8 | ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ANNUAL REPORT 2024–2025 2025
Forefront Implementation Forefront, launched this year as part of our MTSS work, is a data visualization tool that makes student data clear, accessible, and actionable. It helps educators identify needs, monitor progress, adjust instruction, and ensure targeted, equitable supports. It also improves collaboration and data-driven decision-making. MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION In 2024–2025, the number of multilingual learners (MLs) in Acton-Boxborough increased from 359 to 451. Many students arrived from Brazil, Central and South America, and Russia—representing a shift in population trends. Most were at beginning English proficiency levels. Acton- Boxborough continued to exit ML students successfully within two to three years; 92 exited this year. STUDENT OPPORTUNITY ACT In the first year of our three-year plan to reduce chronic absenteeism, we made strong progress. A key step was forming the Chronic Absenteeism Task Force, bringing together caregivers, administrators, and staff. We engaged stakeholders through focus groups and surveys to identify barriers to attendance. This committee is now developing a support system for students with high absences and recommending updates to district attendance policies. EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EDTech advanced secure, innovative, and equitable tech- nology use in support of teaching, learning, and operations. We rolled out ParentSquare, strengthened cybersecurity with multi-factor authentication and firewall upgrades, and provided staff cybersecurity training. We also began developing district-wide guidelines for responsible AI use and continued supporting apps aligned with student data privacy laws. In partnership with curriculum leaders, we began reshaping our digital literacy and library media pro- gram and deepened technology integration across schools.
families. It aligns academic, behavioral, and social-emotional supports to improve student outcomes. Our MTSS enhance- ments during the 2024–25 school year included identifying criteria for intervention decisions and solidifying content area learning time parameters. Literacy This year marked the second year of a five-year rollout of the EL Education literacy program in grades K–6. Designed to help students read complex, grade-level texts and meet standards, EL Education integrates language arts with meaningful themes. In 2025–26, educators in grades K–5 will implement an updated version while grade 6 educators will continue to deepen their work with the prior edition. Literacy assessments and tools built into EL Education help guide instruction. Students needing more support may receive Tier 2 interventions in the classroom or Tier 3 support from specialists. Mathematics Our core mathematics Tier 1 curriculum, Illustrative Mathematics , supports students as sense-makers through problem-based instruction that builds conceptual under- standing. As with literacy, assessment data informs when students need additional intervention.
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