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East Windsor schools report reading gains and program growth, say math remains a focus
Summary
End‑of‑year presentations from Broadbrook Elementary, East Windsor Middle School and East Windsor High School highlighted reading gains, stronger attendance at the high school, and program expansion (pathways, music), while administrators flagged math as an area requiring targeted intervention.
Administrators from Broadbrook Elementary, East Windsor Middle School and East Windsor High School presented year‑end reports to the Board of Education emphasizing reading improvements, expanded programming and work to address persistent math gaps.
Broadbrook administrators said 69% of students finished the year at or above benchmark on I‑Ready reading measures and that foundational reading domains (phonics, high‑frequency words) showed especially strong performance. The school credited tier‑one improvements, Number Corner (a K–2 number‑sense program), Windblast individualized instruction, and a planned MTSS rollout next year for the gains. At the same time, presenters said math remains an area for focused work and outlined plans for math coaching and adoption of thinking‑classroom strategies.
At the high school, presenters described a successful year for attendance and behavior interventions. After adopting MTSS attendance and behavior teams, the high school reduced chronic absenteeism and saw improved cohort gains on PSAT/SAT and school assessments. Presenters reported incremental increases in reading and writing benchmarks and smaller gains in math; the district plans continued tier‑one and tier‑two interventions. The high school also reported 54% FAFSA completion for seniors supported by district FAFSA workshops and expanded Career and Technical Education pathways in construction, transportation, health sciences, hospitality and law/public safety.
Middle‑school presenters reported substantial I‑Ready growth across the year after implementing MTSS supports, incentives tied to attendance (monthly prizes, school bingo and end‑of‑year celebrations), and expanded extracurricular offerings. The middle school highlighted growth in both reading and math metrics, a thriving music program (band and chorus successes) and plans to emphasize vocabulary instruction and teacher professional development in the coming year.
Presenters across buildings pointed to increased student engagement through community events (author visits, band/parade participation, mentorship programs), incentives and after‑school clubs. Administrators said next steps will emphasize structured MTSS processes, a unified approach to tier‑one instruction and targeted interventions to raise math achievement.
The board thanked staff for the year’s work and invited administrators to follow up on data and implementation timelines during summer planning and in fall walkthroughs.
