% in language arts.
Jen attributed the gains to several curriculum changes and…
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