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Masconomet presenters highlight curriculum alignment, NEASC praise and increased AI training for teachers
Summary
District presenters told the committee they have aligned about 90% of core courses, expanded common performance assessments and built data dashboards; NEASC praised progress on the district's Portrait of a Learner, and administrators plan expanded AI PD and student leadership touchpoints.
District administrators presented a school-improvement update that they said ties curriculum alignment, assessment work and student-facing initiatives to the district's Portrait of a Learner and the NEASC accreditation feedback.
A presenter said the district reached a key goal: "we're at 90% in terms of our core courses being aligned," crediting more than 15 hours of professional learning time, department-head leadership and a shared curriculum repository. Presenters said roughly 78% of departments now have at least two common performance assessments, and that 70% of courses include multiple core performance tasks.
The visiting NEASC team praised curriculum development and alignment; presenters noted NEASC's recommendation for greater measurement and student ownership of the Portrait of a Learner. To boost student voice, administrators plan monthly meetings with elected student leaders and extracurricular captains to collect reflection and evidence for student portfolios.
Presenters also described new data tools: an Open Architects dashboard allows teachers to filter MCAS and subgroup results and to compare Masconomet with peer communities. Teachers reportedly have used the platform to identify trouble spots and inform instruction at the class and student level.
Committee members asked about AI and teacher workload. Presenters said teacher-led AI professional development and tech-integration supports are in place, that the district is provisioning access (district subscriptions) and that AI is being framed as a productivity tool with classroom guardrails. "AI is certainly...a tool at your disposal," a presenter said, adding the district will include AI literacy in curriculum and PD offerings.
The presenters recommended returning a revised school-improvement plan for ratification after the incoming superintendent reviews it in the next 45–60 days; the committee was invited to provide input during the interim.
