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Superintendent touts RIDE accountability gains, new CTE approvals and Khan Academy AI pilot
Summary
Central Falls superintendent reported that newly released RIDE accountability results show no district schools in the bottom 5% (exiting CSI status), announced full approvals for two CTE programs plus conditional approval for a food entrepreneurship program, and described a statewide Khan Academy AI tool rollout called Conmigo for high-schoolers.
The Central Falls School District superintendent told trustees on Dec. 17 that newly released Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) accountability measures show significant progress across the district, including that no district schools remain in the bottom 5 percent and that several schools improved star-category components.
"As of today, we have no schools in the bottom 5%," the superintendent said, noting that exit from Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) status reflected improvements in areas including English-language proficiency, diploma-plus/CTE progress, school quality and student success measures such as attendance and survey results.
The superintendent highlighted specific school advances: two elementary schools showing strong English-language proficiency growth, reductions in chronic absenteeism districtwide, Calcut (school name in packet) earning an improved star rating, and other schools making gains in growth and achievement. She urged the board that the district should "keep accelerating" even after celebrating the progress.
The superintendent also announced that two high-school Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs — law and advocacy and a teaching academy — received full approval, and a food entrepreneurship CTE program was conditionally approved; she said the additions will expand opportunities for college credits and industry certifications.
On curriculum supports, the superintendent described a statewide partnership with Khan Academy and its new AI tool, Conmigo, which will be accessible to all Rhode Island high-school students for the next 18 months and be used to support PSAT/SAT preparation and other personalized learning. District staff including the chief academic officer and the assistant principal for academic supports have begun planning rollout steps.
Board members asked procedural and planning questions about CTE caps, access for students who don’t get their first-choice CTE course, and timing for a fuller accountability data dive, and the superintendent said a deeper presentation is planned for January or February.
