MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
EDUCATION
Program Quality Assurance Services
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Charter School or District: Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational
Technical
CPR Onsite Year: 2009-2010
Program Area: Special Education
All corrective action must be fully implemented and all noncompliance
corrected as soon as possible and no later than one year from the issuance
of the Coordinated Program Review Final Report dated 11/03/2010.
Mandatory One-Year Compliance Date: 11/02/2011
Summary of Required Corrective Action Plans in this Report
Criterion
SE 4
Criterion Title
Reports of assessment results
SE 55
Special education facilities and classrooms
CPR Rating
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
SE 4 Reports of assessment results
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Student records and staff interviews indicated that not all educational assessment reports
contain summaries in writing that included the procedures employed, the results, and the
diagnostic impression of the student's needs and offered explicit means of meeting those
needs.
Description of Corrective Action:
1. September, 2010, Director of Student Services, Team Chairperson and School
Psychologist review SE 4
2. October, 2010, meeting held with Special Education personnel to review Draft CPR
focusing upon SE 4
3. November, 2010, Director of Student Services, Team Chairperson and School
Psychologist develop a plan for implementation of CAP:
? Report template developed
? Policy and procedure revision created for Special Education Resource Manual
? Training planned for December 8, 2010
4. December 8, 2010, meeting held with Special Education personnel to review policy
change, procedures, and provide training to ensure standardized compliance
5. December, 2010 through March, 2011 Implementation of new procedures
6. March, 2011, Director of Student Services conducts comprehensive Administrative
Review and submits a progress report to DESE including evidence of training, attendance
sheets and results of administrative review.
Anticipated Results:
All assessors shall summarize in writing all procedures employed, results and diagnostic
impressions which includes students? needs and explicit means for meeting those needs
for any assessments administered.
Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Elizabeth A. Hennessy
Completion:
06/30/2011
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
1. All IEPs submitted to the Director of Student Services for signature will contain an IEP
Review sheet which states that for initial evaluations and re-evaluations SE 4 is in
compliance. This sheet shall bear the signature of the liaison. Upon review of the IEP and
reports, the Director of Student Services shall initial said review sheet.
2. An IEP register including this information will be maintained demonstrating systemic SE
4 compliance.
3. All reports for assessment results are in SE 4 compliance and placed in the individual
student?s IEP folder as well as made available to parents within at least two days of the
IEP meeting.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Director of Student Services will conduct biannual review and submit a progress report to
DESE. If non-compliance is found, District will provide necessary training and increase
monitoring. Biannual review will include review of individual assessment reports, IEP
Register and Student IEP folders.
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CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
SE 4 Reports of assessment results -
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 01/18/2011
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval:
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Please submit evidence, such as agenda and sign-in sheets, for the professional
development held with special education staff personnel responsible for conducting and
writing assessment reports. This progress report is due by January 25, 2011.
Please submit the results of the internal monitoring conducted (including a narrative
describing the district's findings) to ensure that all special education staff responsible for
conducting and writing assessment reports are adhering to the requirement of
summarizing the student's needs and offering an explicit means of meeting those needs in
the assessment report. Please identify the root cause of any non-compliance identified
and the subsequent corrective action(s), if any are identified. Please note when
conducting internal monitoring that district must maintain the following documentation
and make it available to the Department upon request: a) List of the student names and
grade level for the records reviewed; b) Date of the review; c) Name of person(s) who
conducted the review, their role(s), and signature(s). This progress report is due by
March 11, 2011.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
01/25/2011
03/04/2011
03/11/2011
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
SE 55 Special education facilities and classrooms
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Observation of special education facilities, documentation and interviews at the vocational
school indicated that the speech therapist shares a portion of a classroom with the
Learning Lab and that speech therapy and Learning Lab services sometimes occurred
simultaneously.
Description of Corrective Action:
1. September, 2010, Director of Student Services, Team Chairperson and
Speech/Language Therapist review SE 55
2. October, 2010, meeting held with Special Education personnel to review Draft CPR
Report focusing upon SE 55
3. October, 2010, Director of Student Services, Team Chairperson and Speech/Language
Therapist develop a plan for implementation of CAP:
? Rooms/locations identified on a calendar
? Procedural guidelines created and added to Special Education Resource Manual
? Training planned for December 8, 2010
4. December 8, 2010, meeting held with Special Education personnel to review
procedures and provide training to ensure standardized compliance
5. December, 2010 through March, 2011 Implementation of new procedures
6. March, 2011, Director of Student Services conducts comprehensive Administrative
Review and submits a progress report to DESE including evidence of training, attendance
sheets and results of administrative review.
Anticipated Results:
All students receiving individualized Speech/Language services are receiving services in
facilities and locations that are designated solely for the purpose of providing said services
during the designated time period.
Special education facilities and classrooms
The school district provides facilities and classrooms for eligible students that
1. maximize the inclusion of such students into the life of the school;
2. provide accessibility in order to implement fully each child?s IEP;
3. are at least equal in all physical respects to the average standards of general education
facilities and classrooms;
4. are given the same priority as general education programs in the allocation of
instructional and other space in public schools in order to minimize the separation or
stigmatization of eligible students; and
5. are not identified by signs or other means that stigmatize such students.
Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Elizabeth A. Hennessy
Completion:
06/30/2011
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
1. Department Meeting Agenda
2. Calendar depicting time/space allotted for Speech/Language Services
3. Map submitted with room utilized highlighted.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Director of Student Services will conduct biannual review and submit a progress report to
DESE. If non-compliance is found, District will provide necessary training and increase
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monitoring. Biannual review will include review of individual service delivery grids,
observation of service delivery, inspection of room utilized to determine compliance with
SE 55.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
SE 55 Special education facilities and
Status Date: 01/18/2011
classrooms Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval:
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Please submit evidence of the following by January 25, 2011: 1. The Department Meeting
Agenda dated December 8, 2010. 2. The calendar depicting time/space allotted for
Speech/Language Services 3. A map with the room used by personnel highlighted.
The Department will contact the district to conduct an on-site verification that the plans
have been implemented on or before March 4, 2011.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
01/25/2011
03/04/2011
03/11/2011
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School
Corrective Action Plan Forms
Program Area: Civil Rights
Prepared by: Patricia O’Connell/Christopher Cummings
CAP Form will expand to as many lines as necessary. Before completing and emailing to
pqacap@doe.mass.edu, please see separate Instructions for Completing Corrective Action Plans.
All corrective action must be fully implemented and all noncompliance corrected as soon as
possible and no later than one year from the issuance of the Coordinated Program Review Final
Report to the school or district.
Mandatory One-Year Compliance Date: November 2, 2011
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
(To be completed by school district/charter school)
Rating: Partially Implemented
Criterion & Topic: CR 7 Information to be
translated into languages other than English
Department CPR Finding: The documentation review, student records and staff interviews indicated
that the district does not always translate report cards for parents requiring translations.
Narrative Description of Corrective Action: A template has been developed in Portuguese and
Spanish and report cards are generated for those parents requiring said service.
Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for
Expected Date of Completion for Each
Implementation: Christopher Cummings, Principal Corrective Action Activity: Finished to date,
ongoing each term.
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: The templates are and will be used consistently
for each term within our trimester system.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: The principal, and or his designee, will monitor
each term to ensure that the translated copies have been mailed out to parents.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
(To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
Criterion: CR 7 Information to be
Status of Corrective Action:
translated into languages other than
Approved
Partially Approved
English
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: None
Disapproved
Department Order of Corrective Action: None
Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By March 11, 2011, the District will submit the
following:
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1. A master list of students whose parents require translations indicating the languages that require
translations/translators.
2. Provide the results of an administrative review to ensure that report cards were translated in the
languages of the home and distributed as requested by parents. Submit: 1. Number of students whose
parents were provided with translations of report cards. 2. If there are any students whose parents were
not provided with translations of report cards, determine the root cause(s) of the noncompliance and
provide results of the determination(s). 3. The district’s immediate actions to remedy the
noncompliance to ensure 100% compliance with this criterion. The district must maintain the
following documentation and make it available to the Department upon request: a) Names of students,
by school, whose parents require essential documents in the language of the home. b) Date of the
review: c) Name(s) of the person(s) who conducted the review, their role(s) and their signature(s).
Progress Report Due Date(s): March 11, 2011
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
(To be completed by school district/charter school)
Criterion & Topic: CR 16 Notice to students 16 or
Rating: Partially Implemented
over leaving school without a high school diploma,
certificate of attainment, or certificate of completion
Department CPR Finding: The documentation review indicated that the district does not always send
annual written notices to the last known address of former students, who have not yet earned their
competency determination and who have not transferred to another school, to inform them of the
availability of publicly funded post-high school academic support programs and to encourage them to
participate in those programs. The documentation and staff interviews also indicated that the first
notice sent to students 16 or over leaving school without a high school diploma, certificate of
attainment or certificate of completion did not always include a statement that indicated that parents
or guardians had a right to request an extension of the time for a meeting with a district representative
of not longer than fourteen days.
Narrative Description of Corrective Action: Letters were revised to reflect the recommended
narrative required under M.G.L. Chapter 76, Sections 5 & 18. The two most recent letters sent to
students in this category have been provided to DESE. No translated copies have been required to
date.
Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for
Expected Date of Completion for Each
Implementation: Christopher Cummings, Principal Corrective Action Activity: Completed to
date.
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: The redacted letters, which have been provided
to DESE, should serve as evidence of compliance.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: The Director of Student Services will notify the
Principal of students whose absences require this letter.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
(To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
Criterion: CR 16 Notice to students 16
or over leaving school without a high
school diploma, certificate of
attainment, or certificate of completion
Status of Corrective Action:
Approved
Partially Approved
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Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: N/A
Department Order of Corrective Action: N/A
Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By March 11, 2011, the District will submit the
following:
1. A master list of students (if any) who have required either the first notice sent to students 16 or over
leaving school without a high school diploma and the annual written notice.
2. Provide the results of an administrative review to ensure that both the first notice sent to students 16
or over leaving school without a high school diploma or the annual written notice. Submit: 1. Number
of students at each school whose parents were provided with translations of report cards. 2. If there are
any students who were not provided with either the first notice or the annual notice, determine the root
cause(s) of the noncompliance and provide results of the determination(s). 3. The district’s immediate
actions to remedy the noncompliance to ensure 100% compliance with this criterion. The district must
maintain the following documentation and make it available to the Department upon request: a)
Names of students, by school, whose parents require essential documents in the language of the home.
b) Date of the review: c) Name(s) of the person(s) who conducted the review, their role(s) and their
signature(s).
Progress Report Due Date(s): March 11, 2011
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
(To be completed by school district/charter school)
Criterion & Topic: CR 17A Use of physical restraint
Rating: Partially Implemented
on any student enrolled in a publicly-funded education
program
Department CPR Finding: Interviews and documentation indicated that annual training was not
conducted within the first month of the school year.
Narrative Description of Corrective Action: The district created a procedure for compliance with MA
DESE 603 CMR 46.00, which details the requirements for training. In 2009-10, in order to begin a
cycle of compliance, BVT contracted with NAPPI to provide training to all staff and to specifically
train two staff members in their “train the trainer program”, and to provide 16 advanced trainees. In
2010-11, BVT created an on-line training module, to ensure ongoing compliance.
Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for
Expected Date of Completion for Each
Implementation: Christopher Cummings,
Corrective Action Activity: Finished to date,
Principal
ongoing annually.
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Much of the corrective action has been
implemented to date. The training files and attendance records have been provided to DESE in
separate communication.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: A written procedure for restraint training has been
developed and has been sent to DESE. Responsibility for implementation lies with the Principal and or
his designee.
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CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
(To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
Criterion: CR 17A Use of physical
Status of Corrective Action:
restraint on any student enrolled in a
Approved
Partially Approved
publicly-funded education program
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: None
Disapproved
Department Order of Corrective Action: None
Required Elements of Progress Report(s): Progress Reports are not required for this criterion.
Progress Report Due Date(s): None
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
Charter School or District: Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School
Corrective Action Plan Forms
Program Area: Career/Vocational Technical Education
Prepared by: Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School-Thomas
Belland
CAP Form will expand to as many lines as necessary. Before completing and emailing to
pqacap@doe.mass.edu, please see separate Instructions for Completing Corrective Action Plans.
All corrective action must be fully implemented and all noncompliance corrected as soon as
possible and no later than one year from the issuance of the Coordinated Program Review Final
Report to the school or district.
Mandatory One-Year Compliance Date: November 2, 2011
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
(To be completed by school district/charter school)
Criterion & Topic: CVTE 9 Representatives of local
business/industry, organized labor, registered
apprenticeship programs, postsecondary institutions
(including registered apprenticeship programs), special
populations, parents/guardians, students, teachers, and
other appropriate individuals are involved in the
development, implementation, and review of
career/vocational technical programs.
Rating: Partially Implemented
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Department CPR Finding: The district’s General Advisory Committee and several Program Advisory
Committees do not have the composition as required by the MA Vocational Technical Education
Regulations 603 CMR 4.03 (1) 2. 4.03 (1) 1, respectively. The specifics are as follows:
The General Advisory Committee does not include at least one person with a disability or a plan to
recruit persons with disabilities.
The Program Advisory Committee for Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing does not include at
least one female, one person with a disability, racial and linguistic minorities or a plan to recruit
females, persons with disabilities, and racial and linguistic minorities. It does not include organized
labor, postsecondary education (college), student, and parent/guardian representation, as required.
Note: Districts may meet the organized labor representation on their school’s Program Advisory
Committees by including organized labor representation on the General Advisory Committee in lieu of
each Program Advisory Committee.
The Program Advisory Committee for Automotive Technology does not include at least one female, one
person with a disability, racial and linguistic minorities or a plan to recruit females, persons with
disabilities, and racial and linguistic minorities. It does not include organized labor, student and
parent/guardian representation, as required. See Note under Automotive Collision Repair and
Refinishing regarding meeting the requirement for organized labor representation.
The Program Advisory Committee for Carpentry does not include at least one female, one person with
a disability, racial and linguistic minorities or a plan to recruit females, persons with disabilities, and
racial and linguistic minorities. It does not include student and parent/guardian representation, as
required.
The Program Advisory Committee for Cosmetology does not include at least one racial or linguistic
minority or a plan to recruit racial or linguistic minorities. It does not include organized labor
representation, as required. See Note under Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing regarding
meeting the requirement for organized labor representation.
The Program Advisory Committee for Culinary Arts does not include at least one person with a
disability, racial and linguistic minorities or a plan to recruit persons with disabilities, and racial and
linguistic minorities. It does not include organized labor, postsecondary education (college), student
and parent/guardian representation, as required. See Note under Automotive Collision Repair and
Refinishing regarding meeting the requirement for organized labor representation.
The Program Advisory Committee for Dental Assisting does not include at least one person with a
disability or a plan to recruit persons with disabilities. It does not include student and parent/guardian
representation, as required
The Program Advisory Committee for Drafting does not include at least one person with a disability,
racial and linguistic minorities or a plan to recruit persons with disabilities, and racial and linguistic
minorities. It does not include organized labor representation, as required. See Note under
Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing regarding meeting the requirement for organized labor
representation.
The Program Advisory Committee for Electricity does not include at least one person with a disability,
racial and linguistic minorities or a plan to recruit persons with disabilities, and racial and linguistic
minorities. It does not include organized labor representation, as required. See Note under
Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing regarding meeting the requirement for organized labor
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The Program Advisory Committee for Electronics does not include racial and linguistic minorities or a
plan to recruit racial and linguistic minorities. It does not include organized labor and student
representation.
The Program Advisory Committee for Electronics does not include racial and linguistic minorities or a
plan to recruit racial and linguistic minorities. It does not include organized labor and student
representation, as required. See Note under Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing regarding
meeting the requirement for organized labor representation.
The Program Advisory Committee for Graphic Communications does not include at least one person
with a disability, racial and linguistic minorities or a plan to recruit persons with disabilities, and
racial and linguistic minorities. It does not include organized labor, postsecondary education (college)
and parent/guardian representation, as required. See Note under Automotive Collision Repair and
Refinishing regarding meeting the requirement for organized labor representation.
The Program Advisory Committee for Health Assisting does not include at least one person with a
disability, racial and linguistic minorities or a plan to recruit persons with disabilities, and racial and
linguistic minorities. It does not include organized labor representation, as required. See Note under
Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing regarding meeting the requirement for organized labor
representation.
The Program Advisory Committee for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration does
not include at least one person with a disability, racial and linguistic minorities or a plan to recruit
persons with disabilities, and racial and linguistic minorities. It does not include organized labor,
registered apprenticeship programs and postsecondary education (college) representation, as
required. See Note under Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing regarding meeting the
requirement for organized labor representation.
The Program Advisory Committee for Information Support Services and Networking does not include
at least one female, one person with a disability, racial and linguistic minorities or a plan to recruit
females, persons with disabilities, and racial and linguistic minorities. It does not include organized
labor, postsecondary education (college) and student representation, as required. See Note under
Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing regarding meeting the requirement for organized labor
representation.
The Program Advisory Committee for Machine Tool Technology does not include at least one person
with a disability, racial and linguistic minorities or a plan to recruit persons with disabilities, and
racial and linguistic minorities. It does not include organized labor, postsecondary education (college)
and parent/guardian representation, as required. See Note under Automotive Collision Repair and
Refinishing regarding meeting the requirement for organized labor representation.
The Program Advisory Committee for Office Technology does not include at least one person with a
disability, racial and linguistic minorities or a plan to recruit persons with disabilities, and racial and
linguistic minorities. It does not include organized labor, postsecondary education (college), student
and parent/guardian representation, as required. See Note under Automotive Collision Repair and
Refinishing regarding meeting the requirement for organized labor representation.
The Program Advisory Committee for Painting and Design Technologies does not include at least one
person with a disability, racial and linguistic minorities or a plan to recruit persons with disabilities,
and racial and linguistic minorities. It does not include organized labor, registered apprenticeship
programs, postsecondary education (college), student and parent/guardian representation, as
required. See Note under Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing regarding meeting the
requirement for organized labor representation.
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racial and linguistic minorities. It does not include registered apprenticeship program, student, and
parent/guardian representation, as required.
Narrative Description of Corrective Action:
Our plan to comply with CVTE 9 consists of
the following:
 Improve documentation and record keeping of industry representatives on our advisory
committees.

Work with vocational departments to identify and recruit diverse advisory
representatives

Explore multiple avenues for recruiting industry representatives for our CTE programs
Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for
Implementation: Thomas Belland/Vocational
Director
Expected Date of Completion for Each
Corrective Action Activity:
Team Leader presentation- Nov. 2010
Documentation update Dec. 2010
Departmental training- Dec. 2010
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
 Updated records to reflect new advisors, and changes in advisor status, in our
departments (ongoing)
 Individual meetings with department representatives to highlight areas of need on their
advisory committees as reported by DESE
Presentation at team leader meetings on the need for greater diversity on advisory
committees
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Director of Vocational Education at
Blackstone Valley Tech will continue to work with departments to maintain accurate records
of advisory committee enrollment as well as increase efforts to recruit diverse industry
representatives for our advisory boards.
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CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
(To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
Criterion: CVTE 9
Status of Corrective Action:
Approved
Required Elements of Progress Report(s): Progress Reports are not required for this
criterion.
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
(To be completed by school district/charter school)
Criterion & Topic: CVTE 17 Linkages between
Rating: Partially Implemented
secondary and postsecondary education including
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registered apprenticeship programs exist and are
accessed by students.
Department CPR Finding: While the district is a member of a MA Perkins IV Secondary
Postsecondary Career/Vocational Technical Education Linkage Consortium, it does not participate in
the following activity of the consortium: updating articulation agreements.
Narrative Description of Corrective Action: The Blackstone Valley tech school district has hired a
qualified person to facilitate and document linkages between our educational system and post
secondary opportunities for students. The facilitator will collect and organize existing records, and
work with administration and the instructional staff to identify former and future linkages. The
facilitator will also assess departmental curricula to ensure suitable alignment with post secondary
entities.
Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for
Expected Date of Completion for Each
Implementation: Vocational Director/Thomas
Corrective Action Activity: 11/2010
Belland
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Employment of CVTE Linkage facilitator
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: Vocational Director, Assistant Principal and
Principal will work closely with, and monitor progress of facilitator.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
(To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
Criterion: CVTE 17
Status of Corrective Action:
Approved
Required Elements of Progress Report(s): Progress Reports are not required for this
criterion.
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
(To be completed by school district/charter school)
Criterion & Topic: CVTE 31 Career/vocational
Rating: Partially Implemented
technical education instructional facilities on-campus
and off-campus (cooperative education, internship, and
unpaid off-campus construction & maintenance sites)
meet current occupational safety and health standards.
Department CPR Finding: A safety expert from the Division of Occupational Safety (DOS) inspected
the school facilities and shop equipment. The Office for Career/Vocational Technical Education sent
the Safety Survey Report on the inspections to Superintendent Fitzpatrick on May 25, 2010.
Narrative Description of Corrective Action: All identified hazards are now corrected.
Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for
Expected Date of Completion for Each
Implementation: Vocational Director/Thomas
Corrective Action Activity: November 8th
Belland
2010
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: All items listed are complete; most hazards
corrected by 7/2010. D. Edmonds completed re-inspection on 11/8/2010.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: Facilities director and Vocational Director worked
with staff to correct identified hazards in an expedited manner.
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CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
(To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
Criterion: CVTE 31
Status of Corrective Action:
Approved
Required Elements of Progress Report(s): Progress Reports are not required for this
criterion.
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
(To be completed by school district/charter school)
Criterion & Topic: CVTE 32 Career/vocational
technical education instructional equipment on-campus,
and off -campus (at cooperative education, internship
and unpaid off-campus construction & maintenance
sites) meet current occupational safety and health
standards.
Department CPR Finding: Refer to CVTE 31.
Narrative Description of Corrective Action:
Rating: Partially Implemented
All identified hazards are now corrected.
Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for
Expected Date of Completion for Each
Implementation: Vocational Director/Thomas
Corrective Action Activity: November 8th
Belland
2010
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
All items listed are complete; most hazards
corrected by 7/2010. D. Edmonds completed re-inspection on 11/8/2010.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Facilities director and Vocational Director
worked with staff to correct identified hazards in an expedited manner.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
(To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
Criterion: CVTE 32
Status of Corrective Action:
Approved
Required Elements of Progress Report(s): Progress Reports are not required for this
criterion.
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
(To be completed by school district/charter school)
Criterion & Topic: CVTE 33 The district meets the
Final Agreed-Upon Performance Level (FAUPL) for
each Perkins IV Core Indicator of Performance, and the
required Chapter 74 outcomes for each Chapter 74approved vocational technical education programs.
Rating: Partially Implemented
Department CPR Finding: Reviewers found that the district’s performance was as follows:
For Perkins Performance Year Two (2008-2009), the district did not meet at least 90% of the
performance level for populations with 16 or more students for the following core indicators:
1S1 - Academic Attainment Language Arts Core Indicator (required = 46.25%):
Student with disabilities - actual = 23.33%
1S2 - Academic Attainment Mathematics Core Indicator (required = 41.06%):
Student with disabilities - actual = 31.03%
6S1 – Nontraditional Participation Core Indicator (required =10.4%):
Males – actual = 5.1%
6S2 – Nontraditional Completion Core Indicator (required = 9.83%)
Male – actual = 5.56%; and students with disabilities – actual = 6.9%
For the Class of 2008 the district did not meet the required performance level for positive placement
under Chapter 74 in the following Chapter 74-approved vocational technical education program:
Automotive Technology -62.5%
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Narrative Description of Corrective Action:
District performance in 1S1, 1S2, 6S1, 6S2, did not change significantly in 2009-2010. Students
identified with disabilities are provided the following services:
 Educational Proficiency plans (EPP’s) to outline required remediation for skills improvement.
(annual procedure)

STEM Camp to improve science, technology and math performance and help incoming
students transition to this school. (July-August 2010)

MCAS Camps during school vacation. (April 2011)

Math across the Curriculum efforts including Math Problem of the month in a vocational
setting. We also offer Math electives for students demonstrating a need for remediation.
(ongoing)

Students are scheduled into Reading classes within their academic schedule. (ongoing)
For Non Traditional participation and completion we offer:

2-3 Non Traditional seminars each year to assist freshmen with their career decide activity. (
September- November 2010)

A poster campaign designed to increase awareness of non-traditional careers. (ongoing)

The district is making several changes to ensure uniforms for various CTE areas are gender
neutral. (reviewed annually)

In some cases names of CTE programs were changed to gender neutral career pathways
(reviewed annually)

The district will send a contingent of students and staff to annual Women in Engineering
conferences.(Nov. 2010)

The district will continue to support a full time position for a Gender/Equity Specialist to
coordinate and improve core indicators 6S1 and 6S2.
According to recent data Automotive Technology is now in compliance. The 2009-2010 Perkins
performance indicator for positive placement in Automotive Technology is greater than 70%.
Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for
Expected Date of Completion for Each
Implementation: Vocational Director/Thomas
Corrective Action Activity: For 1S1, 1S2, 6S1
Belland
and 6S2 see above dates for completion.
For Automotive Technology performance
indicator 11/2010
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Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Ongoing diagnostic testing in ELA, Math and
Science, indicate an improvement of indicators 1S1 and 1S2.
Although final shop placements have not been completed at this time, an analysis of the students’ top
three CTE program choices indicate an increase in non-traditional pathways.
Recent data indicates that we have complied with our required performance level in the Automotive
Technology program.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: Continue to monitor FAUPL for each indicator and
program and address as needed.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
(To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
Criterion: CVTE 33
Status of Corrective Action:
Approved
Required Elements of Progress Report(s): Progress Reports are not required for this
criterion.
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