The document summarizes an upcoming Coordinated Program Review by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. It will involve reviewing records and conducting on-site visits and interviews to evaluate compliance with criteria for special education, English learner education, and civil rights from November 9-20. The review will examine student records, observe classrooms, and interview administrators, teachers, staff, parents and students. Findings will be reported within 1-2 months and the district will have to correct any areas found to be partially or not implemented. The meeting was to provide an update on the review process.

1. Student Services
Update
School Committee Meeting
October 27, 2015

2. Coordinated Program Review
 Every six years
 Part of DESE’s accountability system
 Focus on local compliance requirements
 Special education - 56 criteria
 ELE – 18 criteria
 Civil Rights – 26 criteria
 Self assessment and documentation (June 2015)
 DESE desk review
 On site record review – verification and random sampling
 On-site visit and verification

3. CPR – On Site Record
Review
November 9, 2015
10 special education records
10 ELE records
Including attendance, discipline, test
scores, report cards, schedules, etc

4. On Site Visit
Monday, November 16 –
Friday, November 20, 2015

5. School Visits and Observations
ECDC
Jefferson
Keller
Oak
Horace Mann
Remington
Sullivan
Franklin HS

6. Interviews
Superintendent
Early Childhood
Coordinator
Guidance Department
Head
Civil Rights Coordinator
ELE Coordinator
7 Principals
Special Education
Director
3 Team Chairs (one at each
level)
8 Special Education
Teachers
15 General Education
Teachers
3 Related Service Providers
8 Educational Assistants
3 ELE Teachers

7. Parent Involvement
Parent surveys to 50 parents of students
with disabilities
10 ELE Parent Surveys
SEPAC Representative(s) interviewed
ELE Parent Representative interviewed
Any parent who expresses an interest will
be interviewed

8. Follow Up to On Site Activities
Exit interview with Superintendent, Asst.
Superintendent, Director of Student
Services
Draft report shared within one to two
months
District has 10 days to respond to factual
inaccuracies
Final report for special education and civil
rights completed
 Report released to the district and public

9. Findings
Findings on each criteria
Commendable
Fully Implemented
Partially Implemented
Not Implemented
Corrective action plan, as needed –
one year to correct

10. Thank you!
Any Questions???