The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Education
350 Main Street, Malden, Massachusetts 02148-5023
Telephone: (781) 338-3700
TTY: N.E.T. Relay 1-800-439-2370
October19, 2005
William H. Lupini, Ed.D., Superintendent
Brookline Public Schools
333 Washington Street
Brookline, MA 02445
Re:
Onsite Follow-up Monitoring Report: Coordinated Program Review Corrective Action
Plan Verification and Special Education Mid-cycle Review
Dear Superintendent Lupini:
Enclosed is the Department's Coordinated Program Review Follow-up Monitoring Report
together with findings regarding your district’s Coordinated Program Review Mid-cycle Review.
This report contains the Department's findings based on the onsite activities conducted in your
school district to verify the implementation status and effectiveness of corrective steps taken in
response to your Coordinated Program Review Report issued on June 10, 2002
.
The Department will notify you of your district's next regularly scheduled Coordinated Program
Review several months before it is to occur. At this time we anticipate the Department's next
routine monitoring visit to occur sometime during the 2008/2009 SY, unless the Department
determines that there is some reason to schedule this visit earlier.
While the Department of Education found certain noncompliance issues to be resolved, others
were partially corrected, not addressed at all and/or new issues were identified by the
Department’s onsite team.
As the Department previously informed you, in cases where a district fails to fully and
effectively implement a Corrective Action Plan, which was proposed by your district and
approved by the Department, the Department must then prepare a Corrective Action Plan for the
district, which must be implemented without further delay. You will find these requirements for
corrective action and further progress reporting included in the attached report together with any
steps that must be taken by the district to fully implement new special education requirements.
Please provide the Department with your written assurance that the Department's requirements
for corrective action will be implemented by your school district within the timelines specified.
Your statement of assurance must be submitted to the Department's Onsite Chairperson by
November 7, 2005.
Your staff's cooperation throughout these Follow-up Monitoring activities is appreciated.
Should you require additional clarification of information included in our report, please do not
hesitate to contact the Onsite Team Chairperson at 781-338-3733.
Sincerely,
Nathan Lemmon, Coordinated Program Review Follow-up Chairperson
Program Quality Assurance Services
John D. Stager, Administrator
Program Quality Assurance Services
c:
David P. Driscoll, Commissioner of Education
Kevin Lang, School Committee Chairperson
Nancy Lane, District Program Review Follow-up Coordinator
Encl.: Follow-up Monitoring Report
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
Brookline Public Schools
ONSITE VERIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
AND/OR IDENTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL FINDINGS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION
Action Plan Submitted on July 24, 2002
Progress Reports Submitted on October 27, 2004
Onsite Visit Conducted on May 16, - 17, 2005
Date of this Report October 19, 2005
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting

Special
Education
Requirements
SE 1
Assessments
Appropriately
Selected
Partial
Implementation
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Student records indicate
that most assessments
completed in the district
are appropriately
selected and interpreted
Partial
The on-site team found
examples of students
who were identified as
being Limited English
Proficient and also
Develop a policy to ensure that
there is current assessment
information regarding a
student’s English language
proficiency available prior to
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
eligible for Special
Education services.
There was no
documentation to
indicate that the student
was assessed in their
native language or that
an alternate means of
assessment was used.
the determination of the type(s)
of assessment to be
administered and in what
language for special education
evaluations. Please ensure that
the Special Education Director
specifically identifies those
persons with the responsibility
for selecting the appropriate
assessments to determine
language dominance. Please
include:
1) Copy of the district’s
new policy;
2) Names and/or titles of
the person(s)
responsible for
determining language
dominance;
3) Dates of training;
4) Attendance sheets;
5) Materials used at the
training and submit to
the Department by
November 30, 2005.

for students referred for
evaluation.
2
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting

Also submit the results of a
review of all LEP students
identified as needing special
education evaluations during
the 2005/2006 SY and
document to the Department:
1) The total number of
LEP students referred
for special education
evaluation;
2) The number of files
where language
dominance was
considered and
documented prior to
special education
evaluation;
3) The person(s)
responsible for
establishing language
dominance prior to
special education
evaluation;
4) The steps taken by the
district if it is found
that language
3
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting

dominance has not
been considered or not
appropriately
documented by July 1,
2006.
SE 3
Special
requirements for
determination of
specific learning
disabilities
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
The district is following
the appropriate criteria
for determining if a
child has a learning
disability and
documents the Teams’
decision in writing.
4
Please note that the
district will need to
update and revise its
procedures for Specific
Learning Disability
determinations consistent
with the IDEA 2004
regulations when
promulgated.
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Students and staff
interviews indicate that
in some cases, IEP
Teams are incomplete
because a person with
authority to commit the
resources of the district
The Special Education
Administrator will need to
develop a system of oversight
to ensure that no Team meeting
proceeds without a person with
the authority to commit district
resources. Please document

SE 6
Determination of
transition services
(Emphasis on
practices in
determining
needed transition
planning and
services and
consideration of
courses of study
related to needed
transition)
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews indicate that
the district continues to
provide transition
services for students 14
years old and up, taking
into account the
student’s future goals,
post-secondary
education, vocational
training, integrated
employment, continuing
and adult education,
adult services,
independent living, or
community
participation.
SE 8
Evaluation Team
Composition
Partial
Implementation
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews and student
records indicate that the
district does have a
policy for assigning
each evaluation team
with the appropriate
members as defined by
5
Partial
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting

law and regulation.
is not always present.
6
with the department that a
memo has been sent to all
Special Education teachers,
principals and TEAM
Chairpersons on the above
requirement. Please track all
TEAM meeting notices and
attendance sheets for each
building for the first two
months of the 2005 – 2006
school y4ear and report the
results to the Department by
building by January 6, 2006.
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
SE 9
Eligibility
Determination
SE 13
Progress Reports
and content
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Student records and
interviews indicate that
in some cases, eligibility
determination meetings
are not offered to
parents/guardians fortyfive school working days
after receipt of the
parent’s written consent
to an initial evaluation,
unscheduled evaluation,
or re-evaluation.
Please submit the results by
January 8, 2006, of a review
of all eligibility determinations
made throughout the district
for the first half of the
2004/2005 SY and report to the
Department the rate of
compliance in meeting the
timelines as set forth in 34
CFR 300.534. Also, please
submit a narrative of any
additional steps taken if noncompliance continues to
remain evident and the
person(s) responsible for
addressing the problem.

Partial
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Student records and
interviews indicate that
in most cases, the
district does meet the
required timeline for
making eligibility
determinations within
forty-five days.
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Student records indicate
that the district provides
parents with progress
reports on students’
progress toward
reaching the goals set in
the IEP at least as often
as parents are informed
7
Partial
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified

of the progress on nondisabled students.
8
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
SE 15
Outreach by the
School District
(Child Find)
SE 17
Initiation of
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
The district has not
provided specific
information to meet the
requirements of this
criterion. Specifically,
the newspaper clipping
does not identify which
publication it was placed
in. The copies of letters
to pediatricians,
preschool directors and
Early Intervention staff
are generic and do not
identify where they were
sent.
Provide a list of all
professionals, private nursery
schools, day care facilities,
group homes parent
organizations, clinical/health
care facilities, early
intervention programs, other
public/private/parochial
schools to include:
(1) Names;
(2) Addresses;
(3) Dates;
(4) Copies of
actual
materials
(letters) sent to
the various
addresses
To the Department of
Education by November 30,
2005.

Partial
Implementation
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
The district has
provided copies of a
notice from a local
newspaper alerting the
community to an upcoming Preschool
Screening for children
between the ages of 2.6
to 4.5 years of age on
March 22, 2005. The
district has also
provided copies of a
letter addressed to
pediatricians, preschool
directors and Early
Intervention staff with
information about the
process for referral to
the Public Schools of
Brookline.
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews, and student
records indicate that the
9
Partial
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
services at age
three and Early
Intervention
transition
procedures
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified

Interviews
district initiates services
for eligible children
before the child turns
two-and-one-half years
of age in order to ensure
the development and
implementation of an
IEP for eligible children
by the date of the
child’s third birthday.
10
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
SE 18A
IEP development
and content
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Partially
Implemented
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting

Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
See requirements SE 8
SE 18B
Determination of
placement;
immediate
provision of IEP
to parent
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews,
documentation and
student records indicate
that the district provides
the completed IEP to
the parent/guardian
immediately following
the development of the
plan and the placement
selected by the Team is
the least restrictive
environment consistent
with the needs of the
student.
SE 22
IEP
implementation
and availability
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Student records, staff
interviews and district
documentation indicate
that IEP plans are
11
See requirements for SE 8.
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
(Emphasis on
provision of IEP
services without
delay; provision
of the IEP at the
beginning of the
school year; and,
alternative
methods of
service delivery
where there is a
lack of space
and/or
personnel))
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified

implemented in the
district without delay
following a Team
meeting and/or at the
start of the school year.
When instances do
occur where the district
is unable to implement
a student IEP plan in
part or in whole, the
district immediately
informs parents in
writing of any delayed
services, reasons for
delay and actions that
the school district is
taking to address issues
to ensure the
implementation of the
goals and objectives on
the accepted IEP.
12
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
SE 26
Parent
participation in
meetings
(Emphasis on
district’s attempts
to ensure parent
participation at
IEP Team
meetings)
SE 28
Parent provided
the IEP or notice
of no eligibility
together with
notification of
procedural
safeguards and
parents' rights
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Interviews indicate that
staff members in the
district responsible
preparing and ensuring
the delivery of IEP
proposals to
parents/guardians
following Team
meetings are not aware
of John Stager’s July
2002 memo to New
Bedford Public Schools
Please provide training for all
Brookline Team Chairpersons
by November 30, 2005 on the
requirements for providing IEP
proposals within 3 school
working days or 5 calendar
days of the Team meeting and
as explained in John Stager’s
July 2002 letter to New
Bedford Public Schools at
http://www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/
news02/0725let.html.

Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Student records,
documentation
(Appendix III) and
interviews with staff
indicate that the district
ensures a high degree of
parent participation at
Team meetings through
multiple attempts at
invitation using a
variety of methods.
Partial
Implementation
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews and student
records indicate that in
many cases, the district
does provide the IEP
immediately following
the development of the
IEP and without undue
delay.
13
Partial
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
or of the Massachusetts
requirements for issuing
an Individualized
Education Program
immediately following a
Team meeting.
Also complete a review of all
Team meetings in the district
for compliance with the
timelines defined in the above
referenced letter during the
first half of the 2005/2006 SY.
The results should include the
number of IEPs issued, the
number that meet the
“immediately” standard and a
narrative description of any
additional steps taken by the
district if substantial noncompliance is still evident.
Please report to the Department
the results by January 8, 2006.

14
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
SE 29
Communications
are in English and
primary language
of home
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Partial
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
The district has not
provided documentation
of translated notices with
reference to Special
Education requirements.
Please provide to the
Department copies of
translated notices (N1, N1A,
N2, N3, N3A):
1) Three from
elementary;
2) Three from middle
school;
3) Three from the High
School level by
November 30, 2005.
Also conduct a review of all
students receiving special
education services in the
district for the requirement to
translate documents and report
to the Department of Education
by July 1, 2006 the results to
include:
1) Number of files
checked;
2) Initials of all students
with parents needing
translated documents,
notice etc.;

Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Student records and
interviews with staff
indicate that the district
provides
communications in the
primary language of the
home as appropriate and
when needed for but not
necessarily for Special
Education Services.
15
Partial
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting

3) Rate of compliance
with requirements;
4) Any additional steps
taken by the district to
address noncompliance and;
5) Person(s) responsible
for implementation of
corrective action.
16
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting

SE 32
Parent Advisory
Council for
Special Education
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews indicate that
the district has an
established district-wide
parent advisory council
on special education
that meets the
requirements of the
criterion.
SE 36
IEP
Implementation,
Accountability
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews indicate that
the district ensures that
Individualized
Education Plans are
implemented without
delay upon parent
request.
Partial
Implementation
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews indicate that
the district does have
procedures in place for
recording suspension.
SE 44
Procedure for
Recording
Suspensions
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
17
Partial
The district has
submitted a copy of an
example from the John
D. Runkle School of a
computer printout. This
printout shows a list of
Submit a copy of the district’s
procedures for initiating
manifestation determinations
and placing students into an
IAES consistent with IDEA –
2004 procedures to the
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
incidents by number, and
gives the dates of the
incidents and the dates
where the record has
been updated. The printout does demonstrate
that the district has a
method in place for
organizing and accessing
data on student
discipline. The
Department did not
receive details as to the
district’s procedures
when initiating
manifestation
determinations and
placing students into
IAES (Interim Alternate
Educational Settings)
that were due at the
Department on February
28, 2005 as part of the
district’s Progress
Reporting requirements.
Department by November 30,
2005.

18
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified

SE 49
Related Services
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews and
documentation provided
to the Department
indicates that the district
provides related
services including
transportation and such
developmental
corrective, and other
supportive services as
are required to assist in
providing benefit from
special education or to
access the general
curriculum.
SE 50
Responsibilities
of the School
Principal and
Administrator of
Special Education
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews with district
staff and documentation
provided to the
Department show that
the Administrator of
Special Education
oversees the provision
of appropriate
19
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified

instructional support,
Curriculum
Accommodation Plan,
Coordination with
Special Education staff
and educational services
in the home or hospital.
20
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified

SE 54
Professional
development
regarding special
education
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
The district has
submitted
documentation of
professional
development regarding
special education that
meets the requirements
of training on an annual
basis.
SE 56
Special education
programs and
services are
evaluated
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
The district has
submitted
documentation of a
system-wide selfevaluation of its special
education programs in
the district. Included in
the self-evaluation are
measures of success
based on students’ local
and statewide
assessment results, drop
out rates and graduation
rates for special
21
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified

education students.
Other
Requirements
MOA 1
Identification of
Limited English
Proficient
Students
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
The district uses
qualified staff and
appropriate procedures
and assessments to
identify students who
are limited-Englishproficient and assess
their level of English
proficiency.
MOA 2
Program
Modifications and
Support Services
for Limited
English Proficient
Students (LEP)
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews and
documents indicate that
the district implements
necessary program
modifications and
supports services to
serve effectively
limited-Englishproficient students who
need special language
22
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation


assistance.
MOA 3
Access to a Full
Range of
Education
Programs
MOA 6
Reserved
Availability of InSchool Programs
for Pregnant
Students
Implemented
Implemented
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews and
documentation indicate
that the Brookline
Public Schools provides
access to a full range of
education programs and
the full range of
occupational/vocational
education programs for
students from linguistic,
racial, and ethnic
minorities; males;
females; homeless
students; and students
with disabilities as
required under Title VI.
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews indicate that
the district permits
pregnant students to
remain in regular
classes and participate
in extracurricular
activities throughout
23
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting

their pregnancy and
does not require
students to obtain the
certification of a
physician the student is
physically and
emotionally able to
continue.
MOA 7
Information to be
Translated into
Languages Other
Than English
MOA 13
Availability of
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
The Brookline Public
Schools provide parents
and/or guardians who
are speakers of
languages other than
English general
announcements and
notices of
extracurricular activities
and other opportunities.
The notices are
distributed to them in
the primary language of
the home.
Partial
Documentation,
Student Records,
The district submitted
documentation of
24
Partial
Although information
contained in copies of
Describe the process by which
the Brookline Public Schools
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Information and
Counseling on
Curricular and
Voc/Occupational
Programs
MOA 16
Notice to
Students Over 16
Leaving School
Without a
Diploma
Method(s) of
Verification
Partial
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
private placement
agreements does confirm
the availability of
counseling for some outof-district students, the
district did not submit a
narrative as requested in
the January 10, 2005
Progress Report Review
or describe the process
by which the Brookline
Public Schools ensures
students in the 7th and 8th
grades are introduced to
vocational and
occupational
opportunities outside the
district.
ensures students in the 7th and
8th grades are introduced to
vocational and occupational
opportunities outside the
district. Include any materials
that demonstrate that a process
is in place, such as open-house
fliers, district-produced
brochures or guidance
materials. Please submit this
information to the Department
by November 30, 2005.
The district did not
provide documentation
requested in the January
10, 2005 Progress Report
Review of a list of all
students who received
Provide to the Department a
list of all the students who
received notices during the
2004/2005 SY. Submit this
information to the Department
by November 30, 2005.

Interviews
private placement
agreements with private
special education
schools from the
2004/2005 SY.
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews indicate that
the district does provide
students 16 or over
leaving school without a
high school diploma,
certificate of attainment,
25
Partial
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Implemented
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting

or certificate of
completion with notice
that the parent or
guardian may meet with
a representative of the
district within ten days
from the date the note
was sent.
MOA 17A
Use of Physical
Restraint
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews indicate that
the Brookline Public
Schools has developed
and implemented staff
training at least
annually on the use of
restraint consistent with
26
notices during the
2003/2004 school year to
the Department.
Also, conduct a review of all
students who were over the age
of 16 and were also absent for
15 consecutive days during the
first half of the 2005/2006 SY
and report the district’s level of
compliance with the
requirements for notice and
report the results to the
Department by November 30,
2005. Please also include a
narrative describing any
additional steps taken by the
district to correct noncompliance found during the
review.
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified

regulatory
requirements.
MOA 21
Staff Training
Regarding Civil
Rights
Responsibilities
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Staff interviews indicate
that the district does
provide training to all
school personnel, at
least annually,
regarding civil rights
responsibilities and
conducts Civil Rights
training with staff hired
after the start of the
school year within one
month of hire.
MOA 24
Curriculum
Review
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews with staff
indicate that the district
has mechanisms in
place at the building
level to ensure a review
of materials and
curriculum for any
evidence of simplistic
and demeaning
27
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified

generalizations, lacking
intellectual merit, on the
basis of race, color, sex,
religion, national origin
and sexual orientation.
ELE 1
Annual
Assessment
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Documentation,
interviews and student
records indicate that the
Brookline Schools
meets the requirements
for assessing all limited
English proficient
students on an annual
basis.
ELE 2
MCAS
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Student Records
indicate that LEP
students participate in
the annual
administration of the
MCAS as required.
Bilingual dictionaries
are made available for
28
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified

current and former LEP
students to use on
MCAS testing.
ELE 3
Initial
Identification
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Student records and
district documentation
indicate that Brookline
Public Schools requires
all parent/guardians of
newly enrolled students
to complete a Home
Language Survey. If
two or more responses
are in a language other
than English, the
student is referred for
assessment of English
proficiency.
ELE 4
Waiver
Procedures
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Documentation and
interviews indicate that
Brookline does inform
parents/guardians of
LEP students of their
29
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation


rights to a waiver and
provided to the
Department
documentation of
waiver request forms in
Chinese, Hebrew,
Japanese, Korean,
Russian, Spanish, and
English.
ELE 5
Program
Placement and
Structure
Implemented
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews,
documentation and
student records indicate
that the Brookline
Public Schools offers a
language support
system designed and
implemented to assure
that English language
learners receive
effective English
language and content
instruction at
appropriate levels.
Content and curriculum
30
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation


of structured English
immersion classrooms
are appropriate to the
age(s) and grade(s) of
the students in the class.
Instruction is
appropriate to the level
of the student’s level of
English proficiency.
ELE 6
Program Exit and
Readiness
Implemented
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews and student
records indicate that the
district only designates
students as Formerly
Limited English
Proficient when they
have been deemed
English proficient and
can participate
meaningfully in all
aspects of the district’s
general education
program without the use
of adapted or simplified
English materials.
31
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified

ELE 7
Parent
Involvement
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Documentation and
interviews with district
staff indicate that
Brookline Public
Schools provides
multiple opportunities
and a variety of
methods for parentteacher communication.
ELE 8
Declining Entry
Into a Program
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
The district has
provided a statement
that no students in the
district have “optedout” of English
Language Education
programs or supports
and the district is ready
to provide support
services through
classroom teachers or
literacy specialists. The
district has stated that
32
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation


the progress of all LEP
students will be
monitored and reported
regardless of “opt-out”
status. Finally the
district has stated how it
will document the
parent’s declining entry
into the programs and
services offered by the
district.
ELE 9
Instructional
Grouping
Implemented
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews and
documentation indicate
the district only groups
students of different
ages together in
instructional settings if
their levels of English
proficiency are similar
and LEP students
receive effective
content instruction at
appropriate academic
levels based on the
33
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation


Massachusetts
curriculum frameworks.
ELE 10
Parental
Notification
Implemented
ELE 11
Equal Access to
Academic
Programs and
Implemented
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
The district has
provided the
Department with
sample notices in
English, Chinese,
Hebrew, Japanese,
Korean, Russian and
Spanish that meet the
requirements for notice.
The district provides
report cards and
progress reports in the
same manner and with
the same frequency as
general education
reporting.
Interviews and
documentation provided
by the district indicate
that the Brookline
34
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification

Public Schools does not
segregate LEP students
from their Englishspeaking peers, except
when necessary to
implement an English
learner education
program. Language
objectives are based on
the standards contained
in the Massachusetts
English Language
Proficiency
Benchmarks and
Outcomes for English
Language Learners.
Implemented
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified

Services
ELE 12
Equal Access to
Nonacademic and
Extracurricular
Programs
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Documentation
provided to the
Department
(specifically Brookline
High School Poetry Fest
Highlights), and
interviews indicate that
students in the
35
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation


Brookline Public
Schools are given equal
access to the
Nonacademic and
Extracurricular
Programs in the district.
ELE 13
Follow-Up
Support
Implemented
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Student records,
documentation provided
by the district and
interviews indicate that
the district monitors
students who have
exited an English
learner education
program for two years
and provides language
support services to
those students, if
needed. Brookline also
offers programs to older
students who are not
fully proficient in
English and/or who will
benefit from job
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Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified

training.
ELE 14
Licensure and
Fluency
Requirements
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Documentation and
interviews indicate that
all teachers working in
Brookline are fluent and
literate in English.
Documentation of the
ELE Director’s license
in ESL PreK-12 was
included in
documentation provided
to the Department.
ELE 15
Professional
Development
Requirements
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
The district has
provided documentation
that describes high
quality professional
development plan to
include training in: (1)
Second language
learning and teaching;
(2) Sheltering content
instruction;
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Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified

(3) Assessment of
speaking and listening;
(4) Teaching reading
and writing to limited
English proficient
students.
ELE 16
Equitable
Facilities
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Interviews indicate that
the district ensures that
LEP students are
provided facilities,
materials and services
comparable to those
provided to the overall
student population.
ELE 17
DOE Data
Submission
Requirements and
Program
Evaluation
Implemented
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Documentation
(specifically the
district’s Title III
English Language
Acquisition and
Academic Achievement
Program for Limited
English Proficient
Students grant), and
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Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation


Student Information
Management System
(SIMS) data indicate
that the Brookline
Public Schools reports
to the Department of
Education on an annual
basis and conducts
periodic evaluation of
the effectiveness of its
ELE program.
ELE 18
Records of LEP
Students
Implemented
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Documentation,
Student Records,
Interviews
Student Records
provided to the
Department show that
the district maintains
records of English
language learners that
are maintained in a
confidential fashion and
are available to parents
upon request. Records
contain all of the
required elements and
contain Student Success
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Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined to
be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action
Plan Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
Survey results were
requested for the
September 30, 2004
Progress Report
submission and then
again on the January 10,
2005 Progress Report
Review that called for a
February 28, 2005
submission to the
Department.
Please submit the results and
data analysis of the needs
assessment/Title 1 survey for
all results received during the
2004/2005 school year for the
Department’s review. Due by
January 8, 2006.

plans when needed.
TI 24 - TAS
Partial
Documentation
In the October 27, 2004
submission, the district
provided a copy of their
Title 1 Evaluation and
Needs Assessment
Survey, describing the
type of data they are
using (e.g., Likertscaled responses,
program ranking, and
open-ended comments).
The survey had a
“return by” date of June
14, 2004, which
indicates a timeline.
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