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Residents urge follow-up on testing results and offer community proposals during Ridgefield Park board meeting

Ridgefield Park Board of Education · August 28, 2025
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Summary

Residents asked for test-score comparisons and intervention plans; Dr. Mercedes Haines requested prior NJSLA slides and confirmation that interventions will be research-based. A community member offered educational materials on 'emotional brain' approaches and agreed to share them with district staff.

Public commenters used the Aug. 27 meeting's public‑comment periods to request more information about assessment results and interventions and to offer community resources.

Dr. Mercedes Haines (206 Christie St.) asked whether multilingual learners take the NJSLA in separate settings and how the…

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