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Middle and high school leaders outline progress on learning goals, HQIM pilots and attendance gains
Summary
Middle‑ and high‑school leaders presented midyear school improvement updates focusing on student achievement targets, high‑quality instructional materials pilots, MTSS interventions and reported declines in class‑skipping and improved interim assessment planning.
District leaders presented a midyear update to the school committee on March 12 detailing instructional changes, early assessment results and supports for students across grades 6–12.
George Gonzales, principal of North Andover Middle School, summarized three priorities — student achievement, adoption of high‑quality instructional materials (HQIM), and a multi‑tiered system of supports (MTSS). Gonzales said the district set ambitious MAP and MCAS targets and cited fall‑to‑winter MAP levels (math green+blue: 67% fall → 66% winter; reading about 60% → 59%), noting those…
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