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Chelsea schools report MCAS gains; district moves off state's "needs assistance" list
Summary
Superintendent reported district criterion growth rose from 39% to 44% (a +5 point gain), moving Chelsea Public Schools off the state's "needs assistance/intervention" classification; the committee discussed accountability percentiles and continued performance gaps in some schools.
Chelsea Public Schools reported measurable gains on last year's state assessments, and district leaders told the school committee those results mean Chelsea is no longer classified by the state as needing assistance or intervention. Superintendent Dr. Albeda said the district's cumulative criterion growth rose from 39% to 44%, a 5 percentage-point increase that contributed to the change in status.
The superintendent presented school-by-school accountability percentiles and…
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