Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, Massachusetts 02148-4906
Telephone: (781) 338-3700
TTY: N.E.T. Relay 1-800-439-2370
December 7, 2010
James Prince, Program Director
Judge Baker Children’s Center – Manville School
53 Parker Hill Avenue
Boston, MA 02120
Re:
Mid-cycle Review – Day and Summer Programs
Dear Mr. Prince:
Enclosed is the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (“Department”) Mid-cycle
Report based upon the Mid-cycle review conducted in your private school program in November
2010. This Mid-cycle Review Report contains the Department's findings regarding the
implementation status and effectiveness of corrective steps taken in response to your previous
Program Review Report issued on March 28, 2008. This report also includes a report on the
status of implementation for new state or federal special education requirements enacted since
your program’s last Program Review.
We are pleased to indicate that the Department has found that your programs are in substantial
compliance with the selected Mid-cycle Review criteria as well as any new state or federal
special education requirements enacted since your last Program Review. You and your entire
staff are to be congratulated for your efforts in implementing all necessary improvements. Your
programs will now receive an updated status of “Full Approval.” This approval shall remain in
effect for three (3) years and will be contingent upon continued compliance with all regulations
contained within 603 CMR 28.00 “Special Education Regulations” and 603 CMR 18.00
“Program And Safety Standards For Approved Public Or Private Day And Residential Special
Education School Programs.” The Department may change this approval status at any point
during this three-year period if circumstances arise that warrant such a change.
The Department will notify you of your programs’ next regularly scheduled Program Review
several months before it is to occur. At this time we anticipate the next routine monitoring visit
to occur sometime during the 2013-2014 school year, unless the Department determines that
there is some reason to schedule this visit earlier.
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Please be advised that the attached Department Approval Certificates must be
conspicuously posted in a public place within the program as required by 603 CMR 28.09.
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 781-338-3794.
Sincerely,
Dee Wyatt, Mid-cycle Review Chairperson
Program Quality Assurance Services
Darlene Lynch, Director
Program Quality Assurance Services
c:
Mitchell D. Chester, Ed.D., Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education
Encl.: Mid-cycle Review Report
Full Private School Approval Certificates, Expiration Date: August 31, 2014
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
PRIVATE SCHOOL MID-CYCLE REVIEW
JUDGE BAKER CHILDREN’S CENTER – MANVILLE SCHOOL
DAY AND SUMMER PROGRAMS
MID-CYCLE REVIEW REPORT
Previous Program Review Corrective Action Plan Submitted on May 12, 2008
Progress Reports Submitted on September 30, 2008
Mid-cycle Onsite Visit Conducted on November 22, 2010
Date of this Report December 7, 2010
Judge Baker Children’s Center – Manville School Mid-cycle Review Report
December 7, 2010
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
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Selected Approved Private School Program Mid-cycle Review Criteria
2.2 Approvals,
Licenses,
Certificates of
Inspection
18.04(1);
28.09(2)(b)(5);
28.09(5)(b);
28.09(6)(b, c)
8.5 Current
IEP & Student
Roster
28.09(5)(a)
√
Documentation
Review
Manville School submitted
current approvals, licenses and
certificates of inspection for all
areas used by the students.
√
Documentation
Review
Manville School submitted an
IEP and Student Roster for the
2010 Summer Program as well
as a current IEP and Student
Roster for the Day Program for
all district-funded
Massachusetts students that
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Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
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contains all the required
elements of this criterion.
11.3
Educational
Administrator
Qualifications
28.09(5)(a);
28.09(7)(a);
603 CMR
44.00
√
Documentation
Review
The person designated as the
Educational Administrator for
Manville School’s Day
Program and Summer Program
possesses the required
qualifications.
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Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
11.4 Teachers
(Special
Education
Teachers and
Regular
Education
Teachers)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented

√
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Summer Program – Not
all teachers for the
Manville School 2010
Summer Program were
appropriately licensed
or waivered.
All teachers for the Manville
School Summer Program
must have an appropriate
Massachusetts license or
waiver.

Documentation
Review
Day Program – All teachers for
the Manville School Day
Program are appropriately
licensed or have applied or
been granted a waiver for the
2010-2011 school year.
√
The Department must
receive a teacher roster with
documentation verifying
appropriate credentials for
the 2011 Summer Program
by July 1, 2011.
18.05(11)(f);
28.09(5)(a);
28.09(7)(b, c);
34 CFR
300.321
11.5 Related
Services Staff
28.09(7)(d)
√
Documentation
Review
Summer Program – All staff
providing or supervising the
provision of related services
for the Manville School 2010
Summer Program were
√
Day Program – One of
the staff identified as
UFR #125 Licensed
Certified Social Worker
(LCSW) does not have
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Manville School must have
an appropriately qualified
person in the LCSW position
or submit a narrative
detailing the program’s plan
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
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appropriately certified,
licensed or registered in their
professional areas.
the qualifications for
this position.
of how it will obtain an
appropriately qualified
person.
The Department must
receive licensing information
or a descriptive narrative
detailing the program’s plan
to obtain a LCSW by
January 5, 2011.
11.6 Master
Staff Roster
28.09(7)
√
Documentation
Review
Manville School submitted a
Master Staff Roster for the Day
Program and the 2010 Summer
Program that contains the
name, program job title,
corresponding UFR title
number, licensure and/or
certification if appropriate,
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
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full-time equivalent (FTE), and
qualifications for each staff. A
narrative was provided and
accepted that describes any
discrepancies from the last
approved program budget for
each program.
19 Anti-Hazing
M.G.L. c. 269,
§§ 17 through
19
√
Documentation
Review
Manville School submitted an
Anti-Hazing Policy for the Day
Program and for the Summer
Program that contains all
required elements of this
criterion.
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Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance


Identified Areas of Non-Compliance During the Program Review or Other Areas of Concern
1.2 Program &
Student
Description,
Program
Capacity
√
Documentation
Review
Summer Program – Manville
School now provides all of the
related services as indicated on
student IEPs.
√
Documentation
Review
Manville School’s admission
policy for the Day and Summer
Programs contains all the
required elements of this
criterion.
28.09(2)(b)(2,
3, 7
5.1 Student
Admissions
28.09(11);
18.05(1)(b)(117); 18.05(2)
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Ordered by the
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and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
9.5 3-5 Day
Suspensions
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented

√
Method(s) of
Verification
Documentation
Review
Manville School has revised its
suspension tracking system for
the Day and Summer Programs
to include in-school
suspensions.
√
Documentation
Review
The Manville School Summer
Program provided
documentation that verified the
student to teacher ratio is the
same as the Day Program.
√
Personnel
Record Review
Manville School provided
documentation that verified
CORI checks are completed
for all staff prior to hiring and
every three years thereafter.
26.06(6)(d);
28.09(7)(e)
11.1 Personnel
Policies and
Procedures
Manual
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

18.05(6)
10.1 Student:
Teacher Ratios
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
18.05(11);
18.05(11)(c)(1);
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Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance


28.09(7);
28.09(11)(a);
M.G.L. c. 71, §
38R; ESE
Advisory on
CORI revised
5/7/07
11.7 Job
Descriptions
18.05(11)(d)
11.9
Organizational
Structure
28.09(7)
√
Documentation
Review
*As of the 2009-2010
academic year, the
Department is no longer
monitoring this. Criterion
number 11.7 is now reserved.
The Manville School Summer
Program provided
documentation that verified it
provides the same level of staff
supervision as the Day
Program.
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Ordered by the
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and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
15.3
Information to
be translated
into Languages
other than
English
Title VI;
EEOA: 20
U.S.C. 1703(f);
M.G.L. c. 76, §
5; 603 CMR
26.02(2)
15.5 Parent
Consent
18.05(5)(c);
18.05(8);
18.05(9)(f)(1)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented

√
√
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance

Documentation
Review
Student Record
Review
Manville School provided
documentation that verified
important documents are
translated into the language of
the home for parents or
guardians with limited English
language skills.
Student Record
Review
Manville School had the
required parental consents for
all students whose records
were reviewed.
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Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
15.8
Registering
Complaints
and
Grievances –
Parents,
Students and
Employees
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented

√
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance

Documentation
Review
Manville School submitted its
written policy and procedures
that included all required
elements of this criterion.
18.05(1)(b)(16)
Title IX: 20
U.S.C. 1681;
34 CFR 106.8;
Section 504: 29
U.S.C. 794; 34
CFR 104.7;
Title II: 42
U.S.C. 12132;
28 CFR 35.107
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Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
16.7 Preventive
Health Care
18.05 (9)(g)
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented

√
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance

Student Record
Review
Manville School had current
exams and screenings for all
students whose records were
reviewed.
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Ordered by the
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and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education
JUDGE BAKER
CHILDREN’S CENTER
A PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OPERATED PURSUANT TO
603 CMR 18.00 AND 28.09
MANVILLE SCHOOL
53 Parker Hill Avenue
Boston, MA 02120
Program Rate Based on: 76 Students
Approved Enrollment: 93 Students
X Day Program
Summer Program
X 10 month program
Residential Program
11 month program
12 month program
APPROVED STUDENT:LICENSED EDUCATOR RATIO: N/A
APPROVED STUDENT:LICENSED EDUCATOR:AIDE RATIO: 10:1:2
APPROVAL STATUS
FULL APPROVAL
Expires on: August 31, 2014
The current approval is a result of a Mid-cycle Review conducted in the 2010-2011 school year
and the next review is scheduled for the 2013-2014 school year.
DEE WYATT, EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST, PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES
NINA MARCHESE, SUPERVISOR, PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES
DARLENE A. LYNCH, DIRECTOR, PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES
DATE ISSUED:
12/07/10
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education
JUDGE BAKER
CHILDREN’S CENTER
A PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OPERATED PURSUANT TO
603 CMR 18.00 AND 28.09
MANVILLE SCHOOL
53 Parker Hill Avenue
Boston, MA 02120
Program Rate Based on: 64 Students
Approved Enrollment: 64 Students
X Day Program
X Summer Program
10 month program
Residential Program
11 month program
12 month program
APPROVED STUDENT:LICENSED EDUCATOR RATIO: N/A
APPROVED STUDENT:LICENSED EDUCATOR:AIDE RATIO: 10:1:2
APPROVAL STATUS
FULL APPROVAL
Expires on: August 31, 2014
The current approval is a result of a Mid-cycle Review conducted in the 2010-2011 school year
and the next review is scheduled for the 2013-2014 school year.
DEE WYATT, EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST, PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES
NINA MARCHESE, SUPERVISOR, PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES
DARLENE A. LYNCH, DIRECTOR, PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES
DATE ISSUED:
12/07/10