Results from last year's Stanford 9 indicate that Brighton High School students are making strong progress in mathematics and steady progress in reading. It is our strong feeling that Common Planning Time is responsible for the successful test scores. We will continue to focus on literacy and math by bringing teachers together to evaluate student work and share their promising teaching practices. The Transitional Program in the Grade 9 Academy provides students with the academic supports they need to enter high school successfully. The focus of all classes is rigorous academic preparation for the Grade 10 MCAS exam.
Teachers help students master the content information in each subject area.
In addition, teachers in all subjects work to improve students' ability to answer open-ended questions. There is frequent assessment so that students and parents are aware of the progress that students are making throughout the year. Students who are not achieving the appropriate scores on these assessments are offered after-school tutoring. Our WSIP plan calls for specific activities for each of the six BPS six essentials for whole school change. Under Essential 1, Instructional Focus, BHS staff will complete implementation of the BPS math and literacy plans.