Whos of Who-cester

 the memo is here and this is Rob Curtin released for the first time district and school staff attendance data

Martinez: results are mixed no student group across the Commonwealth that is above pre-pandemic levels "we always meet children where t...

 Tutwiler: thank Curtin for him and his team for preparation of conversation; "your work is greatly appreciated"

Tutwiler: never been about casting aspersions on career-tech leaders or educators Methuen High School auditorium "has been about advanc...

and we're going out of order to c ompetency determination  

 here is the backup Curtin: today is "purely for discussion"

 The agenda is here ; the livestream is going to go up here . Meeting opened by Vice Chair Hills (with an amazing amount of noise behind hi...

 and the backup is here

Riley: achievement slide caused by the pandemic appears to be over "either maintained or increased number of students meeting or exceed...

 Craven: asked for overview prior to release of scores, will have Hills Curtin: "nothing I say today should be construed as myself or t...

  which is one of my personal irritants, because of how the Commissioner has chosen to do it, so... we should also perhaps note that this pr...

 This is the presentation that was bumped from the last meeting because the one on gifted and talented went on and on and on. Agenda is here...

 there's a backup here Curtin: a demonstration of a report we recently released "we release a lot of data...about every Thursday ni...

 And the presentation is posted here and if you're watching the video , this starts about 29 minutes in Curtin: notes the public release...

  This is the "one on the MCAS" though note that updating the state's accountability regs is also on today's agenda , as i...

Riley: "my assessment very briefly" then Curtin, then back to Riley

 Rob Curtin: districts had several more weeks to give test shortened grade 3-8 assessment and took one session instead of two Grade 10 the s...

in essence, this is adding another year: it will be based on three years rather than two the backup is here beginning discussion of a cha...

On the agenda tonight is the state presenting on accountability and discipline, but there are also a good number of people presumably in rea...

back up is here ; more usefully, the presentation is here . Johnston: any changes to overall changes require public comment and a Board vo...