S-A-U NINE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT BOB GADOMSKI SAYS HE’S EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH THE MOST RECENT SCORES FROM THE NEW ENGLAND COMMON ASSESSMENT PROGRAM TESTS – COMMONLY CALLED NECAPS.

ABOUT A THOUSAND 3RD THROUGH 8TH GRADERS IN THE CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT WERE TESTED IN MATH AND READING – AND 11TH GRADERS IN WRITING – IN THE FALL.

GADOMSKI SAYS ALL OF HIS SCHOOLS ARE DEMONSTRATING THEY’RE USING THE DATA PROVIDED TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT LEARNING AND DEMONSTRATING OVER THE 4-YEAR PERIOD CONTINUOUS GROWTH IN ALL OF THE SUBJECT AREAS.

HIS GADOMSKI’S COMMENTS ECHO THOSE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DESCRIBING SCHOOLS AROUND THE STATE.

THIS IS THE 5^TH YEAR NECAPS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO 3^RD THROUGH 8^TH GRADERS AND THE THIRD FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS.

GADOMSKI SAYS THERE ARE CERAINLY WEAKNESSES THAT NEED TO BE WORKED ON IN CERTAIN AREAS – AND MEMBERS OF HIS STAFF AND TEACHERS WORK TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS IN CONTENT AND TEACHING METHODS THAT WILL LEAD TO IMPROVEMENT.

ONE EXAMPLE HE CITES IS A CHANGE IN THE MATH INSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS MADE TWO YEARS AGO HE SAYS HAS SHOWN BETTER RESULTS.

GADOMSKI EXPECTS TO RECEIVE THE ANNUAL YEARLY PROGRESS REPORTS ON CONWAY DISTRICT SCHOOLS SOMETIME IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.