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
February 27, 2008
Thomas Kane, Superintendent
West Bolyston Public School District
125 Crescent Street
West Bolyston, MA 01583-1098
Re: Mid-cycle Report
Dear Superintendent Kane:
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 October 11, 2005. The Mid-cycle
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.
We are pleased to tell you that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has found
the Corrective Action Plan implemented by your district to have been effective in remedying
previously identified noncompliance in almost all areas of special education and civil rights. The
Department has also found your district to have implemented special education compliance
criteria that were created or substantially changed in response to IDEA 2004, as well as SE 33 on
the access of students with disabilities to the district’s general curriculum (the curriculum
expected to be taught to all students). The findings of the Department are included in the enclosed
report. You and your entire staff are to be congratulated for your success in implementing new
special education requirements as well as maintaining compliance in most areas where the
Department found noncompliance during the Coordinated Program Review (CPR).
While the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education found your district to have
resolved certain noncompliance issues, one special education criterion cited in the CPR report
was partially corrected. Where the district has failed to fully 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 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
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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 March 14, 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 781-338-3761.
Sincerely,
Lynn A. Summerill, Mid-cycle Review Chairperson
Program Quality Assurance Services
Darlene A. Lynch, Director
Program Quality Assurance Services
c:
Jeffrey Nellhaus, Acting Commissioner of Education
Peter Desy, School Committee Chairperson
Robert Renna, District Program Review Follow-up Coordinator
Encl.: Mid-cycle Report
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
EDUCATION
MID-CYCLE REPORT
West Bolyston Public School District
Date of Coordinated Program Review (CPR) Final Report: March 11, 2004
Date Coordinated Program Review Corrective Action Approved or Ordered: May 28, 2004
Dates of Corrective Action Plan Progress Reports: February 4, 22, 2005, April 2, 2005, July 5 2005, September 20, 2005
Dates of this Mid-cycle Review Onsite Visit: February 5-7 2008
Date of this Report: February 27, 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

SE 1
Assessments

Review of
documents,
student
records and
interviews
Corrective
Action Not
Implement
ed 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
Assessments are comprehensive
and individualized. Evaluation
consent forms identify the areas of
suspected disability. Assessments
are conducted within appropriate
timeframes.
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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

SE 2
Required and
Optional
Assessments
SE 4
Reports of
Assessment
Results
SE 9
Timelines for
determination
of eligibility
SE 15
Outreach
(Child Find)
SE 18A
IEP
development
and content
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


Review of
student
records,
documents
and
interviews
Review of
student
records
Review of
student
records and
interviews
Review
documents
and
interviews
Review of
student
records,
documents,
Corrective
Action Not
Implement
ed 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
The district consistently
completes required and optional
assessments.
Evaluation reports consistently
contain assessment procedures,
results, and diagnostic
impressions, as well as
educationally relevant
recommendations.
Evaluations are conducted within
appropriate time frames.
Eligibility determinations are
made within the 45-day time
period. Parents leave Team
meetings with required IEP
information. IEPs are consistently
sent to the parents within three to
five days.
The district uses a variety of
methods and conducts continuous
outreach to identify students in
need of special education services.
IEP goals and benchmarks were
measurable at all levels. Teams
routinely consider the need for
related services.
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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

SE 18B
Determination
of placement;
provision of
IEP to parent
SE 22
IEP
Implementation
and
Availability
SE 24
Notice to
parent
SE 25
Parental
consent
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
and
interviews
Review of
student
records,
interviews
and
documents
Review of
student
records and
interviews
Review of
student
records
Review of
student
records
Corrective
Action Not
Implement
ed 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
Teams are determining
appropriate placements in the least
restrict environment consistent
with the needs of the students.
Placements are proposed
immediately following the
development of the IEP.
Upon acceptance of the IEP by the
parent, the district provides all
services without delay.
The district’s written notices (N1
and N2) are comprehensive and
address all required elements.
The district requires parental
consent prior to the
implementation of services. Refer
to SE 22.
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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
Implement
ed 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
SE 28
Reserved
SE 29
Communications
are in English
and primary
language of the
home
SE 34
Continuum of
alternative
services and
placements
SE 42
Programs for
young children
three and four
years of age
SE 44
Procedures for
recording
suspensions
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Review of
student
records,
documents
and
interviews
Review of
student
records,
documents
and
interviews
Review of
documents
and
interviews
The district has a process and
procedures in place for parents
and guardians of ELE students to
receive translation of notices and
communications in their native
language.
The district provides for a
continuum of alternative services
and placements. The district has
vocational offerings and a workstudy program for all students in
grades 11 and 12. The district has
implemented two life skills
programs at the elementary level.
Counseling services are available
as appropriate to students at the
middle and high school levels.
Instructional groupings for all
preschool programs meet
appropriate group size and age
span requirements.
Review of
documents
and
interviews
The district has procedures and
processes in place for the tracking
and monitoring of suspensions for
students on IEPs.
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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

SE 45
Procedures for
suspension up
to 10 days and
after 10 days
SE 49
Related
services
SE 50
Administrator
of Special
Education
SE 53
Use of paraprofessionals
SE 54
Professional
development
regarding





Review of
student
records,
documents
and
interviews
Review of
student
records and
interviews
Review of
student
records,
documents
and
interviews
Review of
documents
and
interviews
Review of
documents
and
interviews
Corrective
Action Not
Implement
ed 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
The district has written policies
and procedures regarding the
suspension and exclusion of
students that meet state and
federal regulations.
Students are receiving all related
services as required by their IEPs.
See SE 9
The district’s administrator of
special education ensures
compliance with all state and
federal laws. Teaching staff
understand the criteria for
eligibility of special education
services and Section 504
Accommodation Plans. Teachers
provide individualized
accommodations and
differentiated instruction.
Paraprofessionals receive training
appropriate to their roles.
Paraprofessionals are not
designing instruction.
The district provides annual
training on special education
policies and procedures, including
training on Section 504
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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
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special
education
SE 55
Special
education
facilities and
classrooms
Corrective
Action Not
Implement
ed 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
The self-contained special
education class in the
basement of the
elementary school is
segregated from other
academic classes and is
subjected to a high
volume of noise
distractions due to its
location below the gym.
As students remain in that
classroom for extended
periods of time, it is not
given the same priority as
general education
classrooms.
The district will submit a plan
to integrate this classroom
among other general education
academic classes by the start of
the 2008-2009 school year.
Submit this plan to the
Department by May 23, 2008.
Accommodation Plans.
Partial
Classroom
observations
and
interviews
The district moved the preschool
and pre-k space out of the
basement of the elementary
school.
The middle school life skills
classroom is now integrated
among general education classes.
Partial
This is an area of
continued noncompliance.
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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
Criterion
Implemented
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SE 3
Special
requirements
for
determination
of specific
learning
disability

SE 6 ##1 - 3
Determination
of Transition
Services

SE 8
IEP Team
composition
and attendance

SE 12
Frequency of

Method(s) of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Criterion was Implemented
Review of
student
records,
interviews
and
documents
The district is utilizing all
required specific learning
disability (SLD) forms. All
Team members sign that they
are in agreement or indicate if
they are in disagreement with
the Team’s determination of
SLD. The district is currently
using the new classroom
observation and SLD forms
developed by the Department.
The district conducts
comprehensive transition
planning based upon student
input for students age 15 and
older. Vision statements,
Transition Planning Forms, and
IEPs are aligned and address
post-secondary goals, including
vocational training and
employment options.
The district ensures that all
required Team members attend
Team meetings. The district
documents parent excusals of
Team members not in
attendance. Written input from
absent Team members is
provided at the Team meetings.
The district conducts full reevaluations consistent with the
Review of
student
records,
interviews
and
documents
Review of
student
records,
documents
and
interviews
Review of
student
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

re-evaluation
SE 13
Progress
reports and
content
SE 14
Review and
revision of
IEPs
SE 25B
Resolution of
disputes
SE 33
Involvement in
the General
Curriculum
SE 39A
Procedures for
services to
eligible private
school students


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
Method(s) of
Verification
Basis of Determination that
Criterion was Implemented
records and
interviews
requirements of federal law. The
district implements reevaluation
procedures when it is suspected
that students are no longer
eligible for special education
services.
Progress reports address
progress towards specific goals
within the IEP at all levels. The
district provides summaries of
academic achievement /
functional performance for
students who have graduated or
exceeded the age of eligibility.
The district is issuing
amendments consistent with
state and federal requirements.
Review of
student
records and
interviews
Review of
student
records and
interviews
Review of
student
records
Review of
student
records and
interviews
Review of
documents
and
interviews
Criterion
Partially
Implemented
or Not
Implemented

Basis of Determination
that Criterion was
Partially Implemented
or Not Implemented
The district consistently notifies
BSEA within five days after
receiving notice that parents
have requested a hearing and
initiates resolution sessions.
District staff understand the
rights of students with
disabilities to fully participate in
the general curriculum.
The district does not have any
special education students
enrolled in private school at
private expense at this time
(whose parents reside in the
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Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation, and
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Criterion
Implemented

Method(s) of
Verification
(SE 39B does
not apply to
charter schools
or vocational
schools)
SE 46
Procedures for
suspension of
students with
disabilities
more than 10
days
Criterion
Partially
Implemented
or Not
Implemented

Basis of Determination
that Criterion was
Partially Implemented
or Not Implemented
district or out of state). The
district understands its
obligation to calculate
proportionate share of federal
entitlement funds and to provide
services to eligible private
school students.
whose parents
reside in the
district
(SE 39A does
not apply to
charter schools
or vocational
schools)
SE 39B
Procedures for
services to
eligible
students in
private schools
in the district
whose parents
reside out of
state
Basis of Determination that
Criterion was Implemented
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
Review of
documents
See SE 39A above.
Review of
student
records,
interviews,
and
documents
The district has clearly defined
procedures for conducting
manifestation determinations
and placing students in interim
alternative educational settings.
These procedures are
implemented consistently. In
addition, the district conducts
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Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for
Implementation, and
Progress Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
SE 52
Appropriate
certifications/
licenses or
other
credentials –
related service
providers
(to be reviewed
only with
respect to
providers of
interpreting
services)
Criterion
Implemented
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
Method(s) of
Verification
Review of
documents
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
functional behavioral
assessments and provides
behavioral interventions and
services when needed.
All related service providers are
appropriately licensed. The
district’s deaf and hard of
hearing interpreter has been
approved and added to the MA
Commission for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing Approved
Interpreter Roster for
Transliteration.
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
CR 1
Identification
of limited
English
proficient
CR 2
Program
modifications
and support
services for
LEP students
See ELE 3 Below
See ELE 5 Below
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CR 6
Availability of
in-school
programs for
pregnant
students
CR 7
Information to
be translated
into languages
other than
English
CR 10A
Handbooks
CR 11A
Designation of
coordinator(s)
grievance
procedures
CR 12A
Annual
and continuous
notification
concerning
nondiscrimination/
coordinators
CR 15
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Review
of
documents
The district has developed and
implemented a pregnant student
policy that ensures that pregnant
students may participate in all
academic and nonacademic
courses, as well as extracurricular activities.
See ELE below
The district’s 2007-2008
handbooks contain procedures
for the discipline of students
with special needs and Section
504 Accommodation Plans.
Handbooks also contain
procedures for accepting,
investigating and resolving
complaints alleging
discrimination and harassment.
All handbooks contain
statements of nondiscrimination.
All district handbooks contain
the name of the designated civil
rights coordinator, as well as
grievance procedures.
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Review
of
documents
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Review of
documents
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Review
of
documents
The district’s 2007-2008
handbooks contain the required
notice of non-discrimination and
civil rights coordinators.
Review
All scholarship applications and
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Nondiscriminatory
administration
of
scholarships,
prizes and
awards
CR 18A
School district
employment
practices
CR 23
Comparability
of facilities
CR 25
Institutional
self-evaluation
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of
documents
scholarship information contain
statements of nondiscrimination.
Review of
documents
and
interviews
District staff handbooks,
applications and employment
policies contain statements of
nondiscrimination evidencing
that the district is an equal
opportunity employer.
See SE 55 above.
Review of
documents
and
interviews
The district conducts annual
evaluations of its K-12
programs to ensure that all
students have equal access to all
programs, athletics and other
extracurricular activities.
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West Boylston
English Learner Education (ELE) Requirements
Mid-Cycle Review Findings and Corrective Action Based on the Department’s Review Of Local Self-Assessments
(Please refer to full text of 2006-2007 CPR requirements for ELE and related implementation guidance at
http://www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/review/cpr/instrument/chapter71A.doc )
ELE Criterion
Number
and
Topic
ELE 1
Annual
Assessment
ELE 2
MCAS
Participation
ELE 3
Initial
Identification
ELE 4
Waiver
Procedures
Criterion
Determined to be
Implemented
Based on Review
of Local ELE
Self-Assessment
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Findings of Noncompliance Based on Department’s
Review of Local ELE Self-Assessment
(Criterion Determined to be Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented)
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
The district assesses the English proficiency of all LEP students
annually.
The district ensures that all LEP students participate in MCAS,
as required.

Partial
Partial
The district assesses levels of English proficiency in reading,
writing, and speaking. Staff are appropriately trained to conduct
initial assessments using the IPT.
The district does not have district-wide procedures for
consistently procuring home language surveys. If students
identify that English is their primary language, but the home
language survey indicates that languages other than English are
spoken in the home, the district does not conduct assessments in
the required areas. The district does not have district-wide
policies and procedures to ensure the timely identification of
LEP students.
The district does not have comprehensive waiver forms for
students 10 years of age and younger.
The district will develop and submit district-wide
monitoring procedures for procuring home language
surveys for all enrolled students. Submit these
procedures to the Department by May 23, 2008.
The district will assess all students in all required
areas. In addition to reading, writing, and speaking, the
district must include listening. The district will submit
a description of implementation practices and a
monitoring plan to ensure that the district is assessing
in all required areas by May 23, 2008.
The district will develop and submit a local waiver
form that contains all required information. Submit this
form to the Department by May 23, 2008.
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ELE Criterion
Number
and
Topic
ELE 5
Program
Placement and
Structure
Criterion
Determined to be
Implemented
Based on Review
of Local ELE
Self-Assessment

Partial
ELE 6
Program Exit
and Readiness
Partial
ELE 7
Parent
Involvement

ELE 8
Declining entry
to a program
ELE 9
Instructional
Grouping
Findings of Noncompliance Based on Department’s
Review of Local ELE Self-Assessment
(Criterion Determined to be Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented)
The district does not have enough teachers trained in the four
categories of sheltered English immersion to meet the needs of
its low incidence LEP population. The district does not place
limited English proficient students in sheltered English
immersion classrooms. English instruction is provided by tutors
in their native language and a speech language therapist who has
had training in three categories of SEI. The district does not
ensure that LEP students receive effective content instruction.
The district does not have an appropriately licensed staff
member licensed in ESL, ELL or TBE to provide English
language development instruction, as required by regulation.
The district does not have program exit criteria or procedures in
place to designate students as formerly limited English
proficient. Currently the district does not have any students who
will be exiting the ELE program.
The district has a small population of LEP students; however,
parents of LEP students are included in all matters pertaining to
their child’s education. Parent advisory councils are open to
parents of LEP students and interpreters are provided when
needed.
See ELE 10 regarding the parent notification letter.
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
The district will submit a list of LEP students (by
initials and grade levels), a staff list indicating SEI
training categories that have been completed by grade
level, and documentation that all LEP students will
receive English language development instruction by
an appropriately licensed teacher for the 2008-2009
SY. Submit this information to the Department by
May 23, 2008.
The district will develop procedures and exit criteria
using multiple measures to designate students as
formerly limited English proficient. Please refer to
http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/sei/MEPA_guidelines.doc
for further guidance on exit criteria. Submit these
procedures to the Department by May 23, 2008.
See ELE 10.
Partial
Partial
Currently all LEP students receive one on one instruction and
the district has procedures in place to ensure that LEP students
receive instruction at appropriate academic levels. The district
has a low incidence LEP population with only a few students in
the program. ESL instruction and proficiency is not based on the
English Language Proficiency Benchmarks and Outcomes, but
Develop procedures for ensuring that students receive
effective English language development instruction
based on the English Language Proficiency
Benchmarks and Outcomes. Submit these procedures
to the Department by May 23, 2008.
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ELE Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Criterion
Determined to be
Implemented
Based on Review
of Local ELE
Self-Assessment

ELE 10
Parental
Notification
Partial
ELE 11
Equal Access to
Academic
Programs and
Services
ELE 12
Equal Access to
Nonacademic
and
Extracurricular
Programs
ELE 13
Follow-up
Support
Partial

Partial
Findings of Noncompliance Based on Department’s
Review of Local ELE Self-Assessment
(Criterion Determined to be Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented)
rather course content proficiency.
The district’s parent notification letter is not sent annually and
does not contain all required information.
Classroom teachers are not sufficiently trained in sheltered
English immersion or English language development instruction;
therefore, limited English proficient students do not have equal
access to the same content standards as their English-speaking
peers. See also ELE 5 and ELE 14.
The district ensures that all LEP students have equal access to all
nonacademic programs and extracurricular activities available to
their English-speaking peers.
While the district does not have any formerly limited English
proficient (FLEP) students at this time, the district does not have
a monitoring system in place for students once they have exited
the ELE program.
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
The district will develop parent notification letters (in
primary languages of the home) that contain the
following information:
 Reasons for identification
 Level of English proficiency
 Program placement and method of instruction
used in the program
 How the program will meet the educational
strengths and needs of the student.
 How the program will specifically help the
child learn English
 The specific exit requirements
 The parents’ right to apply for a waiver or
decline to enroll their child in the program.
Submit a copy of the revised parent notification letter
by May 23, 2008.
See ELE 5 and ELE 14 regarding training and
licensure requirements.
Submit a description of the follow-up procedures for
monitoring FLEP students, as well as any forms used
to ensure that students are actively monitored for two
years. Submit this documentation to the Department by
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ELE Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Criterion
Determined to be
Implemented
Based on Review
of Local ELE
Self-Assessment

ELE 14
Licensure
Requirements
Not Implemented
ELE 15
Professional
Development
Requirements
ELE 16
Equitable
facilities
ELE 17
Program
Evaluation
Partial


Findings of Noncompliance Based on Department’s
Review of Local ELE Self-Assessment
(Criterion Determined to be Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented)
The district does not have a staff member appropriately licensed
in ESL, ELL or TBE providing English language development
instruction.
While the district has offered SEI training to staff, there is a lack
of staff trained in SEI within the district. (See SE 5).
Required Corrective Action,
Timelines for Implementation,
and Progress Reporting
May 23, 2008.
Submit the name of the staff providing English
language development instruction and a copy of the
staff member’s license or appropriate waiver by May
23, 2008.
See ELE 5.
The district ensures that LEP students are provided facilities,
materials, and services comparable to those provided to the
overall student population.
The district has not had any FLEP students. As a result, at the
time of this review, the district did not have the proficiency data
of the ELE students available to determine the effectiveness of
the program.
ELE 18
Records of LEP
Students(To be reviewed
during next
CPR visit.)
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