Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
350 Main Street, Malden, Massachusetts 02148-5023
Telephone: (781) 338-3700
TTY: N.E.T. Relay 1-800-439-2370
July 2, 2008
Michael Gradone, Superintendent
Nauset Regional School District
78 Eldredge Pkwy
Orleans, MA 02653
Re: Mid-cycle Report
Dear Superintendent Gradone:
Enclosed is the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Mid-cycle Report. This
report contains findings based on onsite monitoring the Department conducted to determine the
effectiveness of corrective action it approved or ordered to address noncompliance identified in
your district’s last Coordinated Program Review Report, dated September 25, 2005. The Midcycle Report also contains findings based on onsite monitoring of special education compliance
criteria that have been created or substantially changed in response to IDEA 2004.
While the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education found your district to have
resolved certain noncompliance issues, others were partially corrected or not addressed at all, or
the Department’s onsite team identified new issues of noncompliance, including but not limited to
noncompliance with special education criteria added or substantially changed in response to
IDEA 2004. Where the district has failed to implement its Coordinated Program Review
Corrective Action Plan, the Department views these findings to be serious. The Office of Special
Education Programs of the U.S. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education requires
that all special education noncompliance be corrected as soon as possible, but in no case later
than one year from the time of identification; where the district has failed to implement its CPR
Corrective Action Plan, this one-year period has long since passed.
In all instances where noncompliance has been found, the Department has prescribed corrective
action for the district that must be implemented without delay. (In the case of new findings of
noncompliance, this corrective action must be corrected as soon as possible, but in no case later
than a year from the date of this report.) You will find these requirements for corrective action
included in the enclosed report, along with requirements for progress reporting. Please provide
the Department with your written assurance that all of the Department's requirements for
corrective action will be implemented by your district within the timelines specified in the report.
You must submit your statement of assurance to me by July 21, 2008.
Your staff's cooperation throughout this Mid-cycle Review is appreciated. Should you like
clarification of any part of our report, please do not hesitate to contact me at 781-338-3725.
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Sincerely,
Emily Wood, Mid-cycle Review Chairperson
Program Quality Assurance Services
Darlene A. Lynch, Director
Program Quality Assurance Services
C:
Mitchell D. Chester, Ed.D., Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education
Rick Wood, Regional School Committee Chairperson
Ann Caretti, District Program Review Follow-up Coordinator
Encl.: Mid-cycle Report
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
MID-CYCLE REPORT
Nauset Regional School District
Date of Coordinated Program Review (CPR) Final Report: September 22, 2005
Date Coordinated Program Review Corrective Action Approved or Ordered: January 9, 2006
Dates of Corrective Action Plan Progress Reports: February 28, 2006, May 30, 2006, April 2, 2007, June 4, 2007
Dates of this Mid-cycle Review Onsite Visit: June 2 – June 4, 2008
Date of this Report: July 2, 2008
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS REPORT IS IN SEVERAL SECTIONS.
Special Education Criteria Cited in CPR Report and Monitored in Mid-cycle
Current CPR criteria available by scrolling down to the monitoring instruments at http://www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/review/cpr/default.html
Criterion
Number/Topic
Approved
Corrective
Action
Implemented
and Effective
Method(s)
of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Corrective Action was
Implemented and has been
Effective
Student
records
and staff
interviews
Staff interviews indicate that
the former elementary school
psychologist operating without
a current license is no longer
working for the district. A new
psychologist, with current
credentials, is employed at the
elementary school.

SE 2
Required and
optional
assessments
Partial
Corrective
Action Not
Implemented
or Not
Effective
or
New Issues
Identified

Partial
Basis of Determination
that Implementation of
Corrective Action was
Incomplete or
Ineffective or
Basis of Finding of New
Noncompliance
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
Student record review
indicates that information
required for educational
assessments is not
included in the
educational assessment
forms used by the district.
The district will develop and
utilize a form that contains the
required educational
assessment information. The
district will also train staff
responsible for completing the
new assessment forms. Please
submit to the Department
documentation of this training,
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Criterion
Number/Topic
Approved
Corrective
Action
Implemented
and Effective
Method(s)
of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Corrective Action was
Implemented and has been
Effective

Corrective
Action Not
Implemented
or Not
Effective
or
New Issues
Identified

Basis of Determination
that Implementation of
Corrective Action was
Incomplete or
Ineffective or
Basis of Finding of New
Noncompliance
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
including a signed attendance
sheet and meeting agenda by
September 5, 2008.
In addition, after the staff
training, please conduct an
internal monitoring of the
district’s compliance with this
criterion.
Provide the Department the
results of the monitoring
activities, including: a
summary report of the number
of records reviewed at each
level (preschool, elementary
and secondary), the rate of
compliance, and the steps the
district will take to address
areas of noncompliance.
Submit this information to the
Department by December 12,
2008.
SE 7
Transfer of
parental rights at
age of majority
and student
participation and
consent at the age

Student
records
and staff
interviews
Record review indicates that
the school district consistently
documents in the student
record a student’s decisionmaking rights at the age of
majority.
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Criterion
Number/Topic
Approved
Corrective
Action
Implemented
and Effective
Method(s)
of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Corrective Action was
Implemented and has been
Effective
Student
records
and staff
interviews
Record review indicates that a
representative of the school
district who has the authority
to commit the resources of the
district is consistently present
at Team meetings.
Staff interviews and
documentation review
indicates that the district
provides an independent
educational evaluation when
requested by the parent. In
addition, the district has
procedures to offer parents the
option of participating in an
income eligibility program for
free or reduced cost
independent educational
evaluations.
Record review indicates that
progress reports consistently
included information regarding
students’ progress towards
goals and benchmarks. Also,
reports always indicated
whether or not progress was
sufficient for the student to

Corrective
Action Not
Implemented
or Not
Effective
or
New Issues
Identified

Basis of Determination
that Implementation of
Corrective Action was
Incomplete or
Ineffective or
Basis of Finding of New
Noncompliance
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
Record review indicates
that progress reports do
not always contain all of
the students’ IEP goals.
Some progress reports
were missing numbers
and dates and contracted
providers were not using
The district will train staff
members responsible for
writing and submitting
progress reports to ensure
compliance with this criterion.
Please submit to the
Department documentation of
this training, including a signed
of majority
SE 8
IEP Team
Composition and
Attendance
SE 11
School district
response to
parental request
for independent
educational
evaluation
SE 13
Progress Reports
and Content


Partial
Document
review and
staff
interviews
Student
record
review
Partial
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Criterion
Number/Topic
Approved
Corrective
Action
Implemented
and Effective
Method(s)
of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Corrective Action was
Implemented and has been
Effective

Corrective
Action Not
Implemented
or Not
Effective
or
New Issues
Identified

achieve the goal by the end of
the IEP period.
SE 18A
IEP Development
and Content
Partial
Student
record
review
Record review indicates that
goals are consistently updated
from year to year and
amendments to IEPs are
developed during a Team
meeting.
Partial
Basis of Determination
that Implementation of
Corrective Action was
Incomplete or
Ineffective or
Basis of Finding of New
Noncompliance
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
the mandated form.
attendance sheet and meeting
agenda by September 5, 2008.
Student record review
indicates that the agerelated considerations
portion of the Present
Levels of Educational
Performance (PLEP)
section B are not always
completed, when
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In addition, after the staff
training, please conduct
internal monitoring of the
district’s compliance with this
criterion.
Provide the Department the
results of the monitoring
activities, including: a
summary report of the number
of records reviewed at each
level (preschool, elementary
and secondary), the rate of
compliance, and the steps the
district will take to address
areas of noncompliance.
Submit this information to the
Department by December 12,
2008.
The district will train staff
members responsible for
chairing Team meetings and
developing student’s IEPs to
ensure compliance with this
criterion. Please submit to the
Department documentation of
this training including a signed
Criterion
Number/Topic
Approved
Corrective
Action
Implemented
and Effective
Method(s)
of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Corrective Action was
Implemented and has been
Effective

SE 18B
Determination of
placement;
provision of IEP
to parent
Partial
Student
record
review and
staff
interviews
Corrective
Action Not
Implemented
or Not
Effective
or
New Issues
Identified

Notice forms provided by the
district, upon the determination
of placement, contain
individualized information and
address the mandated
questions.
Partial
Basis of Determination
that Implementation of
Corrective Action was
Incomplete or
Ineffective or
Basis of Finding of New
Noncompliance
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
appropriate.
attendance sheet and meeting
agenda by September 5, 2008.
Record review and
interviews indicate that
the district does not
always provide the parent
with the proposed IEP and
proposed placement
within the required time
frame. For more
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In addition, after the staff
training, please conduct
internal monitoring of the
district’s compliance with this
criterion.
Provide the Department the
results of the monitoring
activities, including: a
summary report of the number
of records reviewed at each
level (preschool, elementary
and secondary), the rate of
compliance, and the steps the
district will take to address
areas of noncompliance.
Submit this information to the
Department by December 12,
2008.
The district must develop a
tracking system to monitor
compliance with this criterion.
Provide a detailed description
of this monitoring system and
identify individual(s)
responsible for conducting
internal monitoring at each
Criterion
Number/Topic
Approved
Corrective
Action
Implemented
and Effective
Method(s)
of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Corrective Action was
Implemented and has been
Effective

Corrective
Action Not
Implemented
or Not
Effective
or
New Issues
Identified

Basis of Determination
that Implementation of
Corrective Action was
Incomplete or
Ineffective or
Basis of Finding of New
Noncompliance
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
information please see:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/
news/news.asp?id=3182.
building in the district to the
Department by September 5,
2008.
Please provide the Department
the results of the monitoring
activities, including: a
summary report of the number
of records reviewed at each
level (preschool, elementary
and secondary), the rate of
compliance, and the steps the
district will take to address
areas of noncompliance.
Submit this information to the
Department by December 12,
2008.
SE 19
Extended
Evaluation
SE 20
Least Restrictive
Program Selected


Student
record
review and
staff
interviews
Student
record
review and
staff
interviews
Record review indicates that
when the district conducts
extended evaluations, the Team
meets to discuss the findings of
the extended evaluation at the
conclusion of the extended
evaluation period.
The school district is
committed to providing
inclusion for all students. The
district is responsive to the
individual needs of the student,
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Criterion
Number/Topic
Approved
Corrective
Action
Implemented
and Effective
Method(s)
of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Corrective Action was
Implemented and has been
Effective

SE 24
Notice to Parent

Student
record
review
SE 25
Parental Request
Partial
Student
record
review
Corrective
Action Not
Implemented
or Not
Effective
or
New Issues
Identified

evident in the highly
individualized nonparticipation
justification statements the
onsite team observed.
Record review indicates that
the school district uses the
mandated forms and N1s
contain all the required
information.
Record review indicates that
parents consistently sign and
date the students’ IEP and PL 1
and, if appropriate, indicate if
they have accepted or rejected
the proposed IEP or placement.
Partial
Basis of Determination
that Implementation of
Corrective Action was
Incomplete or
Ineffective or
Basis of Finding of New
Noncompliance
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
Student record review
indicates that not all
evaluations that have been
consented to by parents
are completed. In some
instances, evaluations
have been completed
before receiving parental
consent.
The district must develop a
tracking system to monitor
compliance with this criterion.
Provide a detailed description
of this monitoring system and
identify individual(s)
responsible for conducting
internal monitoring at each
building in the district to the
Department by September 5,
2008.
Please provide the Department
the results of the monitoring
activities, including: a
summary report of the number
of records reviewed at each
level (preschool, elementary
and secondary), the rate of
compliance, and the steps the
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Criterion
Number/Topic
Approved
Corrective
Action
Implemented
and Effective
Method(s)
of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Corrective Action was
Implemented and has been
Effective

Corrective
Action Not
Implemented
or Not
Effective
or
New Issues
Identified

Basis of Determination
that Implementation of
Corrective Action was
Incomplete or
Ineffective or
Basis of Finding of New
Noncompliance
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
district will take to address
areas of noncompliance.
Submit this information to the
Department by December 12,
2008.
SE 29
Communications
are in English
and primary
language of home
SE 49
Related Services
SE 51
Special Education
Certification


Partial
Student
record
review and
staff
interviews
Documentation and interviews
indicate that the district uses
interpreters to communicate
information to parents who
speak a language other than
English and parents receive
students’ IEPs and other
notices in the primary language
of the home.
Student
record
review and
staff
interviews
Record review and staff
interviews indicate that
students receive counseling
services when accepted by the
parent. Also, a staff member at
the middle school is trained to
provide counseling to students
who require those services.
Documentation review and
interviews indicate that all
special education teachers at
the elementary and high school
level are appropriately
certified.
Staff
interviews
and
document
review
Partial
Documentation review
indicates that a special
education teacher
employed at the middle
school has an expired
license and is not
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The district will provide the
procedure for tracking
teachers’ certification and
licensure status and the process
for sending notices to staff
members when a license
Criterion
Number/Topic
Approved
Corrective
Action
Implemented
and Effective
Method(s)
of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Corrective Action was
Implemented and has been
Effective

SE 52
Appropriate
certifications/lice
nses or other
credentials
Partial
Staff
interviews
and
document
review
Corrective
Action Not
Implemented
or Not
Effective
or
New Issues
Identified

Interviews indicate that all
special education service
providers are appropriately
licensed and certified.
Partial
Basis of Determination
that Implementation of
Corrective Action was
Incomplete or
Ineffective or
Basis of Finding of New
Noncompliance
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
operating under a DESE
approved waiver.
approaches expiration.
Documentation indicates
that a speech and
language pathologist
employed by the school
district does not have a
current Massachusetts
license in that area.
In addition, the district will
train staff members responsible
for applying for a DESE
approved waiver to ensure
compliance with this criterion.
Please submit this information
to the Department as well as
documentation of this training,
including a signed attendance
sheet and meeting agenda, by
September 5, 2008.
The school district will submit
their procedure for ensuring
related service providers have
appropriate Massachusetts
certification and licensure upon
hire. The district will also
provide the procedure for
tracking related service
providers’ certification and
licensure status and the process
for sending notices to staff
members when a license
approaches expiration.
In addition, the speech and
language pathologist will apply
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Criterion
Number/Topic
Approved
Corrective
Action
Implemented
and Effective
Method(s)
of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Corrective Action was
Implemented and has been
Effective

Corrective
Action Not
Implemented
or Not
Effective
or
New Issues
Identified

Basis of Determination
that Implementation of
Corrective Action was
Incomplete or
Ineffective or
Basis of Finding of New
Noncompliance
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
for a Massachusetts license.
Until a Massachusetts license
is acquired, the district will
ensure a licensed speech and
language pathologist
supervises the service provider
and co-signs all reports.
Please submit this information
to the Department as well as
documentation of the
application for a MA SLP
license and the supervision
provided to the speech
therapist by September 5,
2008.
SE 55
Special Education
Facilities and
Classrooms

Classroom
observations and
building
tours
Building tours and classroom
observations indicate that all
signage denoting spaces for
special education classrooms
and services at the elementary,
middle and high school level
have been removed or covered.
An elevator has been installed
at Stoneybrook Elementary to
ensure students can access the
stage and all bathrooms and
doors have been remodeled to
make them accessible to all
students. At Wellfleet
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Criterion
Number/Topic
Approved
Corrective
Action
Implemented
and Effective
Method(s)
of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Corrective Action was
Implemented and has been
Effective

Corrective
Action Not
Implemented
or Not
Effective
or
New Issues
Identified

Basis of Determination
that Implementation of
Corrective Action was
Incomplete or
Ineffective or
Basis of Finding of New
Noncompliance
Elementary, special education
classrooms are dispersed
throughout the school to ensure
the inclusion of these students
with age appropriate peers.
The occupational therapy room
at Eastham Elementary is equal
in respect to the size and
condition of regular education
settings. At the high school,
two substantially separate
classrooms are located in
different buildings of the
school and there is a bathroom
in each building that is
handicapped accessible. The
boys and girls locker rooms are
not handicapped accessible but
students are provided access to
the fitness center bathrooms,
which are accessible and
adjacent to the gym.
SE 56
Special Education
Programs and
Services are
Evaluated

Document
review
The district submitted a
program evaluation from 20052006 and 2006-2007. The
evaluation included
information regarding referrals
to special education based on
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Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number/Topic
Approved
Corrective
Action
Implemented
and Effective
Method(s)
of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Corrective Action was
Implemented and has been
Effective

Corrective
Action Not
Implemented
or Not
Effective
or
New Issues
Identified

Basis of Determination
that Implementation of
Corrective Action was
Incomplete or
Ineffective or
Basis of Finding of New
Noncompliance
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
gender. The evaluation from
2005-2006 focused on
transition and graduation rates
among high school special
education students.
Special Education Criteria Created or Revised in Response to IDEA-2004
Current CPR criteria available by scrolling down to the monitoring instruments at http://www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/review/cpr/default.html
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
SE 3
Special
requirements
for
determination
of specific
learning
disability
SE 6 ##1 - 3
Determination
of Transition
Criterion
Implemented

Method(s) of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Criterion was Implemented

Student
record review
Record review indicates that
the school district documents
the determination of a student
with SLD and has all Team
members sign the
determination.

Student
record review
Record review indicates that
the school district consistently
discusses transition concerns
Criterion
Partially
Implemented
or Not
Implemented

Basis of Determination
that Criterion was
Partially Implemented
or Not Implemented
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Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation, and
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Criterion
Implemented

Method(s) of
Verification
Services
SE 8
IEP Team
Composition
and
Attendance
SE 12
Frequency of
re-evaluation
SE 13
Progress
Reports and
content
SE 14
Annual Review
and
Amendments


Student
records and
staff
interviews
Student
record review
and staff
interviews
Basis of Determination that
Criterion was Implemented
Basis of Determination
that Criterion was
Partially Implemented
or Not Implemented
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation, and
Progress Reporting
Record review and
interviews indicate that
amendments are used to
extend the dates of an IEP
at the high school level.
The school district does
not consistently meet the
annual review date for all
IEPs.
The district will train staff
members responsible for
chairing annual reviews and
will develop an annual review
tracking system to ensure
compliance with this criterion.
when the student turns 15 years
old and the Transition Planning
Form is updated annually.
Record review indicates that a
representative of the school
district who has the authority
to commit the resources of the
district is consistently present
at Team meetings.
Record review and interviews
indicate that the district has a
system in place to track and
ensure three-year reevaluations are completed in
the required time frame.
See
comments in
above section
Partial
Criterion
Partially
Implemented
or Not
Implemented

See
comments in
above section
Student
record review
and staff
interviews
Record review and interviews
indicate that although the
district does not always meet
the annual review timeline, all
required Team members attend
annual review meetings and
IEPs are revised and reevaluations are considered,
when appropriate.
Partial
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Please submit to the
Department documentation of
this training including a signed
attendance sheet and meeting
agenda. Also, provide a
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Criterion
Implemented

Method(s) of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Criterion was Implemented
Criterion
Partially
Implemented
or Not
Implemented

Basis of Determination
that Criterion was
Partially Implemented
or Not Implemented
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation, and
Progress Reporting
detailed description of the
monitoring system, along with
the individual(s) in charge of
this tracking system by
September 5, 2008.
In addition, after the staff
training, please conduct
internal monitoring of the
district’s compliance with this
criterion.
Provide the Department the
results of the monitoring
activities, including: a
summary report of the number
of records reviewed at each
level (elementary, preschool
and secondary), the rate of
compliance, and the steps the
district will take to address
areas of noncompliance.
Submit this information to the
Department by December 12,
2008.
SE 25B
Resolution of
disputes

Document
review
Documentation review
indicates that the school district
has a policy in place for
resolving disputes that is
consistent with the
requirements. A resolution
agreement from June 2007,
reviewed by the Department,
contains the required language
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
SE 33
Involvement in
the General
Curriculum
SE 39A
Procedures for
services to
eligible private
school students
whose parents
reside in the
district
Criterion
Implemented



Method(s) of
Verification
Student
record review
and staff
interviews
Document
review and
staff
interviews
Basis of Determination that
Criterion was Implemented
Criterion
Partially
Implemented
or Not
Implemented

Basis of Determination
that Criterion was
Partially Implemented
or Not Implemented
and procedures.
Record review and staff
interviews indicate that the
school district consistently
documents on the IEP the
student’s participation in the
general curriculum. Regular
education teachers familiar
with the Massachusetts
Curriculum Frameworks are
regularly present for Team
meetings.
The district conducts child-find
activities within the region for
all students who are enrolled in
private schools. The district
communicates annually with
private schools within the
region and arranges for the
provision of special education
services when necessary.
(SE 39A does
not apply to
charter schools
or vocational
schools)
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
SE 39B
Procedures for
services to
eligible
students in
private schools
in the district
whose parents
reside out of
state
(SE 39B does
not apply to
charter schools
or vocational
schools)
SE 46
Procedures for
suspension of
students with
disabilities
more than 10
days
SE 52
Appropriate
certifications/
licenses or
other
credentials –
related service
providers
Criterion
Implemented


Partial
Partial
Method(s) of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Criterion was Implemented
Document
review and
staff
interviews
The district conducts child-find
activities within the region for
all students whose parents
reside out of state and are
enrolled in private schools.
The district communicates
annually with private schools
within the region and arranges
for the provision of special
education services when
necessary.
Document
review
Documentation review
indicates that student
handbooks contain the required
information regarding the
procedures for suspending
students on IEPs for more than
10 days.
Document
review and
staff
interviews
Interviews indicate that all
special education service
providers are appropriately
licensed and certified.
Criterion
Partially
Implemented
or Not
Implemented

Partial
Partial
Basis of Determination
that Criterion was
Partially Implemented
or Not Implemented
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation, and
Progress Reporting
The high school
handbook discipline
procedure does not
include students on 504
plans.
The district will amend the
procedure for disciplining
students with disabilities to
include students on 504
Accommodation Plans.
Please submit to the
Department the revised high
school handbook by
September 5, 2008.
The sign language interpreter
will register through the
MCDHH before the beginning
of the school year.
Please provide documentation
of this registration to the
Department by September 5,
2008.
Documentation review
indicates a sign language
interpreter at the high
school is not registered
through the Massachusetts
Commission for the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing
(MCDHH).
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Criterion
Implemented

Method(s) of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Criterion was Implemented
Criterion
Partially
Implemented
or Not
Implemented

Basis of Determination
that Criterion was
Partially Implemented
or Not Implemented
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation, and
Progress Reporting
(to be reviewed
only with
respect to
providers of
interpreting
services)
Criteria from Other Regulated Programs Monitored During this Mid-cycle Review
Current CPR criteria available by scrolling down to the monitoring instruments at http://www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/review/cpr/default.html
Criterion
Number/Topic
ELE 11
Equal Access
to Academic
Programs and
Services
Approved
Corrective
Action
Implemented
and Effective


Method(s) of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Corrective Action was
Implemented and has been
Effective
Staff interviews
and
documentation
review
Limited English Proficient
(LEP) students have full
access to all programs and
participate with age
appropriate peers.
Interviews indicate that LEP
students at the middle school
receive counseling services
in the primary language of
the home, when appropriate.
Corrective
Action Not
Implemented
or Not
Effective
Or
New Issues
Identified

Basis of Determination
that Implementation of
Corrective Action was
Incomplete or
Ineffective
Or
Basis of Finding of New
Noncompliance
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