Dear Parent/ guardian:
Leicester Public Schools shall award a high school diploma or any other document connoting high school
graduation only to a student who has satisfied the state Competency Determination requirement and who has
met local graduation requirements.* To meet the state Competency Determination your child needs an
Educational Proficiency Plan (EPP) because he/ she did not score 240 or above on his/her English language
arts +/ or mathematics MCAS test(s). The attached Educational Proficiency Plan (EPP) includes:
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a review of your student's strengths and weaknesses, based on MCAS and other
assessment results, coursework, grades, and teacher input;
the courses the student will be required to take and successfully complete in grades 11
+/or 12; and
a description of the assessments the school will administer on a regular basis to
determine if the student is moving toward proficiency.
Please contact the Leicester High School Guidance Department @ 508-892-xxxx if you would like an inperson meeting to discuss your child’s EPP. You will be notified and asked to participate in a review of the
plan upon completion of the required course work.
* For more information about our local requirement for graduation reference our school handbook @
http://www.leicester.k12.ma.us/LHS/handbook.html;
for detailed information about the state competency requirement go to:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr30.html?section=03
2008-2009
Leicester High School
EPP File Check List
Student:
SASID:
Grade:
MCAS Score:
Math ______
ELA ______
Test Date: ________
RETEST Score:
*Math ______
*ELA ______
*Test Date: ________
Presenting Need:
This Educational Proficiency Plan (EPP) is required (due to an MCAS score between 200-238) for the following
subject(s):
____________________________________________________________________________________
File Paperwork Checklist: (check if received)
Guidance (Current Status & Post-Secondary Vision):
*Guidance Report on Grades/GPA/Credit Standing:
Rec'd on: __________
*Copy of Student Goal setting Self report or Harrington O'Shea {Career Decision Making Inventory}: Rec'd on:
__________
Department (content strengths & weaknesses):
* Teacher Report on academic status (identifying content strengths& weaknesses) for the subtest(s) listed above using
assessment data (including TestWiz), teacher observation, & student interviews:
Rec'd on: __________
*Departmental recommendation for course enrollment:
Rec'd on: __________
Plan approval & evaluation:
*EPP approval by principal
Date: __________
* EPP meeting with student
Date: __________
* EPP communicated to Parent/Guardian:
Date: __________
* EPP review (grade from required course(s) & results of the annual assessment tool )
Date: __________
Department Report for EPP
A department chair or lead teacher assigned to the EPP content area(s) will collect data and interview the
student to determine his/ her strengths and weaknesses.
Student:
Department Head or designee:
Date:
MCAS Data
Subject
Scaled Score
Re-test Score
Meets
standard
English
language arts
Mathematics
Content area(s) strengths and weaknesses
English language arts [standard(s) checked that pose a challenge]
____Language
____Literature
____Composition [topic development]
____Composition [conventions]
Additional information (including student perceived/actual strengths):
Mathematics [standard(s) checked that pose a challenge]
____Number Sense
____Patterns, Relations and functions
____Geometry and measurement
____Statistics and Probability
Additional information (including student perceived/actual strengths):
A TestWiz report may be attached to this page.
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Guidance Counselor’s Report for EPP File
Date: ______________
Student Name: _________________________________
Grade:___________
Assessment Prepared By: _________________________________ ; Guidance Counselor
Current Transcript Data:
1. Student currently holds the following number of Credits: _________________
2. Student needs the following number of Credits to graduate: _____________________
(*40 Credits are earned in a year / 20 a semester.)
3. Student is behind in credits and should make them up in summer school: (yes/no) ____
This student was retained :( yes/no) _____
4. Student is recommended for the following Core Courses for graduation: ___________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Student is in danger of failing the following classes: (see attached progress report/grades)
________________________________________________________________________
MCAS Scores:
ELA
__________
Math
___________
STE
___________
Retest Scores:
__________
___________
___________
Post –Secondary Vision:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________
Recommendations/Suggestions:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________
Signature: ________________________________________________
Leicester High School
Educational Proficiency Plan (EPP)
The EPP is developed for the subject matter area(s) [English language arts+ / mathematics] in which a student did
not meet or exceed a scaled score of 240 on the MCAS. The plan outlines the academic requirements a student
needs to fulfill to meet the state’s Competency Determination for high school graduation.
Student:
Present Grade:
Guidance Counselor:
SASID:
Parent/ Guardian:
Date:
I. The Educational Proficiency Plan is for the following content area(s):
____English language arts; grade 10 MCAS score*:
____Mathematics; grade 10 MCAS score*:
* If a student scores at 218 or below the parent/ guardian will be contacted; a retest and a remedial course will be
offered and an EPP will be completed for the student upon a passing MCAS retest score (220-238).
II. Required course(s): Students need to successfully complete the course(s) and demonstrate progress
toward proficiency on an annual assessment. To measure progress toward proficiency a combination of scores
of mid-term, final and unit exams will be used. The assessment will be a measure of the entire semester and based
on subject matter standards. In order to show a student has met proficiency we will explore the use of the
Department MCAS test designed specifically for EPP.
III. Content area strengths & weaknesses: Assessment data, student interviews and teacher input will
be accessed to detail student perceived and documented content successes and failures.
III. Post Secondary Vision: Using a self report or the Harrington O’Shea inventory the student’s
preferences and interests, and the desired outcomes for post secondary education or employment will be
revealed.
III. Additional academic supports / programs: Students will be encouraged to take advantage of the
opportunities provided by the school to help them reach their post-secondary goals (e.g. tutoring,
academic support classes, guidance workshops and college / career fairs).
IV. Communication by direct mail / e-mail and call notification:
Parents/ Guardians are encouraged to communicate with the EPP team and set up an in-person meeting to
discuss the details of the EPP.
Evaluation: The EPP will be evaluated annually (a process that will include parent/ guardian input) and
signed off by the principal to determine if all the requirements of the EPP have been met.
V. Principal’s approval: The EPP will be reviewed and signed off by the principal before the plan is
initiated and at its annual review.
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Teacher(s):
Course Name:
Level:
Unit Name:
Content Standards:
Grade:
Academic Expectations:
Understanding(s):
Students will understand:
Students will know:
Stage 1 – Desired Results
Essential Question(s):
Students will be able to:
Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence
Performance Task(s):*
Other Evidence:
If students understand that … they should be able to …:
Stage 3 – Learning Plan
*Use The 6 Factors of Understanding (Wiggins & McTighe) or Bloom’s Taxonomy