MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
EDUCATION
Program Quality Assurance Services
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Charter School or District: King Philip
CPR Onsite Year: 2012-2013
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 11/05/2013.
Mandatory One-Year Compliance Date: 11/05/2014
Summary of Required Corrective Action Plans in this Report
Criterion
CR 3
Criterion Title
Access to a full range of education programs
CR 6
Availability of in-school programs for pregnant students
CR 7
CR 8
Information to be translated into languages other than
English
Accessibility of extracurricular activities
CR 10A
Student handbooks and codes of conduct
CR 12A
Annual and continuous notification concerning
nondiscrimination and coordinators
Counseling and counseling materials free from bias and
stereotypes
CR 14
CPR Rating
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
Criterion
CR 15
CR 21
Criterion Title
Non-discriminatory administration of scholarships, prizes
and awards
Notice to students 16 or over leaving school without a high
school diploma, certificate of attainment, or certificate of
completion
Staff training regarding civil rights responsibilities
CR 24
Curriculum review
CR 25
Institutional self-evaluation
CR 16
CPR Rating
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 3 Access to a full range of education programs
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
The district's documents and policies regarding access to a full range of education
programs revealed that gender identity is not included as a protected category.
Description of Corrective Action:
The district has reviewed and revised all policies and documents to address this.
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Kip Lewis- 504 Coordinator
Completion:
11/05/2014
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Evidence of the completed changes has been uploaded in our Document Review section as
well as the "Additional Documents" section. Policy File AC
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
School Committee met and approved all changes. In addition, these documents are
reviewed annually by the building administration along with school council and are then
presented to the school committee.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 3 Access to a full range of education
programs
Basis for Status Decision:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 12/13/2013
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Progress Report Due Date(s):
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 6 Availability of in-school programs for pregnant students
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Document review indicated that the district does not have a written policy regarding
availability of in-school programming for pregnant students; however, staff interviews
indicated that district practices are compliant.
Description of Corrective Action:
The district has reviewed and revised all policies and documents to address this.
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Kip Lewis 504 Coordinator
Completion:
11/05/2014
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Evidence of the completed changes has been uploaded in our Document Review section as
well as the "additional documents" section. Policy File (JI-E) attached.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
School Committee met and approved all changes. In addition, these documents are
reviewed annually by the building administration along with school council and are then
presented to the school committee.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 6 Availability of in-school programs
for pregnant students
Basis for Status Decision:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 12/13/2013
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Progress Report Due Date(s):
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 7 Information to be translated into languages other than
Partially Implemented
English
Department CPR Findings:
Document review and interviews demonstrated that the district provides oral translations
for parents or guardians on a case by case basis and provides a link for translations on
the district's website; however, document review and interviews also show that there has
been no formal identification of major languages in the district and no standard
translations completed of important district information and documents.
Description of Corrective Action:
Investigation into major languages spoken in the homes for the district, other than
English, indicates that Spanish would be the only other major language spoken at homes
in the district. Reports indicate that this is a very small percentage (less than .0148%)-about 20 households out of 1350 students.
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Kip Lewis- 504 Coordinator
Completion:
11/05/2014
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Student Handbook and Program of Studies has been translated into Spanish. Documents
have been uploaded to the "additional documents" section.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
504 Coordinator has completed the initial investigation as well as translating the
documents into Spanish.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Partially
CR 7 Information to be translated into
Approved
languages other than English
Status Date: 12/13/2013
Basis for Status Decision:
The district's uploaded documents are only partially translated into Spanish. It appears
that the district's method of translation did not succeed in appropriately converting the
entire text into Spanish. While the district only needs to upload the handbook to the
DESE, the translation of the program of studies will also need to be rectified.
Department Order of Corrective Action:
The district will submit its high school handbook fully and appropriately translated into
Spanish.
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Please provide to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education a copy of the
High School handbook completely and appropriately translated into Spanish by February
28, 2014.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
02/28/2014
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 8 Accessibility of extracurricular activities
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Document review indicated that the district does not include the protected category of
gender identity in its documents and policies regarding accessibility of extracurricular
activities.
Description of Corrective Action:
The district has reviewed and revised all policies and documents to address this.
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Kip Lewis- 504 Coordinator
Completion:
11/05/2014
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Evidence of the completed changes has been uploaded in our "additional documents"
section. Policy File (JJ-E) Attached.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
School Committee met and approved all changes. In addition, these documents are
reviewed annually by the building administration along with school council and are then
presented to the school committee.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 8 Accessibility of extracurricular
activities
Basis for Status Decision:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 12/13/2013
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Progress Report Due Date(s):
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 10A Student handbooks and codes of conduct
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Document review indicated that the high school handbook and student code of conduct do
not include gender identity as a protected category in its nondiscrimination statement.
Description of Corrective Action:
The district has reviewed and revised all policies and documents to address this.
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Kip Lewis-504 Coordinator
Completion:
11/05/2014
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
All non-discrimination statements in the district have been updated to include "gender
identity" as a protected category. Uploaded documents can be found in the "additional
documents" section.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
School Committee met and approved all changes. In addition, these documents are
reviewed annually by the building administration along with school council and are then
presented to the school committee.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 10A Student handbooks and codes of
conduct
Basis for Status Decision:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 12/13/2013
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Progress Report Due Date(s):
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 12A Annual and continuous notification concerning
Partially Implemented
nondiscrimination and coordinators
Department CPR Findings:
Document review indicated that the district's annual and continuous notification
concerning nondiscrimination does not include gender identity as a protected category.
Description of Corrective Action:
School Committee met and approved all changes.
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Kip Lewis-504 Coordinator
Completion:
11/05/2014
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
All non-discrimination statements in the district have been updated to include "gender
identity" as a protected category. Documents can be found in the "additional documents"
section.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
School Committee met and approved all changes. In addition, these documents are
reviewed annually by the building administration along with school council and are then
presented to the school committee.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 12A Annual and continuous
notification concerning nondiscrimination
and coordinators
Basis for Status Decision:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 12/12/2013
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Progress Report Due Date(s):
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 14 Counseling and counseling materials free from bias and
Partially Implemented
stereotypes
Department CPR Findings:
Document review demonstrated that the district did not provide evidence that guidance
counselors conduct activities to ensure that counseling and counseling materials are free
from bias and stereotypes on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion,
national origin, sexual orientation, disability, and homelessness.
Description of Corrective Action:
As a result of the findings, the guidance department has blocked off a portion of time on
Fridays (1) time per month at 1:00 which will be used to coordinate how we communicate
criterion 14. They will discuss how to encourage students to consider programs and
opportunities at KP, on the basis of individual interest, abilities and skills. In addition, they
can use this time to examine all materials including testing materials for bias and
counteract any found bias when administering tests. They will also discuss how best to
communicate effectively with limited-English-proficient and disabled students while
facilitating their access to all programs and services in the district. Along with this they
will provide limited-English-proficient students with the opportunity to receive guidance
and counseling in a language that they understand. Lastly, they will use this time to
support students in educational and occupational pursuits that are nontraditional for their
gender.
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Kip Lewis-504 Coordinator
Completion:
11/05/2014
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
All non-discrimination statements in the district have been updated to include "gender
identity" as a protected category.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Head of Guidance along with the school principal will retain a copy of documents produced
in these meetings.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 14 Counseling and counseling
materials free from bias and stereotypes
Basis for Status Decision:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 12/13/2013
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Please provide copies of the meeting notes from the counselors' group for the months of
December 2013 through February 2014, along with evidence of the implementation of
procedures to ensure that counseling and counseling materials are consistently free from
bias and stereotypes. This progress report is due no later than February 28, 2014.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
02/28/2014
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 15 Non-discriminatory administration of scholarships, prizes
Partially Implemented
and awards
Department CPR Findings:
According to document review, the district's policies for the non-discriminatory
administration of scholarships, prizes and awards do not include gender identity as a
protected category.
Description of Corrective Action:
School Committee met and approved all changes.
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Kip Lewis- 504 Coordinator
Completion:
11/05/2014
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
All non-discrimination statements in the district have been updated to include "gender
identity" as a protected category. See "additional documents" section.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
School Committee met and approved all changes. In addition, these documents are
reviewed annually by the building administration along with school council and are then
presented to the school committee.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 15 Non-discriminatory administration
of scholarships, prizes and awards
Basis for Status Decision:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 12/13/2013
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Progress Report Due Date(s):
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 16 Notice to students 16 or over leaving school without a
Partially Implemented
high school diploma, certificate of attainment, or certificate of
completion
Department CPR Findings:
Document review indicated the following issues with the written notice to students 16 or
over leaving school without a high school diploma and their parents: 1) the notice is not
sent to the student in question; 2) the notice is not sent within 10 days of the student's
15th consecutive day of unexcused absence; 3) the notice does not offer the student and
parent an opportunity to meet with a school representative within 10 days of receipt of
the notice with an extension of not more than 14 days; 4) the notice states that special
education services will be discontinued if the parent does not contact the school; and 5)
there is an outdated reference to Ch. 766. Interviews indicated that the district provides
outreach to students 16 or over who have left school without a diploma or certificate and
offers a variety of options for those students who decide to return, but does not send an
annual written notice to the last known address of former students who have not yet
earned their competency determination within the past two years.
Description of Corrective Action:
(a) notices will be sent to both parent and student and the letter has been updated to
reflect this change and remove all references to Chapter 766. (b) a letter and procedures
created to reach out in writing to all students who have not earned their competency
diploma within two years of leaving King Philip Regional High School. (see documents)
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Kip Lewis-504 Coordinator
Completion:
11/05/2014
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Evidence of the completed changes has been uploaded in our "additional documents"
section.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
504 Coordinator, school Principal and Superintended collaborated to ensure material was
changed.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Partially
CR 16 Notice to students 16 or over
Approved
leaving school without a high school
Status Date: 12/13/2013
diploma, certificate of attainment, or
certificate of completion
Basis for Status Decision:
The district's revised written notice to students age 16 or over and their parents or
guardians sent within 10 days from a student’s fifteenth consecutive unexcused absence
does not contain the required information. In addition, the district will be asked to provide
evidence that students who have left HS within the past 2 school years have been sent
the annual notice.
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Revise the district's written notice to address the following:
1) The notice must be sent within 10 days of the date of the student's fifteenth
consecutive unexcused absences. The submitted letter's "not attended school regularly" is
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not acceptable.
2) The notice does not include the family's right to an extension of the time for the
meeting of not longer than fourteen days.
3) Although the district may keep the special education reference in the letter, please
note that the HS special education department should be notified whenever students with
IEPs leave school without a diploma.
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Provide the revised written notice to students and parents sent within 10 days from a
student’s fifteenth consecutive unexcused absence by February 28, 2014.
Please upload copies of notices sent to students over 16 leaving High School without a
diploma, certificate of attainment or certificate of completion for SY 2012-13 and 2013-14
by February 28, 2014.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
02/28/2014
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 21 Staff training regarding civil rights responsibilities
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Interviews indicated that staff training on civil rights responsibilities does not include
gender identity as a protected class.
Description of Corrective Action:
Staff Training completed immediately November 4, 2013. Jeff Perrotti was brought in to
conduct the training from DESE's Safe Schools Program. http://www.jeffperrotti.com/
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Kip Lewis-504 Coordinator
Completion:
11/05/2014
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Staff Attendance Sheet uploaded in our "additional documents" section.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
504 Coordinator, school Principal and Superintendent collaborated to ensure completion of
training occurred.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 21 Staff training regarding civil rights
responsibilities
Basis for Status Decision:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 12/13/2013
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Progress Report Due Date(s):
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 24 Curriculum review
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Document review and interviews indicated the district does not have a district-wide,
consistent process to review all educational materials for simplistic and demeaning
generalizations.
Description of Corrective Action:
Curriculum Team Leaders (similar to department heads) will meet monthly with the
Principal as well as monthly with their department. A portion of these monthly meetings
will be dedicated to reviewing all educational materials for simplistic and demeaning
generalizations, lacking intellectual merit, on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity,
religion, national origin and sexual orientation.
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Kip Lewis- 504 Coordinator
Completion:
11/05/2014
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
The Curriculum Team Leader will create an agenda and supplementary materials to
provide balance for review at the meetings.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
The Curriculum Team Leader will provide a copy of the meeting agenda and material
reviewed to the school administration.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 24 Curriculum review
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 12/13/2013
Basis for Status Decision:
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Please provide copies of the minutes from administrative meetings for the time period of
September 2013 through February 2014 to document the district's review of all
educational materials for simplistic and demeaning generalizations on the basis of race,
color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin and sexual orientation by February 28,
2014.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
02/28/2014
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 25 Institutional self-evaluation
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
According to document review, the institutional self-evaluation is not an annual process
and does not include a review of equal access to all programs, including athletics and
other extracurricular activities, for all protected categories.
Description of Corrective Action:
By the end of the year we will have developed and administered a survey to review if
there is equal access to all programs, including athletics and other extracurricular
activities, for all protected categories.
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Kip Lewis-504 Coordinator
Completion:
11/05/2014
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
The data collected from the survey will be used to guide our yearly school improvement
plan.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Data will be reviewed annually by the Principal along with the school council at the "school
council" meetings.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 25 Institutional self-evaluation
Corrective Action Plan Status: Partially
Approved
Status Date: 12/13/2013
Basis for Status Decision:
The district's proposal does not contain sufficient detail. The district is required to conduct
this evaluation annually and must keep documentation of each year’s evaluation, along
with the conclusions reached on the basis of the evaluation, and the steps taken to
resolve any identified problems.
Department Order of Corrective Action:
The district will provide a detailed plan on how it will annually evaluate all aspects of
accessibility of programming to all students.
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Provide a detailed proposal for how the district will evaluate all aspects of its K-12
program annually to ensure that all students, regardless of race, color, sex, gender
identity, religion, national origin, limited English proficiency, sexual orientation, disability,
or housing status, have equal access to all programs, including athletics and other
extracurricular activities.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
02/28/2014
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
King Philip Regional School District
Corrective Action Plan Forms
Program Area: English Learner Education
Prepared by: King Philip Regional School District
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: June 15, 2015
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
(To be completed by school district/charter school)
Criterion & Topic: ELE 5 Program Placement and
Structure
Department CPR Finding:
Rating: Partially Implemented
District documentation, student record review and staff interviews indicated that in the middle school
three ELLs at the proficiency level one receive 45 minutes of language support per day in their regular
mainstream classroom by an uncertified teacher, while high school ELLs receive 54 minutes per
day of ESL instruction from an ESL-certified teacher. Current hours of ESL instruction provided
to ELLs at proficiency level one are insufficient and are, therefore, inconsistent with Department
guidelines. Please see the “Transitional Guidance on Identification, Assessment, Placement, and
Reclassification of English Language Learners August 2013” as found on
http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/guidance_laws.html
District administrative staff interviews and district documentation indicated the district does not
have an ESL curriculum used for direct ESL instruction or a plan to develop one that is aligned to the
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and the WIDA ELD Standards. See the Department’s WIDA
English Language Development Standards Implementation Guide (Part I) at
http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/wida/Guidance-p1.pdf
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Narrative Description of Corrective Action: King Philip Regional School District has increased
the number of sections of ESL instruction to two equaling 106 minutes and added an after school
tutoring component of one hour to provide anywhere from 53-166 minutes of ESL instruction to
our ELL students. ESL certified teacher and program coordinator Mrs. Rosanne Costello will
teach a 6th section to total 106 minutes during the school day. Currently there are no ELL
students at the King Philip Middle School; however should any enroll we would be able to
transport them to the King Philip High School to participate in the direct instruction from the
ESL certified teacher.
Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for
Implementation: Dr. Lisa C. Oliveira
Expected Date of Completion for Each
Corrective Action Activity: Implemented as
of 7-10-14
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Teacher and Student schedules
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures
As students enroll in either King Philip Regional High School or King Philip Regional Middle
School the Home Language Survey will be provided to all students. If needed an assessment to
determine services will be conducted based upon the home language survey. Students will then be
placed in the appropriate classes.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
(To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
Criterion: ELE 5
Status of Corrective Action:
Approved
Partially Approved
Disapproved
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval:
The district has not submitted a plan to develop an ESL curriculum that will reflect the content to be
taught and address the instructional needs of the ELL population at all levels. The district should
provide the Department with information about the process of developing ESL/ELD curriculum that
integrates the WIDA standards as well as the timeline for implementation.
Department Order of Corrective Action: N/A
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
1) Please provide a evidence that shows that the district is providing sufficient ESL instruction to
all ELL students during the 2014-2015 school year based on the Department's Transitional
Guidance on Identification, Assessment, Placement, and Reclassification of English Language
Learners found at http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/TransitionalGuidance.pdf
2) Please complete district information in the attached spreadsheet labeled ELL List by school for
each ELL student in the district.
3) Submit a plan that includes information about a process for reviewing or developing ESL
curriculum that integrates WIDA ELD standards. a plan for WIDA implementation including
information such as WIDA training opportunities for the district staff, responsible district
staff, meeting dates, minutes and signing sheets and timelines for implementation
Progress Report Due Date(s): October 15, 2014 & January 17, 2015.
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
(To be completed by school district/charter school)
Criterion & Topic: ELE 6 Program Exit and
Readiness
Department CPR Finding:
Rating: Partially Implemented
The documentation submitted by the district indicated that the determination as to whether to reclassify
a student is based on documented successful partial integration, the recommendation of the ESL
teacher and parent/guardian approval. However, there is no information provided regarding what the
district’s policy is to interpret “documented successful partial integration”.
Narrative Description of Corrective Action: King Philip Regional School District will utilize the
WIDA CAN DO Descriptors rubric in order to interpret “documented successful partial
integration”. Students will be classified as “successfully partially integrated when they reach
Level 3 developing within their general education classroom. Teachers who have ESL students
within their general education classroom will be required to rate and submit the WIDA CAN DO
Descriptors rubric on a semester basis in order to assist in evaluation whether or not the ESL
student has successfully achieved partial integration.
Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for
Expected Date of Completion for Each
Implementation: Mrs. Rosanne Costello ELE
Corrective Action Activity: June 2015
Coordinator
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Completed CAN DO Descriptors rubric on each ELE student per semester.
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures
The ELE Coordinator will meet with the principal to review the rubrics and discuss the
timeliness of return of the rubrics from the classroom teachers.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
(To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
Criterion: ELE 6
Status of Corrective Action:
Approved
Partially Approved
Disapproved
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval:
Although WIDA CAN DO descriptors are helpful to understand ELL students’ performance levels,
they cannot be used to determine that ELL students are deemed proficient and can participate
meaningfully in all aspects of the district’s general education program without the use of adopted or
simplified English materials, therefore ready to be reclassified as Former Limited English proficient
(FLEP). Students who reach Level 3 cannot be expected to participate meaningfully in all aspects of
the district’s general education program without the use of adopted or simplified English materials
either. Please, see the Department’s transitional language classification recommendations based on
ACCESS for ELLs results found at http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/TransitionalGuidance.pdf
Department Order of Corrective Action: N/A
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Please submit a description of the district’s reclassification procedures, other supporting documents
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such as annual review forms and the district’s program exit criteria showing that
a- the district does not reclassify ELL students as Former Limited English proficient (FLEP) until
he or she is deemed English proficient and can participate meaningfully in all aspects of the
district’s general education program without the use of adopted or simplified English materials
and,
b- the district does not limit or cap the amount of time in which an ELL student can remain in a
language support program.
Progress Report Due Date(s): October 15, 2014 & January 17, 2015.
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
(To be completed by school district/charter school)
Criterion & Topic: ELE14 Licensure Requirements
Rating: Partially Implemented
Department CPR Finding:
District documentation indicated that not all district ESL teachers/tutors that provide students with
ESL instruction hold an appropriate license or current waiver issued by the Massachusetts Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Narrative Description of Corrective Action: Currently we have a licensed ESL educator for the
school district. She provides direct instruction to all ESL students at the King Philip Regional
High School. In order to fully implement this finding the King Philip Regional School District
will:
1) Apply for a waiver for the ESL instructor at the King Philip Middle School. This
educator is a foreign language educator certified in the area of Spanish.
2) Search for additional certified ESL instructors should the need arise. (Currently there
are no ESL students at the King Philip Regional Middle School)
Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for
Implementation: Dr. Elizabeth Zielinski
Expected Date of Completion for Each
Corrective Action Activity: Waivers will be
applied for prior to the 2014-2015 school
year.
Additional personnel will be hired based
upon need.
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
All teachers/tutors who provide students with ESL instruction will hold an appropriate license or
a current waiver will be issued by the MADESE.
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Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures
Building principals will report any new ESL students to the superintendent’s office upon their
registration in either building. Based upon need a waiver or posting to hire will be applied
for/issued. The district office will maintain a log of all licensed ESL teachers/tutors and all those
on waivers.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
(To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
Criterion: ELE 14
Status of Corrective Action:
Approved
Partially Approved
Disapproved
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: N/A
Department Order of Corrective Action: N/A
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Please provide evidence of the licensure of the current ELL teacher(s) or any other staff person
providing ESL instruction to ELLs by the progress report due date.
1 -Provide evidence of the licensure of the current ESL teacher(s) by the progress report due date.
2 -Provide a copy of the 2014-15 ESL teacher schedule(s) for all grade levels district wide. All
schedules should include the following for each block of time: a. Names of the ELL students;
b. Grade level for each student; c. English proficiency level for each student.
Progress Report Due Date(s): October 15, 2014 & January 17, 2015.
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
(To be completed by school district/charter school)
Criterion & Topic: ELE 17 Program Evaluation
Rating: Partially Implemented
Department CPR Finding:
According to interviews and document review, the district does not periodically conduct evaluations of
the effectiveness of its ELE program.
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Narrative Description of Corrective Action: King Philip Regional School District intends to
create a series of surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of its ELE program. Surveys for parents,
students and core teachers will be created and reviewed to assess the level of effectiveness of the
ELE program.
1) The District will utilize the MADESE District Program Evaluation form to guide the
team in successful evaluation of services and programs available to ELE students in the
school district.
2) Multi-disciplinary team to meet to discuss indicators of success and develop survey
questions.
3) Questions will be formatted to obtain feedback from teachers, students and parents.
4) A form to chart student progress will be developed (ELE Coordinator)
5) A review of ACCESS for ELL data will occur annually for each student to determine
student growth and progress in the areas of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing.
This form will be maintained in the student’s guidance file. (ELE Coordinator)
Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for
Implementation: Dr. Lisa C. Oliveira
Expected Date of Completion for Each
Corrective Action Activity: June 2015
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Meeting notes from development team
Surveys
Progress Tracking Form
Completed analysis of student data in guidance file
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures
Annually, the ELL Coordinator will meet with the principal of each building to review the survey
results as well as the progress tracking forms for all current ELL students.
Based upon review of this data the principal will determine if changes to the ELE programming
should occur.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
(To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
Criterion: ELE17
Program Evaluation
Status of Corrective Action:
Approved
Partially Approved
Disapproved
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: N/A
Department Order of Corrective Action: Please submit evidence including but not limited to email
correspondence, meeting dates, timelines, agenda, attendance sheets, and any relevant documents from
the meetings held to establish plans to evaluate ELL programs for effectiveness in developing students’
English language skills and increasing their ability to participate meaningfully in educational programs.
An optional format may be accessed at: http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/resources.html. Submit this
evidence to ESE by October 15, 2014.
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Submit a copy of the district’s ELL Program Evaluation instrument, data, and a narrative summary of
the results including goals and benchmarks as a result of the program evaluation by January 17, 2015.
Progress Report Due Date(s): October 15, 2014 & January 17, 2015.
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