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Gardner principals report gains in SEL, literacy and attendance as district eyes remaining achievement gaps
Summary
Principals at Gardner Elementary, Gardner High and Gardner Middle presented 2024–27 school improvement plans, reporting strong social‑emotional learning outcomes, high Tier‑1 coverage and rising attendance, while noting persistent reading gaps and targeted work on students with disabilities.
Earl Martin, principal of Gardner Elementary School, Mike Marcus, principal of Gardner High School, and Brian Cody, the new principal at Gardner Middle School, told the Gardner School Committee on Feb. 9 that their schools are making measurable progress on social‑emotional learning, Tiered supports and literacy but still face notable academic gaps.
"Eighty‑eight percent of our students need only Tier 1 support," Martin said, presenting the elementary school’s 2024–2027 improvement plan and data on discipline and climate surveys. He said discipline referrals have declined and that a student survey found 92.5% of students report they enjoy coming to school; nearly 97% said they could…
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