The MCAS was designed to measure how well students, schools, and districts are performing on the state's learning standards contained in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. These graphs show the growth for the same group of students who were in our school for the entire 1999-2000 school year. At the elementary or middle school level, a gain of 20 to 25 points in reading or mathematics is considered strong improvement. At the high school level, a gain of 10 to 15 points is considered strong improvement. Primary Literacy Program in Kindergarten and Grades K-2.
All teachers work with small groups of children.
A Literacy teacher is assigned to Kindergarten to work with small groups of children. Grades 3-5 use of reciprocal teaching in guided reading groups. Writing is also an integral part of math. Transitional Program Transition Math Specialist Grade 3. After school tutoring for students in grades 3-4 provide addition help in Math and Literacy.