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Byram Hills English chair highlights strong literacy results, AI guidance and a new student portfolio
Summary
Duane Smith, the district's English chair, told the board the department will align student portfolios with the state's new "portrait of a graduate," highlighted high ELA and AP performance, and outlined a district AI philosophy that allows limited classroom use while guarding academic integrity.
Duane Smith, the district's English department chair, told the Byram Hills Central School District Board on Monday night that English instruction remains focused on critical thinking even as teachers and students adopt artificial intelligence tools. Smith said the department will pilot a longitudinal student portfolio aligned with the state's new "portrait of a graduate" and emphasized classroom practice designed to preserve academic integrity.
Smith opened with the department's purpose and assessment highlights. He described middle-school ELA proficiency as unusually high — with cohorts reaching roughly 90–91 percent proficiency and top-10 rankings in some state categories — and said AP language…
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