School Profile
Impact Prep
Impact Prep ensures equitable instruction for all learners, grounded in rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum; robust access to personalized intervention; and a one-of-a-kind restorative practices approach, which replaces the traditional punitive system with one focused on repairing any harm done to oneself and the community.
Its values of respect, empowerment, accountability, and interconnectedness make Impact a safe place for all community members to learn and grow.
Scroll down the page to view Impact Prep’s performance data.
Overall Performance
These metrics show student performance on a national assessment on Reading and Math at this school and how that compares against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone. Change from last year shows if this metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year.
Metric
Reading
Change From Last Year
Math
Change From Last Year
Description
% Students Met Growth Goals
58%
↑
37%
No change
SEZP uses a nationwide test each year called MAP to measure student growth in Math and Reading. This measure looks at what percentage of students met the growth goals set for them based on their trajectory.
Zone Growth Average
50%
↑
57%
↑
Percentage of students that met MAP growth targets across the entire empowerment zone for comparison
Stakeholder Perception
These metrics show how different groups perceive the school and how that compares against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone. Ideally, everyone would feel that they are happy with their experience of the school. Change from last year shows if this metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year.
Group
Percent
Change From Last Year
Description
All Students
N/A
N/A
Percentage of 8th grade students who say teachers set high expectations for work
All Students
N/A
N/A
Percentage of 8th grade students who are comfortable reaching out to teachers/counselors for emotional support
All Families
46%
↑
Percentage of families who would recommend the school to other families
All Educators
20%
↑
Percentage of educators who would recommend working at the school
Equitable Outcomes For All Students
These metrics show the percentage of students who met growth goals in reading and math by subgroups to convey equitable outcomes. Change from last year shows if the metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year. Included is a comparison against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone.
Group
Reading
Overall Zone Avg: 50%
Change From Last Year
Math
Overall Zone Avg: 57%
Change From Last Year
Overall
58%
↑
37%
No change
Exceptional Learners
58%
↑
48%
↑
Emerging Bilinguals
50%
No change
33%
↓
Black / African-American
50%
No change
40%
↑
Latinx / Hispanic
62%
↑
35%
↓
Groups with lower representation in Springfield (Asian, American Indian, Pacific Islander, White, Multi-racial)
23%
↓
50%
↑
Male
57%
↑
40%
↑
Female
58%
↑
34%
↓
School Demographics By Group
This shows % of staff within each role broken out by race and ethnicity compared to the student population at the school. Research shows that student performance improves when the teaching staff more closely matches that of the student population they serve. SEZP strives to continually improve its representation of staff of color and to make sure that all students are receiving a rigorous education.
Group
Students
Leaders
Teachers
Latinx / Hispanic
80%
0%
19%
Black / African-American
12%
100%
38%
White
5%
0%
43%
Groups with lower representation in Springfield (Asian, American Indian, Pacific Islander, White, Multi-racial)
3%
0%
0%
For more school information, you can visit the DESE School Profile here.
What is the school doing to improve outcomes?
- Using a guided lesson planning protocol to develop teacher proficiency for aggressively monitoring rigor and student ownership of the learning, as measured by classroom implementation and use of the resulting data
- Centering teacher observation and feedback on the ways in which aggressive monitoring can improve rigor, student ownership of the learning, and real time adjustments to practice
- Including families in the Response to Intervention (RTI) process by involving them directly in the diagnosis and treatment planning work of the team
- Empowering effective family voice through a Family Engagement Team as measured by routine systems of feedback throughout the year
How can you partner with us?
- Learn more about how you can help our school: contact Myrtha Quinones, Family Engagement Coordinator, at quinonesm@springfieldpublicschools.com or 413-750-2333
School Information:
impactprepmiddleschool.org
413-750-2333
Declan O’Connor, Executive Principal
oconnord@springfieldpublicschools.com
413-750-2333
Myrtha Quinones, Family Engagement Coordinator
quinonesm@springfieldpublicschools.com
413-750-2333
