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Brockton MCAS results largely mirror state trends, data director says; English-learner gains highlighted
Summary
Director of accountability Ethan Cancel presented MCAS and accountability data showing Brockton’s scores largely track statewide flat trends, modest growth percentiles, an overall 22% meeting/exceeding threshold, and strong progress on English-learner proficiency; the district was flagged on a low graduation-rate threshold (65% vs 66.7%).
Ethan Cancel, the district’s director of accountability, told the committee that Brockton’s MCAS results "mirror the state trends" and that overall scaled scores are largely flat compared with statewide results.
"We mirror the state trends," Cancel said, summarizing ELA, math and science outcomes and noting that while some grade bands moved slightly, the district’s…
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