Tiered Focus

Gardner MA Public Schools up for Reviews through Department of Secondary and Elementary Education.

Review 1: English Language Learners – During the week of April 3, 2023, DESE will have its Office of Language Acquisition conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Gardner Public Schools which is done every 6 years in this category. The purpose is to monitor compliance with Federal and State English learner education laws and regulations. For the complete Press Release, click here.

Gardner Public Schools to Tier 1

Review 2: Regarding Students with Disabilities – (last done in 2020) According to Gardner Superintendent Mark Pellegrino, the City has historically always been designated a Level 3 District, requiring “Correction Action to address our issues, and the areas of concern include both compliance and student outcomes – moderate risk.” With a Tier 1 designation, the improvement plan will be self-directed, and “data points indicate no concern on compliance and performance outcomes.” Pellegrino stated, “This was really big news for GPS as our staff have worked hard to ensure that we are meeting students’ needs and the requirements and expectations set by DESE.” Press Release on Tiered Focus Monitoring Review Process