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
May 11, 2005
Dr. Anthony Biegler
Interim School Director
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
77 Salem Street
Malden, MA 02148
Re:
Onsite Follow-up Monitoring Report: Coordinated Program Review Corrective Action
Plan Verification and Special Education Mid-cycle Review
Dear Dr. Biegler:
Enclosed is the Department's Coordinated Program Review Follow-up Monitoring Report
together with findings regarding your charter school’s Coordinated Program Review Mid-cycle
Review. This report contains the Department's findings based on the onsite activities and
progress report review conducted in your charter school to verify the implementation status and
effectiveness of corrective steps taken in response to your Coordinated Program Review Report
issued on September 13, 2002.
The Department will notify you of your charter school'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 2007 school year,
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 the Department’s onsite team identified new
issues. As the Department previously informed you, in cases where a charter school fails to fully
and effectively implement a Corrective Action Plan, which was proposed by your charter school
and approved by the Department, the Department must then prepare a Corrective Action Plan for
the charter school, 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 charter school 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 charter school
within the timelines specified.
Your statement of assurance must be submitted to the Department's Onsite Chairperson by May
27, 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 781-338-3703.
Sincerely,
Dean Paolillo, 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
Mary Street, Administrator, Charter School Office
Kathy Kinnon, Charter School Program Review Follow-up Coordinator
Encl.: Follow-up Monitoring Report
2
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
ONSITE VERIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
AND/OR IDENTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL FINDINGS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION
Action Plan Submitted on October 31, 2003
Progress Reports Submitted on October 27, 2003, February 8, 2005
Onsite Visit Conducted on March 7th and 8th 2005
Date of this Report May 11, 2005
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Special
Education
Requirements
SE 3
Special
requirements for
determination of
specific learning
Implementation Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verifica-tion
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation

Yes
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented or
Additional
Issues
Identified

Student Record
Review and
document
review.
The Department’s onsite
team review of student
records indicated the
charter school is meeting
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)
disabilities
Implementation Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verifica-tion
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented or
Additional
Issues
Identified

the requirements for the
determination of specific
learning disability.
2
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
Verifica-tion
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation

SE 6
Determination of
transition services
Yes
SE 13
Progress Reports
and content
Yes

Student Record
Review and
document review
Student Record
Review and
progress report
review
The charter school does
not have students who
require transitional
services at this time.
The charter school is
meeting the requirements
to issue progress reports
consistent with the
school’s report cycle for
students without
disabilities.
Progress reports are
meeting the narrative
content requirements.
SE 15
Outreach by the
Charter School
(Child Find)
Interviews
Yes
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Child Find in the charter
school is within the
school itself; staff
interviews were
conducted to verify that
the school seeks to
3
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
Verifica-tion
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented or
Additional
Issues
Identified

identify students who may
have disabilities.
4
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 17
Initiation of
services at age
three and Early
Intervention
transition
procedures
SE 18A
IEP development
and content
SE 18B
Determination of
placement;
immediate
provision of IEP
to parent
SE 20
Least restrictive
program selected
Implementation Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verifica-tion
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation


Not Applicable to this
charter school.
Yes
Student Record
Review
IEPs contain measurable
goals, are well written and
clearly identify the
specially designed
instruction needed by the
student.
Yes
Student Record
Review
IEP placement forms were
signed and contained in
the student record.
Yes
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Student Record
Review& staff
interviews
The charter school is
currently meeting the least
restrictive environment
5
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
Verifica-tion
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented or
Additional
Issues
Identified

requirement of the law.
6
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 22
IEP
implementation
and availability
SE 26
Parent
participation in
meetings
SE 28
Parent provided
the IEP or notice
of no eligibility
together with
notification of
procedural
safeguards and
Implementation Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verifica-tion
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

Yes
Student Record
Review& staff
interviews
Based on student record
reviews and interviews
IEPs are being
implemented. There were
no concerns regarding the
delay in the provision of
services to students.
Yes
Student Record
Review
CIP data indicated full
parental attendance at
Team meetings from
12/1/04 and 2/228/05.
IEP records indicated
parental attendance on the
Team attendance sheets.
Student Record
Review
While the notices were
provided as required. In a
few instances, the charter
school did not meet the
timelines for issuing an
IEP.
Partial
7
Partial
The charter school should
continue to conduct internal
record reviews to ensure
compliance with the 45-day
timeline. A record review of 10
special education records
should be conducted and 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
Verifica-tion
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

parents' rights
results reported to the
Department by November 1,
2005.
8
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
SE 29
Communica-tions
are in English and
primary language
of home
SE 32
Parent advisory
council for
special education
SE 50
Responsibilities
of the School
Principal and
Administrator of
Special Education
Implementation Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verifica-tion
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

Partial
Student Record
Review& staff
interviews
Partial
Staff interviews
&
documentation
Yes
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Staff interviews
&
documentation
Partial
The charter school
provided evidence of its
personnel’s attempt to
conduct PAC activities
The school provided
documentation of its
curriculum
accommodation plan and
its schedules for
consultation by Direct
9
The school needs to
develop procedures for
translating IEP documents
and obtaining interpreters
when necessary.
The charter school’s
procedures for translating
documents and providing
interpreters must be provided
to the Department by
November 1, 2005.
The charter school
continues to have
difficulty obtaining parent
participation in PAC
activities.
The charter school will
document its ongoing efforts to
partner with parents to develop
and sustain a Parent Advisory
Council for special education.
The charter school will
document its efforts to the
Department by November 1,
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
Verifica-tion
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation

Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented or
Additional
Issues
Identified

Instruction Consultations
(as part of its progress
reporting to the DOE).
Onsite verification that
staff members were aware
of the DCAP elements
occurred during the midcycle review.
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 54
Professional
development
regarding special
education
SE 56
Special education
programs and
services are
evaluated
Implementation Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verifica-tion
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation

Yes
Yes
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented or
Additional
Issues
Identified

Staff interviews
&
documentation
Staff interviews
&
documentation
Interviews,
documentation and
documentation provided
as part of the school’s
progress report to the
Department indicate that
professional development
in IEP development,
diverse learning styles and
training for transportation
providers as occurred as
required by the
Department.
Documentation was
provided for the midcycle review and previous
progress reports verifying
that the school is
evaluating its special
education program and
services. Staff interviews
verified the details
documented to the
11
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
Verifica-tion
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

Department.
Other
Requirements
SE 9
Timelines
In a few instances, the
charter school did not
meet the timelines for
issuing an IEP.
The charter school should
continue to conduct internal
record reviews to ensure
compliance with the 45-day
timeline. A record review of 10
special education records
should be conducted and the
results reported to the
Department by November 1,
2005.
Partial
Student Records
Partial
SE 14
Annual Reviews
Partial
Student Records
See SE 9.
Partial
See SE 9.
See SE 9.
SE 31
ESPs
Partial
Progress
reporting,
student records,
and interviews
See the Department’s
corrective action.
Partial
The school must develop
a policy and procedure for
identifying when a
student may need a ESP
and taking the necessary
actions to procure an ESP.
The charter school will provide
its written policy and
procedure and demonstrate that
staff members are trained
regarding this requirement by
November 1, 2005.
12
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
Verifica-tion
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 charter school is not
providing home language
surveys in languages other
than English.
The charter school must ensure
that it has the capacity to
provide a home language
survey in the languages
represented by the populations
within the school. The
corrective action must provide
to the Department by
November 1, 2005.

Yes
Student records,
and interviews
SE 48
FAPE
Yes
Student records,
and interviews
SE 53
Paraprofessionals
Yes
SE 36
IEP
Implementation
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Staff interviews
&
documentation
The charter school is
providing the services
specified in student IEPs.
Students receive Adaptive
Physical Education when
required and it is routinely
considered by IEP Teams.
Please see SE 54 above.
Staff interviews
MOA 1
Identification of
LEP Students
Partial
The school indicated that
it had no Limited English
Proficient (LEP) students
in the 2002-2003 and
2003-2004 and 2004 –
2005 school year;
however, staff interviews
contradicted the data
reported by the charter
13
Yes
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
Verifica-tion
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented or
Additional
Issues
Identified

MOA 2
Program
Modification
No
MOA 6
Yes
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
The charter school must
develop a Sheltered English
Immersion Program (SEI) as
required by M.G.L. c71A and
program modifications and
supports consistent with Title
VI. More information can be
obtained on the Department’s
website at:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/se
i/. The correction action is due
by November 1, 2005.

school.
See the Department’s
comments to the right.
Yes
The school indicates that
it does not have Limited
English Proficient (LEP)
students who require
program modification.
Interviews, however,
confirmed that the charter
school does have LEP
students and does not
have a Sheltered English
Immersion (SEI) program
as required by M.G.L.
c71A.
Staff
interviews&
progress reports
See the Department’s
comments to the right.
Yes
The charter school was
unable to document its
training regarding the
consideration of
vocational needs for
students.
Staff interviews
The school has an
established policy
Staff
interviews&
Documentation
MOA 5
Vocational
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
14
The school must provide
training to Team chairpersons
regarding occupational and
vocational options.
Verification will provided as
part of the corrective action
due November 1, 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
Verifica-tion
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation

Partial
MOA 10
Notification
Yes
MOA 11
Publication
Yes
MOA 12
Grievance
Partial
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

Pregnant Students
MOA 7
Translated
Documents
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented or
Additional
Issues
Identified
Staff interviews
& Progress
reports
Staff interviews
&Documentation
regarding pregnant
students.
See the Department’s
comments to the right.
Partial
The school must ensure it
has the ability to
translated information
regarding extracurricular
activities and general
announcements.
The charter school must
develop a mechanism for
translating notices of
extracurricular activities and
general announcements. The
corrective action is due
November 1, 2005.
The parent/ student
handbook contains the
required
nondiscrimination notice
and contact information
for the Title VI, IX and
504 coordinators.
Documentation
Publications contain the
required
nondiscrimination notice.
Documentation
See the Department’s
corrective action.
Partial
15
The charter school’s
procedures for
Currently, the charter school
only articulates its
investigation of harassment
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
Verifica-tion
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented or
Additional
Issues
Identified

MOA 17A
Physical Restraint
No
Yes
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting
investigating harassment
do not include procedures
for investigating
allegations of
discrimination based on
race and disability.
and discrimination on the basis
of sexual harassment. The
charter school should amend its
existing text under “sexual
harassment” to reflect that the
school uses the same
procedures for investigating
racial harassment and disability
discrimination allegations. The
corrective action is due
November 1, 2005.
See MOA 5.
See MOA 5.

Procedures
MOA 13
Occupational/
Vocational
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Staff
interviews&
progress reports
Documentation
& Staff
interviews
See MOA 5.
Yes
The school has a physical
restraint policy and staff
interviews indicated that
staff members are trained
in the procedures for
conducting a physical
restraint and notifying
administrators and
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
Verifica-tion
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
While the school has
endeavored to ensure
programmatic
accessibility, the annex
building itself has not
been renovated to ensure
accessibility.
The charter school was cited
for noncompliance in its
Coordinated Program Review
of 2002. The annex rebuilding
remains inaccessible to persons
with limited mobility. The
corrective action plan is due
November 1, 2005.
The school indicated that
it has arranged for
MELA-O qualified
individuals from
neighboring school
districts who can
The charter school must obtain
the necessary training to ensure
it has a qualified administrator.
The corrective action is due by
November 1, 2005.

parents.
MOA 21
Civil Rights
Yes
MOA 22
Accessibility
No
MOA 23
Comparability
Yes
ELE 1
Annual
Assessment
Partial
Documentation
& Staff
interviews
Observation &
Staff interviews.
Observation &
Staff interviews
Staff
interviews&
Documentation
The charter school has
conducted civil rights
training for its staff.
See the Department’s
comment.
Yes
Separate facilities are
comparable for both
genders.
See the Department’s
comments to the right.
Yes
17
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
Verifica-tion
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

administer the MELA-O
to students within the
school. The charter
school, however, could
not verify that MELA-O
qualified individuals were
readily available to the
charter school.
ELE 2
MCAS
ELE 3
Initial
Identification
Yes
Partial
Staff
Interviews&
Documentation
Staff Interviews
&
Documentation
All students have
participated in MCAS.
The charter school
provided a home language
survey to all students.
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Partial
The charter school
indicated that it provided
a home language survey
to all students but did not
identify any students who
required an assessment of
their English proficiency.
The Department notes that
the school does not have
home language surveys in
all the languages
The charter school must
develop Home Language
Surveys in languages other
than English. The charter
school must have surveys for
the different language groups
and populations served by the
school. Copies of the
translated surveys will be
provided to the Department by
November 1, 2005.
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
ELE 4
Waiver
Procedures
ELE 5
Program
Placement and
Structure
Implementation Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verifica-tion
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented or
Additional
Issues
Identified

No
No
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

Staff Interviews
&
Documentation
Staff Interviews
&
Documentation
See the Department’s
comments to the right.
Yes
See the Department’s
comments to the right.
Yes
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reflective of the charter
school’s student
population. However,
staff interviews
contradicted the charter
school’s determination
that it did not have
students who required an
assessment of their
English proficiency.
The charter school does
not have waiver
procedures.
The charter school does
not have an English
Language Education
program that provides
Sheltered English
Immersion.
The charter school must
develop waiver procedures
consistent with M.G.L. c 71A.
The Corrective Action is due
November 1, 2005.
The charter school must
develop an ELE program
consistent with M.G.L. c 71A
and develop the required
procedures applicable to
M.G.L. c71A. SEE also MOA
2.The Corrective Action is due
November 1, 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
Verifica-tion
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 charter school must
develop exit and readiness
procedures consistent with
M.G.L. c 71A. The Corrective
Action is due November 1,
2005.
The charter school must
develop parent involvement
procedures consistent with
M.G.L. c 71A. The Corrective
Action is due November 1,
2005.

ELE 6
Program Exit and
Readiness
No
Staff Interviews
&
Documentation
ELE 7
Parent
Involvement
No
Staff Interviews
&
Documentation
No
Staff Interviews
&
Documentation
ELE 8
Decline Entry
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
See the Department’s
comments to the right.
Yes
The charter school does
not have program exit and
readiness procedures for
English Language
Learners.
See the Department’s
comments to the right.
Yes
The charter school has not
separate or distinct
procedures for the
inclusion of parents of
LEP students into matters
pertaining to the
education of their
children.
The charter school does
not have an English
Language Education
program that provides
Sheltered English
Immersion. Therefore, the
charter school has not
developed a procedure for
declining entry into the
See the Department’s
comments to the right.
Yes
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The charter school must
develop “opt-out” procedures
consistent with M.G.L. c 71A.
The Corrective Action is due
November 1, 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
Verifica-tion
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

program.
ELE 9
Instructional
Grouping
ELE 10
Parental
Notification
ELE 11
Equal Access to
Academic
Programs
No
No
Partial
Staff Interviews
&
Documentation
See the Department’s
comments to the right.
Staff Interviews
&
Documentation
See the Department’s
comments to the right
Staff Interviews
&
Documentation
ELL students are fully
included in the general
education program and
have full access to
Yes
Yes
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Partial
The charter school does
not have an English
Language Education
(ELE) program that
provides Sheltered
English Immersion.
Therefore, it does not
have any instructional
groupings in ELE.
The charter school does
not have an English
Language Education
(ELE) program that
provides Sheltered
English Immersion.
Further, the charter school
has not developed
parental notification
procedures either.
The charter school must
develop an ELE program
consistent with M.G.L. c 71A
and develop the required
procedures for instructional
groupings applicable to M.G.L.
c71A. The Corrective Action is
due November 1, 2005.
The charter school has not
developed the capacity to
provide counseling
The charter school must ensure
it has the ability to provide
counseling services in the
The charter school must
develop parental notification
procedures consistent with
M.G.L. c 71A. The Corrective
Action is due November 1,
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
Verifica-tion
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented or
Additional
Issues
Identified

ELE 13
Follow-up
Partial
services in languages
other than English.
Staff Interviews
Staff Interviews
No
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting

academic programs;
however, the charter
school is not providing
ELL students with a SEI
program.
ELE 12
Equal Access to
Non- Academic
Programs
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
ELL students are full
participants in the nonacademic programs
available at the charter
school.
Partial
The charter school does
always not translate
notices of extracurricular
activities into languages
other than English.
See the Department’s
comments to the right.
Yes
The charter school does
not have an English
Language Education
(ELE) program that
provides Sheltered
English Immersion.
Therefore, it has not
developed follow-up
procedures to monitor
student progress of
students who were
formerly LEP.
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primary language of the
student when that language is
other than English. The
corrective action is due
November 1, 2005.
The charter school must ensure
it translated notices into the
primary language of the
student when that language is
other than English. The
corrective action is due
November 1, 2005.
The charter school must
develop follow-up procedures
for students consistent with
M.G.L. c 71A. The Corrective
Action is due November 1,
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
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
Yes
The charter school does
not have ESL teachers or
staff otherwise trained to
provide Sheltered English
content to English
Language Learners.
Yes
The charter school has not
developed a professional
development plan for staff
to ensure teachers are able
to deliver Sheltered
English content to
students.
The charter school must
provide training to ensure
teachers possess the skill and
knowledge in second language
learning and teaching and
sheltered content instruction.
The corrective action is due
November 1, 2005.
The charter school must
develop a training program for
general education staff to be
able to ensure the
implementation of Sheltered
English Immersion consistent
with M.G.L. c 71A. Refer the
charter school to the
Commissioner’s guidance of
June 14, 2004 at the
Department’s website at:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/se
i/. The Corrective Action is due
November 1, 2005.

ELE 14
Licensure
&Fluency
No
ELE 15
Professional
Development
No
ELE 16
Method(s) of
Verifica-tion

Staff
Interviews&
Documentation
See the comments to the
right.
Staff Interviews
Staff
The charter school does
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
(Refer to full text
of requirements
in 2004-2005
Special
Education
Information
Package)
Equitable
Facilities
ELE 17
DOE data
submissions
ELE 18
Records
Implementation Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verifica-tion
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation

Yes
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&
Observation
Partial
Staff Interviews
&
Documentation
Partial
Staff Interviews
not have separate facilities
for Limited English
Proficient students.
See the Department’s
comments to the right.
Partial
The charter school
maintains records for all
students. The charter
school does not maintain
separate ELE records for
students.
Partial
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The charter school is
reporting its data to the
Department as required.
The charter school has
reported that it does not
have any LEP students,
however, the charter
school is not providing
home language surveys in
all the languages
representative of the
school’s student
population.
The charter school is not
maintaining separate
student folders for
students who may be
English proficient that
contains the home
language surveys and
Please see ELE 3 for the
required corrective action.
The charter school will verify
to the Department that it is
maintaining ELE student
records with all required
elements as part of its
corrective action due
November 1, 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
Verifica-tion
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

relevant evaluation data.
The charter school must
include information
regarding any follow-up
information for students
who exit an SEI program
and documentation of
parental notices regarding
“opt-out” of English
Language Learner
education.
25
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and Further
Progress Reporting