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...Fowler-Finn, known for his tough demeanor and a bent for statistical accountability, has had proven experience in closing gaps in performance as a school superintendent in Fort Wayne...

Author: By Claire A. Pasternack, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Smiles, Not Tears, Greet New Cambridge Superintendent | 9/23/2003 | See Source »

...Fowler-Finn presented a tough attitude last night, and took a candid approach to the district’s problems...

Author: By Claire A. Pasternack, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Smiles, Not Tears, Greet New Cambridge Superintendent | 9/23/2003 | See Source »

...Fowler-Finn said one of the first steps to closing performance gaps was to measure the social climate and student participation in extracurricular activities within the city’s schools...

Author: By Claire A. Pasternack, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Smiles, Not Tears, Greet New Cambridge Superintendent | 9/23/2003 | See Source »

...Fowler-Finn placed a heavy emphasis on statistical data throughout the meeting, at one point launching into a detailed analysis of the district’s SAT scores as compared to those of the state and nation, saying that the city’s scores were not as low as they appeared...

Author: By Claire A. Pasternack, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Smiles, Not Tears, Greet New Cambridge Superintendent | 9/23/2003 | See Source »

...said he planned to discontinue use of the Stanford 9 standardized test, saying there was “no point to it.” In its place Fowler-Finn said he would find ways to assess student performance that were more closely aligned with the curriculum, including a writing test...

Author: By Claire A. Pasternack, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Smiles, Not Tears, Greet New Cambridge Superintendent | 9/23/2003 | See Source »

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