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Smith Road School seeks to cut absenteeism as math, growth metrics show gains
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Smith Road School told the Manchester School District teaching & learning committee it aims to reduce absenteeism from 20% to 14% and highlighted a jump in math proficiency to 46% and strong growth percentiles while outlining MTSS supports and a new cumulative student folder system.
Jennifer Briggs, principal of Smith Road School, told the Manchester School District Teaching & Learning Committee that the pre-K–4 school is targeting a reduction in chronic absenteeism from about 20% to 14% in 2025–26 while continuing work on behavior supports and curriculum proficiency.
Briggs said Smith Road — one of two non‑Title I elementary schools in the district and the original host of a self‑contained program for students on the autism spectrum — benefits from an experienced staff (30 classroom teachers and specialists with a combined 681 years of experience). The school’s three…
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