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Ashburnham Westminster Regional School District

serving the communities of Ashburnham and Westminster Massachusetts

Strategic Plan - Student Outcomes

 Circular emblem with "AWRSD GRADUATE" in the center, surrounded by the phrases "Do Well," "Do Good," "Be Known," and "Be Challenged."

Our Student Outcomes describe the specific results that we expect to see if we are successful in reaching each goal within our strategic plan.

 

Student Outcome 1: 5 point increase in the Average Scaled Score in Achievement Baseline score in all subject areas tested on the 2027 MCAS. 

  2023 Average Scaled Score 2024 Benchmark 2025 Benchmark 2026 Benchmark 2027 Goal
Grade 3-8 ELA 497 499 500 501 502
Grade 3-8 Math 497 499 500 501 502
Grade 5 & 8 Science 497 499 500 501 502
Grade 10 ELA 505 506 507 508 510
Grade 10 Math 500 501 502 503 505
Grade 10 Science 499 500 501 502 504

 

Student Outcome 2: Increase our District’s Criterion-Referenced target percentage by 20% for our High Needs Subgroup in our DESE Accountability Data.

  2023 High Needs Criterion-Referenced Target Percentage Average Scaled Score (Click “Student Group Results” tab to see High Needs Student Results) 2024 Benchmark (5% Increase) 2025 Benchmark (10% Increase) 2026 Benchmark
(15% Increase)
2027 Goal
(20% Increase)
Criterion-Referenced
Target Score for High Needs Students
32 34 35 37 38

 

Student Outcome 3: 10% increase in percentage of students at or above grade level benchmark in Reading Composite Score in grades K-3 using Acadience Reading K-5 assessment by the end of 2027.

  2023 Reading Composite Score percentage at or above grade level 2024 Benchmark (3% Increase) 2025 Benchmark (6% Increase) 2026 Benchmark
(8% Increase)
2027 Goal
(10% Increase)
Kindergarten 62 65 68 70 72
Grade 1 61 64 67 69 71
Grade 2 70 73 76 78 80
Grade 3 65 68 71 73 75
Total k-3 64 67 70 72 74

 

Student Outcome 4: A 5% decrease in the number of students who are flagged as needing SEL support through our SEL screener

2023 DESSA-Mini Screener results for students required tier 2 or tier 3 supports 2024 Benchmark (1% decrease) 2025 Benchmark (2% decrease) 2026 Benchmark
(3% decrease)
2027 Goal
(5% decrease)
9.70% 8.70% 7.70% 6.70% 4.70%