Update on Redesign of Accountability and Assistance Framework
| To: | Members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| From: | Mitchell D. Chester, Ed.D., Commissioner |
| Date: | February 13, 2009 |
As reported to the Board at its October, the Department is undertaking a redesign of the framework for school and district accountability and assistance. By way of background, we have included here as an attachment the August 29, 2008 memo that outlines the roles of the Board, Department and Advisory Council on Accountability and Assistance as delineated in the statute signed into law this past summer.
At the February Board meeting we will provide an update on the emerging design of the new accountability and assistance system and afford Board members the opportunity to pose questions and offer their insights about the work to date and the plans for future action.
The Board-appointed Advisory Council on Accountability and Assistance has met three times since its appointment in November. (One meeting was canceled due to inclement weather.) On behalf of the Council, Chair Joseph Esposito will be presenting the first of its two reports to the Board this year.
The attached documents outline progress since October:
- The latest revision of the graphic depicting the emerging framework district accountability and assistance, Framework for District Accountability and Assistance;
- A graphic depicting information about districts and schools that we expect will be available through the new MCAS growth model, Growth Model Analysis; and,
- Highlights of ESE work on accountability and assistance since October, Highlights of Progress to Date.
Deputy Commissioner Karla Baehr and Associate Commissioner Lynda Foisy will address highlights of the framework revisions and respond to Board members' questions. Advisory Council Chair Joe Esposito will report on the Advisory Council's assessment of the emerging framework.
Enclosures:
  | Framework for District Accountability and Assistance |
| | Growth Model Analysis |
| | Accountability and Targeted Assistance – Highlights of Progress to Date |
 | August 29, 2008 Memo on District and School Reviews – New Legislation and Next Steps |
last updated: February 20, 2009
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