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Bridgewater-Raynham committee hears MCAS slide, cites staffing losses and starts financial review
Summary
Superintendent Powers told the committee Nov. 19 that MCAS and other assessment results have declined since 2019 and linked the drop to large staff losses and rising class sizes; the district will pause parts of its student-success plan to focus on high-impact strategies and begin a vendor financial review quoted at $55,000.
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District Superintendent Powers told the school committee on Nov. 19 that district and state assessment results show declines since 2019 and that staffing losses are a major contributor.
Powers, presenting the district's assessment and accountability slides, said the district’s overall designation remains “not requiring assistance” but added district progress is only in the moderate range (35%). He noted a 10-point gain in grade 10 science/STE but warned that several grade bands and student subgroups have slid back compared with pre-pandemic baselines. “MCAS has not gone away,” Powers said, adding that the test still affects…
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