John, Thank you for your update on the Superintendent search. I zoomed into the first community session with Mr. Graham and I found it very useful. I encourage everyone to attend the meetings with the other 3 candidates in person or via zoom.
I hope you do not mind if I chip in on your academic assessment update. I have spent a lot of time going through the reports you linked as well. I am glad our 8th grade cohort last year performed so well. However, as is commonly known for any statistical analysis, when we have a low number of students per grade and we focus on only one grade level, there is great variability. We cannot judge the success of a program, or lack thereof, by looking at only one (small) cohort. Take a look for example at our 2022 MCAS results for 4th and 7th grade (tables copied below), where we score below all of our peer towns. I understand your point that analysis of results of educational testing data is complex and nuanced, and that looking at partial or aggregated data could result in misunderstanding, which is why we cannot look at only one grade and one measure. I appreciate the time and effort that has been put into providing data to parents and the community around iReady and the well-being survey, as all these data points together highlight the need to investigate and change the status quo. Thank you for the time and discussion, Karla 4th grade 7th grade District ELA MATH Avg. ELA & MATH District ELA MATH Avg. ELA & MATH Southborough 511 522 516.5 Lexington 516 522 519 Lexington 509 519 514 Weston 514 518 516 Belmont 511 515 513 Carlisle 512 519 515.5 Hopkinton 510 514 512 Belmont 513 517 515 Wellesley 508 513 510.5 Brookline 513 517 515 Westwood 508 512 510 Wayland 512 514 513 Medfield 507 513 510 Hopkinton 509 515 512 Winchester 508 511 509.5 Westborough 511 512 511.5 Wayland 505 514 509.5 Arlington 511 511 511 Weston 506 512 509 Sudbury 508 514 511 Harvard 508 510 509 Westford 508 514 511 North Reading 508 509 508.5 Wellesley 511 509 510 Concord 506 511 508.5 Southborough 507 513 510 Lynnfield 505 512 508.5 Acton-Boxborough 504 516 510 Sudbury 506 510 508 Dover-Sherborn 505 514 509.5 Andover 506 510 508 Medfield 511 508 509.5 Bedford 506 509 507.5 Needham 507 512 509.5 Carlisle 504 511 507.5 Groton-Dunstable 507 509 508 Sherborn 505 509 507 Bedford 505 511 508 Westford 502 512 507 Westwood 507 508 507.5 Arlington 506 508 507 Newton 505 510 507.5 Brookline 504 509 506.5 Andover 506 509 507.5 Acton-Boxborough 504 508 506 Lynnfield 503 509 506 Dover 499 512 505.5 Winchester 504 508 506 Groton-Dunstable 502 508 505 Natick 503 507 505 Newton 503 507 505 Harvard 504 505 504.5 Natick 504 505 504.5 North Reading 503 505 504 Needham 502 504 503 Concord 503 504 503.5 Westborough 501 503 502 *Lincoln - Lincoln School* *505* *502* *503.5* *Lincoln - Lincoln School* *500* *500* *500* On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 2:39 PM John MacLachlan <[email protected]> wrote: > As many of you are aware, the search for the Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) > Superintendent is underway and we recently hosted our first candidate > forum. We are excited about the community’s engagement to date and look > forward to future opportunities, including upcoming candidate forums and > feedback forms. > > Upcoming Superintendent Candidate Forums > > Tomorrow (Jan 23) 6:00 PM is the second of four open forums for LPS > parents, caregivers and all community members to meet candidates for > Superintendent of Lincoln (PK-8) Public Schools. Monday's candidate will be > Michael Caira, currently Assistant Superintendent of Ashland Public > Schools. Those unable to attend the forum in person may view with the zoom > links below. > > Each candidate forum will be held at 6PM in the Lincoln School auditorium. > > - > > Monday, January 23 – Michael Caira (Zoom Link) > <https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88044800596> > - > > Tuesday, January 24 – Annette Doyle (Zoom Link) > <https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84985687081> > - > > Thursday, January 26 – Jessica Rose (Zoom Link) > <https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81727806898> > > During this forum, the finalists will introduce themselves, provide a > brief statement of their interest in the position, then engage in a > conversation with those present. This time is not to be an interview, but > rather an exchange of questions and ideas. While we may ask the finalist > questions, the finalist may wish to ask those present questions as well. If > you are unable to attend, you can submit a question for the moderator to > ask, if there is time available. To submit a question, please use the > following LINK > <http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/DU8X3x3K1m5DvzncpNA4xQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlqr2JP0TXaHR0cDovL3RyYWNrLnNwZS5zY2hvb2xtZXNzZW5nZXIuY29tL2YvYS9zV2RHN3ZrRmkxWXRwX0FLUFcyRThRfn4vQUFBQUFRQX4vUmdSbG9xZnVQMFFqYUhSMGNITTZMeTltYjNKdGN5NW5iR1V2YTFsaWNYVjZVV0ZyWlRWUVYxTTFSVGxYQjNOamFHOXZiRzFDQ21PMWJuVEJZNUZ3T0hSU0htdHlZV3BrWlhZdGMyTm9iMjlzWTI5dGJVQnNhVzVqYm1WMExtOXlaMWdFQUFBQUFRfn5XB3NjaG9vbG1CCmPICYrJYxmgldRSEWtyYWpkZXZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAB> > . > > After interacting with each finalist, we hope you will complete the > feedback form for each finalist you meet. The links to the form will be > available at the time of the forum (via zoom for those who are remote). All > feedback will be shared with the School Committee to help inform their > ultimate decision on the next Superintendent. > > To view the finalists' resumes and learn more about the Superintendent > search process, please visit https://www.lincnet.org/suptsearch > <http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/LZJUptoPO0sYA8IOwZAHRg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlqr2JP0TTaHR0cDovL3RyYWNrLnNwZS5zY2hvb2xtZXNzZW5nZXIuY29tL2YvYS9hSE9JODN1MmQ2c18tTW91WDBPUzJBfn4vQUFBQUFRQX4vUmdSbG9xZnVQMFFpYUhSMGNITTZMeTkzZDNjdWJHbHVZMjVsZEM1dmNtY3ZjM1Z3ZEhObFlYSmphRmNIYzJOb2IyOXNiVUlLWTdWdWRNRmprWEE0ZEZJZWEzSmhhbVJsZGkxelkyaHZiMnhqYjIxdFFHeHBibU51WlhRdWIzSm5XQVFBQUFBQlcHc2Nob29sbUIKY8gJisljGaCV1FIRa3JhamRldkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAE~> > . > > District Testing Results / Academic Achievement > > iReady is a diagnostic tool to help teachers determine their student's > needs, personalize their learning, and monitor progress. MCAS > (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) is a standardized test used > to assess student proficiency in certain subjects. An exciting piece of > MCAS data to celebrate is that in 2022 the Lincoln campus 8th graders led > all other cohorts of 8th graders from our comparison districts (Lexington, > Concord, Sudbury, etc.) in English Language Arts (ELA) and in Math for both > Student Growth Percentage (SGP) and for the percentage meeting or exceeding > expectations (~83% of Lincoln 8th grade students were meeting or exceeding > expectations in both ELA and Math). > > The LPS School Committee hopes you will take the opportunity to review > this fall’s district administration reports on the MCAS and other testing > results for our schools. The Nov. 3 presentation was a new approach to > showing what the tests measure and how we might follow the data to evaluate > our progress from year to year. > > The reports are posted on www.lincnet.org > <http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/pkaFxC9aaXvlMdKuZYTVfA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRleguGP0QXaHR0cDovL3d3dy5saW5jbmV0Lm9yZy9XB3NjaG9vbG1CCmOQBtiYY6rHBvZSEWtyYWpkZXZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAB> > , or you may click directly with these links: > > - > > Executive Summary LPS MCAS Report > > <http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/SeSHIKtYv9f38eiCZp54UA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRleguGP0SUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGluY25ldC5vcmcvc2l0ZS9oYW5kbGVycy9maWxlZG93bmxvYWQuYXNoeD9tb2R1bGVpbnN0YW5jZWlkPTExNDA2JmRhdGFpZD0yNjI4MyZGaWxlTmFtZT04LjEuMiUyME1DQVMlMjBSZXBvcnQlMjBFeGVjdXRpdmUlMjBTdW1tYXJ5LnBkZlcHc2Nob29sbUIKY5AG2JhjqscG9lIRa3JhamRldkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAE~> > - > > Executive Summary LPS Fall Literacy and Math Data Roll-up > > <http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/Mr1RaXOyymxwu9kjingg7A~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRleguGP0STaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGluY25ldC5vcmcvc2l0ZS9oYW5kbGVycy9maWxlZG93bmxvYWQuYXNoeD9tb2R1bGVpbnN0YW5jZWlkPTExNDA2JmRhdGFpZD0yNjI4NCZGaWxlTmFtZT04LjIuMiUyMEJvWSUyMFJlcG9ydCUyMEV4ZWN1dGl2ZSUyMFN1bW1hcnkucGRmVwdzY2hvb2xtQgpjkAbYmGOqxwb2UhFrcmFqZGV2QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAQ~~> > - > > Full LPS MCAS Report > > <http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/Pwe9jayqS2DZSyf6uMXN8A~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRleguGP0SFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGluY25ldC5vcmcvc2l0ZS9oYW5kbGVycy9maWxlZG93bmxvYWQuYXNoeD9tb2R1bGVpbnN0YW5jZWlkPTExNDA2JmRhdGFpZD0yNjI1OSZGaWxlTmFtZT04LjEuMSUyME1DQVMlMjBSZXBvcnQlMjAyMDIyLnBkZlcHc2Nob29sbUIKY5AG2JhjqscG9lIRa3JhamRldkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAE~> > - > > Fall Literacy and Math Data Roll-up details > > <http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/VWmFBQSS9sjvq22uFohk9w~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRleguGP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGluY25ldC5vcmcvc2l0ZS9oYW5kbGVycy9maWxlZG93bmxvYWQuYXNoeD9tb2R1bGVpbnN0YW5jZWlkPTExNDA2JmRhdGFpZD0yNjI2MCZGaWxlTmFtZT04LjIuMSUyMEZhbGwlMjBCb1klMjBEYXRhJTIwUm9sbC1VcCUyMGZvciUyMEdyYWRlcyUyMDEtNS5wZGZXB3NjaG9vbG1CCmOQBtiYY6rHBvZSEWtyYWpkZXZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAB> > > The entire presentation by Assistant Superintendent Jess Rose may be > viewed by clicking here > <http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/GGSgU6KokXnXMFleE8_pdg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRleguGP0RMaHR0cHM6Ly9jbG91ZC5jYXN0dXMudHYvdm9kL2xpbmNvbG4vdmlkZW8vNjM2NDYxMjQ3Yjg3N2MwMDA4ODNkMzlmP3BhZ2U9SE9NRVcHc2Nob29sbUIKY5AG2JhjqscG9lIRa3JhamRldkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAE~> > . > > Please remember, interpreting results of educational testing data is > complex and nuanced, and looking at partial or aggregated data often > results in misunderstanding. The School Committee very much appreciates > this careful analysis and fresh presentation by Assistant Superintendent > Jess Rose, Director of Technology and Operations Rob Ford and the > district’s Literacy and Math Specialists, Gwen Blumberg and Kathy > O’Connell. > > As always, we welcome the community’s involvement and engagement in our > Lincoln Public Schools and look forward to welcoming a new Superintendent > this summer. > > > John MacLachlan > > Chair, LPS School Committee > > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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