Winchendon Public Schools 2023 Updates: Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability
Gain insights into the latest updates from Winchendon Public Schools, including district and school accountability ratings for 2023, curriculum adoptions, progress monitoring, and high-leverage areas of focus for improvement. Explore how the district is enhancing student outcomes through various initiatives and addressing key performance indicators.
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Instruction, Curriculum & Assessment Update A Report to the Winchendon Public Schools School Committee Thursday, December 7 2023 1
Brief Updates This Evening 1. District s & Schools 2023 Accountability Status 2. Quick Progress-Monitoring Preview 3. The Big News: ELA Curriculum Adoption 4. Other Curriculum Initiatives This Year: a. Investigating History & HS Civics Project Implementation Grants b. Self-Regulated Strategy Development 5. Reinstated -Professional Development & Wellness Committees
Background on Accountability Ratings Ratings are based on the performance of all students, and of lowest 25% of students Ratings are longitudinal, combining 2022 (40%) and 2023 (60%) data Ratings are composed of: Overall MCAS achievement (3x weight) & growth Additional indicators Chronic absenteeism; MCAS participation rate (all grade levels) 4-yr & extended graduation rate, & drop-out rate; advanced coursework completion (HS - 30% of rating) State provides district rating; school rating; ratings on performance of student subgroups
2023 Accountability Ratings HEADLINES 1. 2023 was the first year since schools in the state were issued percentile rankings that MHS, MMS and Toy Town were all above the 10th percentile, the typical state threshold for removing a school from accountability status 2. The district made substantial progress towards targets - 61%. This is the highest %age we have yet reached 3. Of 26 subgroup performance indicators, WPS students made progress on 24, with no change on 2. Student performance did not decline on a single indicator
2023 Accountability Ratings High-Leverage Areas of Focus for Improvement HS: graduation & drop out rates; chronic absenteeism MMS: raising the level of challenge to accelerate academic growth and performance; chronic absenteeism; MCAS participation rate of SWDs TTE: raising the level of challenge to accelerate academic growth and performance
Progress-Monitoring Preview In mid-winter we will report to the Committee on . What our Midyear STAR & DIBELS benchmarks tell us about students progress Student attendance rates Efforts to address drop-out and graduation rates
ELA Curriculum Adoption Why are we adopting a new K-5 ELA curriculum? Why now? What were we looking for in a new ELA curriculum? What programs were considered? Our new program: Wit & Wisdom Hallmarks of Wit & Wisdom What will stay the same
Other Curriculum Updates Grants supporting History and Social Studies Instruction Investigating History -Grades 5-7 Civics Projects -HS Continuing Implementation of the Self-Regulated Strategy Development approach to writing instruction
Two Reinstated Committees Wellness Committee Thank you to Mr. Findley & Mr. Catlin for your support Professional Development Committee
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