Tag Common Core

Residents Continue to Question Smarter Balanced Testing

Londonderry resident Laura El-Azem asked the school board for a status update on a waiver of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) testing that is scheduled for next year. The tests replace the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP). Superintendent…

Curriculum Budget Up, Library/Media Budget Down

Assistant Superintendent of Schools Andy Corey outlined the district’s curriculum and library/media budgets for the School Board, noting that curriculum is up by $53,675 from the current year and library/media is down $10,674. “The curriculum budget includes district wide activities…

School Officials Emphasize Local Control of Curriculum

Superintendent of Schools Nathan Greenberg, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Andy Corey and School Board Chairman Nancy Hendricks recently attended a South Central Superintendents meeting at Londonderry High School and heard Department of Education Commissioner Virginia Barry discuss Common Core standards.…

Test Results Reviewed With Londonderry School Board

Assistant Superintendent of Schools Andrew Corey presented the school board with the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) results from the most recent testing last fall. He told the board at its Tuesday, Feb. 19 meeting, that reports were to…