Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood received a “B” on her annual evaluation, earning praise from the School Committee members, amid some criticism.

Shaver-Hood received an average rating of 85 out of 100, which entitled her to a merit-based raise between 1 and 3 percent.

Committee members decided 4-1 on Wednesday to give Shaver-Hood a 1.5 percent raise, which increased her salary to $158,400. Committee member Mary Morgan voted against the move.

Morgan said some achievements Shaver-Hood wrote on her self-evaluation were, “claims with no evidence whatsoever.”

“All these things sound wonderful,” said Morgan. “The reality is MCAS scores are down…and while there’s an increase in the number of students receiving advanced scores there’s an increase in students receiving warnings.”

Committee members rated Shaver-Hood’s performance on the following criteria: how well she did on meeting her outlined goals and objectives, as well as the importance of those goals and objectives; her impact on student learning; and her four general areas of responsibilities, which include increasing leadership, increasing student growth percentiles, creating a supported learning community, and developing a community that collaborates well.

Comments about Shaver-Hood’s community engagement, leadership and focus on academic rigor were positive.

The decision to introduce an advanced learning program, known as International Baccalaureate, at the middle and high schools was applauded.

The high school-specific diploma program puts students on a four-year-long academic track that begins when students are in their freshman year of high school. It runs parallel to a standard high school diploma program, but the classes offered are much more rigorous.

“The changes that have been implemented by Dr. Hood have been quite remarkable,” said committee member Geoff Swett. “The status quo is not good enough for our superintendent and it's not good enough for our parents and students.”

Committee Chair Mel Lazarus said there was no question that Shaver-Hood strives to maintain a rigorous academic standard for students.

The complete evaluation will be available online at date yet to be determined.