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Medford Public Schools presents MCAS and ACCESS results; district cites modest gains, K–5 and EL reading as priorities
Summary
At Tuesday’s Medford School Committee meeting, district leaders reviewed 2025 MCAS and ACCESS data, noting a modest increase in students meeting expectations and identifying K–5 reading and elementary ACCESS outcomes as priority areas for targeted interventions and professional development.
Medford — School district leaders on Tuesday presented 2025 MCAS and ACCESS results to the Medford School Committee, describing modest districtwide gains while flagging persistent gaps for elementary students and English learners.
Dr. Kim Talbot, assistant superintendent for academics and instruction, told the committee that 41% of Medford students met or exceeded MCAS expectations as an aggregate, up from the prior year, while 19% were not meeting expectations (unchanged). The district’s average scaled score was reported as 494, the same as the previous year. Talbot said one school qualifies for targeted assistance under the state accountability framework and that Medford has been paired with TNTP, a state‑funded learning acceleration network, to support improvements.
“Accountability data serves as a diagnostic tool for us to identify where students are thriving and where additional resources or instructional shifts are needed,” Talbot said.
Presenters broke the results down by subject and…
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