Benchmarking Government Performance in Worcester - Public Education - Reports

Our reports on public education address elementary, secondary, and higher education issues in Worcester and the surrounding region. In recent years, we have focused on the implementation and impact of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993.

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2010 Reports

Benchmarking Public Education in Worcester: 2010

This report examines student, school, and district performance in relation to the standards implemented under the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 and the Federal No Child Left Behind legislation signed into law in 2002 in an effort to close the achievement gap between subgroups of students.

2009 Reports

Benchmarking Public Education in Worcester: 2009

This report examines student, school, and district performance in relation to the standards implemented under the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 and the Federal No Child Left Behind legislation signed into law in 2002 in an effort to close the achievement gap between subgroups of students.

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2008 Reports

Benchmarking Public Education in Worcester: 2008

This report examines student, school, and district performance in relation to the standards implemented under the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 and the Federal No Child Left Behind legislation signed into law in 2002 in an effort to close the achievement gap between subgroups of students.

2007 Reports

Benchmarking Public Education in Worcester: 2007

This report examines student, school, and district performance in relation to the standards implemented under the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 and the Federal No Child Left Behind legislation signed into law in 2002 in an effort to close the achievement gap between subgroups of students.

2006 Reports

Benchmarking Public Education in Worcester: 2006

This report documents Worcester's performance along several measures including attendance and dropout rates, student mobility, family involvement, post-graduate placement, and MCAS scores.

2004 Reports

Benchmarking Public Education in Worcester: 2004

This report documents the Worcester Public Schools' performance along several measures including attendance and dropout rates, student mobility, family involvement, post-graduate placement, and MCAS scores. It compares WPS performance over the recent year to its own past performance as well as to that of other districts in Massachusetts, including Boston, Brockton, Lynn, and Springfield.

2003 Reports

Benchmarking Public Education in Worcester: 2003

This report documents the Worcester Public Schools' performance along several measures including attendance and dropout rates, student mobility, family involvement, post-graduate placement, and MCAS scores. It compares WPS performance over the recent year to its own past performance as well as to that of other districts in Massachusetts, including Boston, Brockton, Lynn, and Springfield.

2002 Reports

Benchmarking Public Education in Worcester: 2002

This report documents the Worcester Public Schools' performance along several measures including attendance and dropout rates, student mobility, family involvement, post-graduate placement, and MCAS scores. It compares WPS performance over the recent year to its own past performance as well as to that of other districts in Massachusetts, including Boston, Brockton, Lynn, and Springfield.