Massachusetts Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, Massachusetts 02148-4096
Telephone: (781) 338-3700
TTY: N.E.T. Relay 1-800-439-2370
September 21, 2011
Dr. Anthony Serio Superintendent
Billerica Public Schools
365 Boston Road
Billerica, MA 01821
Re: Mid-cycle Report
Dear Superintendent Serio:
Enclosed is the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Mid-cycle
Report based on the onsite visit conducted in your district in April of 2011.
During the Mid-Cycle Review the Department monitored selected special
education criteria to determine your district’s compliance with special education
laws and regulations. The review consisted of information gathered from one or
more of the following activities: interviews, review of student records,
examination of documentation, and classroom observation(s).
The Department determined that one or more of the criteria monitored in your
district was “Partially Implemented” or “Not Implemented.” In all instances
where noncompliance was found, the Department has prescribed corrective action
for the district. This corrective action must be implemented as soon as possible,
but in no case later than a year from the date of this report. You will find these
requirements for corrective action included in the enclosed report, along with
requirements for submitting progress reports using the enclosed form.
Please provide the Department with your written assurance that all of the required
corrective action will be implemented by your district within the timelines
specified in the report. You must submit your statement of assurance to Darlene
Lynch, Director, Program Quality Assurance Services, by October 7, 2011.
Your staff's cooperation throughout this Mid-cycle Review is appreciated. If you
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have questions about this letter or the enclosed report, please do not hesitate to
contact Nathan Lemmon at 781-338-3720.
Sincerely,
Nathan Lemmon, Mid-cycle Review Chairperson
Program Quality Assurance Services
Darlene A. Lynch, Director
Program Quality Assurance Services
cc:
Mitchell D. Chester, Ed.D, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary
Education
Elizabeth Ahern, Supervisor, Program Quality Assurance Services
Maryanne Harring Laurendeau, School Committee Chairperson
Michael Ponti, Local Program Review Coordinator
Encs: Mid-cycle Report
Mid-cycle Progress Report Form
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
MID-CYCLE REPORT
Billerica Public Schools
Dates of the Mid-cycle Review Onsite: April 25-26, 2011
Date of this Report: September 21, 2011
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS REPORT IS IN TWO SECTIONS.
Required Special Education Criteria Monitored in this Mid-cycle Review
Current special education criteria available by scrolling down to the special education instrument at
http://www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/review/cpr/default.html
Criterion
SE 7
Transfer of
parental
rights at age
of majority
and student
participation
and consent
at the age of
majority
Criterion
Implemented


Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Student
Records
Staff
Interviews
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and
Timelines for Implementation
A review of student records and
staff interviews demonstrated that
one year prior to the student
reaching age 18 the district informs
the student and the parent/guardian
of the rights that will transfer from
the parent/guardian to the student
upon the student’s 18th birthday.
Upon reaching the age of 18, the
district implements procedures to
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and
Timelines for Implementation
obtain consent from the student to
continue the student’s special
education program.
SE 52A
Registration
of
educational
interpreters

Document
Review
A review of district documentation
indicated that all providers of
interpreting services for students
who are deaf or hard of hearing are
registered with the Massachusetts
Commission for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing.
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
Additional Special Education Criteria Monitored in this Mid-cycle Review
Current special education criteria available by scrolling down to the special education instrument at
http://www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/review/cpr/default.html
Criterion
SE 1
Assessments are
Appropriately
Selected
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
PI
Method(s) of
Investigation
Staff
Interviews
Student
Records
Document
Review
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
A review of district
documentation, student records
and interviews with staff
members demonstrated that
while the district has improved
its array of available assessments
for initial evaluations and reevaluations, district staff
members continue to be
inconsistently trained on the use
of assessment tools and in some
instance are unaware of the range
of assessment options that are
available and when it is
appropriate to use them.
The district must provide
training to all special education
staff members who are
responsible for conducting
assessments at all school levels.
The district must review with
these staff members the
requirements to tailor all
assessments to measure specific
areas of educational need and
measure all areas related to
developmental needs for the
purpose of developing
appropriate data for educational
decision makers.
Further, the district must
develop an internal oversight
and tracking system to ensure
that initial and re-evaluation
assessments are appropriately
selected. Once the oversight and
tracking system has been
developed the district must
disseminate this information to
all Team chairpersons.
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(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
Submit an agenda,
attendance sheets
with staff names and
roles and materials
used for the training.
Also please submit
the description of
the internal
oversight and
tracking system and
identify the
person(s)
responsible for the
oversight, including
the date for the
system’s
implementation on
or before
November 18,
2011.
Submit the results of
the administrative
review of student
records. Indicate the
number of records
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
The district must conduct an
administrative review of student
records for students who have
undergone an initial or reevaluation subsequent to the
district’s implementation of all
corrective action activities to
determine if the district is
compliant with the requirements
of this criterion.
*Please note when conducting
internal monitoring the
district must maintain the
following documentation and
make it available to the
Department upon request: a)
List of student names and
grade levels for the records
reviewed; b) Date of the
review; c) Name of person(s)
who conducted the review,
with their role(s) and
signature(s).
SE 2
Required and
Optional

Student
Records
Interviews, documentation and a
review of student records
indicated that all required
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(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
reviewed, the
number found to be
compliant, an
explanation of the
root cause for any
continued
noncompliance and
a description of
additional corrective
actions taken by the
district to address
any identified
noncompliance.
Please submit this to
the Department on
or before March 30,
2012.
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Assessments
SE 6
Determination
of Transition
Services
SE 8
IEP Team
Composition
and Attendance

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Staff
Interviews
Document
Review
assessments are consistently
administered. It was also noted
that district IEP Teams routinely
address the need for Assistive
Technology assessments.
Student
Records
A review of student records and
interviews with staff members
showed that the Team discusses
the student’s transition needs
annually. Transition Planning
Forms are evident in records of
students 14 years of age and
older. Interviews also indicated
that the district has developed
opportunities and options for the
development of community
experiences, employment and
similar vocational options for
students within the district.
Staff
Interviews

Basis of Determination about
Criterion
Student
Records
Staff
Interviews
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
Interviews with staff members
and a review of student records
indicated that the district ensures
that a representative of the
school district who is
knowledgeable about the
availability of resources within
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(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
The district must conduct a root
cause analysis related to
provision of progress reports at
the middle school level during
the 2010-2011 school year in
order to determine why special
education staff members do not
consistently complete student
progress reports. Once the
analysis is complete the district
Please submit a
narrative description
of the outcomes of
the district’s
analysis, the
corresponding
corrective actions
taken and the
associated timelines.
Also, include a
the district, and has the authority
to commit those resources is in
attendance at each Team
Meeting.
SE 9A
Elements of
Eligibility
Determination
SE 13
Progress
Reports and
Content

Staff
Interviews
Document
Review
PI
Student
Records
Staff
Interviews
Interviews with staff members
and a review of district
documentation demonstrated that
the district has created a system
of support services in the general
education setting so that that
when a student’s lack of progress
is not due to a disability there are
supports and programs in place
to address issues such as reading
or mathematics, limited English
proficiency and student behavior.
A review of student records and
interviews with staff members
indicated that at the middle
school level the district does not
consistently provide the parents
of special needs students with
reports on the student's progress
toward reaching the goals set in
the IEP at least as often as
parents are informed of the
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Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
progress of non-disabled
students.
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
must develop appropriate
corrective action steps, which
include the development of an
oversight and tracking system to
ensure compliance with
provision of progress reports.
The district must conduct an
administrative review of middle
school student records for
progress reports completed
subsequent to the district’s
implementation of all corrective
action activities to determine if
the district is compliant with the
requirements of this criterion.
*Please note when conducting
internal monitoring the
district must maintain the
following documentation and
make it available to the
Department upon request: a)
List of student names and
grade levels for the records
reviewed; b) Date of the
review; c) Name of person(s)
who conducted the review,
with their role(s) and
signature(s).
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(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
description of the
tracking system and
the person(s)
responsible for the
oversight. Please
submit this to the
Department on or
before November
18, 2011.
Submit the results of
the administrative
review of student
records. Indicate the
number of records
reviewed, the
number found to be
compliant, an
explanation of the
root cause for any
continued
noncompliance and
a description of
additional corrective
actions taken by the
district to address
any identified
noncompliance.
Please submit this to
the Department on
or before March 30,
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
2012.
SE 15
Outreach

Staff
Interviews
Document
Review
SE 18A
IEP
Development
and Content
PI
Student
Records
Staff
Interviews
Interviews with staff members
and review of district
documentation demonstrated that
the district has a process in place
to engage in outreach to, or
liaison with, the local community
on an annual basis.
Interviews with staff members
and a review of student records
indicated that the district
consistently conducted annual
Team meetings with all required
Team members, however it was
noted that Teams are not
consistently changing goals and
benchmarks as students move
forward in age and grade level.
Student records clearly
demonstrated that in some
instances the Teams are merely
repeating goals and benchmarks
from year to year without
consideration of the
appropriateness of each goal and
benchmark.
The district must provide
training to Team Chairpersons
related to annual IEP
development that focuses on
writing goals and benchmarks
that are responsive to the
student’s needs and
development. Further, the
district must develop an
oversight and tracking system to
ensure compliance with
requirements related to IEP
development and content.
The district must conduct an
administrative review of student
records that have had an annual
review completed subsequent to
the district’s implementation of
all corrective action activities to
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Submit an agenda,
attendance sheets
with staff names and
roles and materials
used for the training.
Also please submit
the description of
the internal
oversight and
tracking system and
identify the
person(s)
responsible for the
oversight, including
the date for the
system’s
implementation on
or before
November 18,
2011.
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
determine if the district is
compliant with the requirements
of this criterion.
*Please note when conducting
internal monitoring the
district must maintain the
following documentation and
make it available to the
Department upon request: a)
List of student names and
grade levels for the records
reviewed; b) Date of the
review; c) Name of person(s)
who conducted the review,
with their role(s) and
signature(s).
SE 19
Extended
Evaluation

Student
Records
Staff
Interviews
A review of student records and
interviews with staff members
demonstrated that when an IEP
Team finds that evaluation
information is insufficient to
develop a full or partial IEP, the
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(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
Submit the results of
the administrative
review of records.
Indicate the number
of records reviewed,
the number found to
be compliant, an
explanation of the
root cause for any
continued
noncompliance and
a description of
additional corrective
actions taken by the
district to address
any identified
noncompliance.
Please submit this to
the Department on
or before March 30,
2012.
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
Team, with the parents’ consent,
agrees to an extended evaluation
period in accordance with
regulatory requirements.
SE 20
Least Restrictive
Program
Selected
PI
Student
Records
Staff
Interviews
Document
Review
Record review indicated that at
the middle and high school levels
IEP statements regarding the
justification for the removal of
the student from the general
education setting are inconsistent, addressing the
disability rather than the
individual needs and abilities of
the student. The district does
offer inclusive settings; in fact an
emphasis on providing inclusive
settings for students since the last
Coordinated Program Review
was evident. Interviews and
student records indicated
however, that students at the
middle and high school levels are
being removed from the general
education setting without fully
documenting whether a
modification in the curriculum
might suffice to meet the
student’s needs.
The district must conduct a root
cause analysis at the middle and
high school levels with their
Team Chairs and principals to
determine what the barriers are
to effectively placing students
with disabilities in the least
restrictive environment.
Once the analysis is complete
the district must develop
appropriate corrective action
steps, which include the
development of an oversight and
tracking system to ensure that
the appropriate least restrictive
program is proposed for each
student at the middle and high
school levels.
The district must conduct an
administrative review of student
records for middle and high
school level students who have
had a proposed placement
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Please submit a
narrative description
of the outcomes of
the district’s
analysis and the
corresponding
corrective actions
being taken along
with associated
timelines. Also,
provide a
description of the
tracking system and
the person(s)
responsible for
oversight. Please
submit this to the
Department on or
before November
18, 2011.
Submit the results of
the administrative
review of records.
Indicate the number
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
change completed subsequent to
the district’s implementation of
all corrective action activities to
determine if the district is
compliant with the requirements
of this criterion.
*Please note when conducting
internal monitoring the
district must maintain the
following documentation and
make it available to the
Department upon request: a)
List of student names and
grade levels for the records
reviewed; b) Date of the
review; c) Name of person(s)
who conducted the review,
with their role(s) and
signature(s).
SE 22
IEP
Implementation
and Availability

Document
Review
Staff
Interviews
A review of district
documentation and staff
interviews indicated that there is
a district-wide system for
assuring that teachers have
access to students’ IEPs and staff
members are aware of their
obligations with regard to
implementation of the IEP.
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(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
of records reviewed,
the number found to
be compliant, an
explanation of the
root cause for any
continued
noncompliance and
a description of
additional corrective
actions taken by the
district to address
any identified
noncompliance.
Please submit this to
the Department on
or before March 30,
2012.
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented


SE 25B
Resolution of
Disputes
SE 29
Communications
in English and
Primary
Language
Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Student
Records
Staff
Interviews

Student
Records
Staff
Interviews
Document
Review
SE 33
Involvement in
the General
Curriculum

Student
Records
Staff
Interviews
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
A review of student records and
interviews with staff members
demonstrated that the district has
a system in place to offer
resolution sessions and
mediation sessions to resolve
conflict and disputes and follows
procedural guidelines for
offering these services to parents
of students with IEPs.
A review of documentation,
student records and interviews
demonstrated that the district has
developed the capacity to
provide translations as needed
and does routinely translate
communications into the primary
language of the home.
A review of student records and
interviews with staff members
indicated that the district does
document the student’s
participation in the general
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(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
See SE 20.
See SE 20.
curriculum.
SE 34
Continuum of
Alternative
Services and
Placements
SE 35
Assistive
Technology
PI
Student
Records
Staff
Interviews

Staff
Interviews
Document
Review
Student
Records
A review of student records and
interviews with staff members
revealed staff at the middle and
high school levels have limited
understanding of the
requirements for providing the
Least Restrictive Environment
and are not routinely aware of
placement options. Teams at the
middle and high school levels do
not consistently consider all
options across the continuum of
placements, particularly with
regard to services within
inclusive settings. See SE 20.
Staff interviews and a review of
documentation demonstrated that
the district has developed a
system to ensure that all staff
members have knowledge of
what is available and access a
variety of assistive technology
and related resources within the
district. Student records
indicated that the IEP Team
routinely considers the need for
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Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
assistive technology where
appropriate.
SE 36
IEP
Implementation,
Accountability
and Financial
Responsibility

SE 37
Procedures for
Approved and
Unapproved
Out-of-District

SE 40
Instructional
Grouping Age 5
and Older

Student
Records
Staff
Interviews
Student
Records
Document
Review
Document
Review
Staff
Interviews
A review of student records and
interviews with staff members
indicated that the district does
consistently monitor and oversee
the full implementation of the
proposed and accepted services
for students who are placed in
out of district programs.
A review of student records and
district documentation indicated
that the district has developed a
monitoring system to ensure
oversight of students in out of
district placements. The records
for student in out of district
placements contained all
required documentation
including monitoring plans.
A review of district
documentation and interviews
with staff members demonstrated
that all instructional groupings
within the district meet the
requirements of this criterion.
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(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
Criterion
SE 43
Behavioral
Interventions
Criterion
Implemented


Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Student
Records
Staff
Interviews
SE 48
Equal
Educational
Opportunity

Document
Review
Staff
Interviews
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
A review of student records and
interviews with staff members
showed that the district has
developed programs and options
to serve students with behavioral
difficulties. It was evident that
these programs are structured to
provide learning opportunities
that prepare students to reach the
state graduation standards and
participate in the general
education setting.
A review of district
documentation and interviews
with staff members indicated that
students in substantially separate
settings have equal opportunity
to participate with their nondisabled peers in nonacademic,
extra curricular and ancillary
programs, such as art, music and
physical education.
Additionally, high school level
student also have access to work-
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(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
The district must develop and
implement a plan to ensure that
middle and high school level
general and special education
staff members receive training
in the 2011-2012 school year
which includes sessions related
to state and federal special
education requirements and
related local special education
policies and procedures;
analyzing and accommodating
Please submit a
copy of the training
plan for the middle
and high school
levels and the
person(s)
responsible for
oversight. Also
please submit the
description of the
district wide
strategy to ensure all
study and employment
opportunities, where appropriate.
SE 50
Administrator of
Special
Education

Document
Review
A review of district
documentation showed that the
current director of Special
Education is appropriately
certified.
SE 51
Special
Education
Teacher
Licensure

Document
Review
A review of district
documentation demonstrated that
all special education staff
members are appropriately
licensed or hold current waivers
as required.
Staff
Interviews
A review of documentation and
interviews with staff members
indicated that the district has not
fully developed a district-wide
training strategy for all staff
members. Specifically, at the
middle and high school levels,
staff members did not
consistently receive training
related to state and federal
special education requirements
and related local special
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Development
PI
Document
Review
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Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
education policies and
procedures; analyzing and
accommodating diverse learning
styles of all students in order to
achieve an objective of inclusion
in the regular classroom of
students with diverse learning
styles; and methods of
collaboration among teachers,
paraprofessionals and teacher
assistants to support inclusive
practices.
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
diverse learning styles of all
students and methods of
collaboration among teachers,
paraprofessionals and teacher
assistants.
Further, the district must
develop a district wide, long
term strategy to ensure that all
staff, including both special
education and general education
staff members will be
consistently provided with a full
array of professional
development opportunities that
meet the requirements of this
criterion.
(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
staff will
consistently receive
the full array of
required
professional
development.
Please indicate the
person(s)
responsible for the
oversight, including
the date for the
system’s
implementation on
or before
November 18,
2011.
Submit the district’s
updated multi-year
comprehensive
district wide
professional
development plan to
the Department on
or before March 30,
2012.
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Special
Education

Observations
Staff
On site observations and
interviews with staff members
indicated that the spaces used for
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Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Facilities and
Classrooms
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Education
Programs and
Services are
Evaluated

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
Interviews
the Bridge to Work program are
being adequately maintained and
furnished to allow students with
behavioral issues to access the
curriculum at the high school.
The school district provides
facilities and classrooms for
eligible students that maximize
inclusion, provide accessibility
and are at least equal in all
physical respects to the average
standards of general education
facilities and classrooms.
Staff
Interviews
A review of district
documentation and interviews
with staff members demonstrated
that the district has procedures in
place to regularly evaluate its
special education programs.
Document
Review
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and Timelines for
Implementation
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(b) Progress
Report Due Date(s)
and Required
Elements
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
MID-CYCLE REVIEW
School District: Billerica Public Schools
M I D – CY C L E P R O G R E S S R E P O R T
Date Prepared: ____________________________________
Prepared by: __________________________________________________________________
(name and title)
Criterion: _______________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________
For each criterion for which you prepare a progress report, please



make a copy of this cover page,
fill in the information requested above, and
attach a complete description of the corrective action taken and any accompanying documentation.
(Description of corrective action for each criterion and any accompanying documentation should include all of the
“Progress Report Required Elements” for that criterion in the Mid-cycle Report.)
Send the whole set of completed progress reports to:
Darlene Lynch, Director
Program Quality Assurance Services
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148-4906