District/School Administration Administration
Education Reform

Five Year Master Plan

On June 18, 1993 the Massachusetts Education Reform Act was signed into law. Within months of this historic occasion, the Board of Education approved the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Implementation Plan which translated the Education Reform Act into action. With its March, 1995 approval of the Five-Year Master Plan for Education, the Board extended the scope of Education Reform into the next century.

Below is an outline of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Five-Year Plan broken down into five goals each containing several initiatives. Each initiative highlights a different component of Education Reform and demonstrates how the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is supporting that initiative.

Goal 1: Ensure All Students Achieve High Standards

Line-Item 1: Student Performance Standards and Accountability

Line-Item 2: Occupational Standards and Assessment

Line-Item 3: Adult Basic Education Standards and Accountability

Goal 2: Enhance the Quality & Professionalism of Teachers

Line-Item 1: Professional Standards for Teachers

Line-Item 2: Teacher Preparation Programs

Line-Item 3: Statewide Professional Development for Teachers

Line-Item 4: Professional Standards, Preparation, and Development for Education Administrators

Line-Item 5: Early Retirement Incentives

Goal 3: Support Excellence & Accountability in all Schools

Line-Item 1: School and District Performance Standards

Line-Item 2: School and District Improvement Plans

Line-Item 3: Model and Underperforming Schools and Districts

Line-Item 4: Project PALMS

Line-Item 5: Dual Enrollment for High School Students

Line-Item 6: School-to-Work

Line-Item 7: Citizenship Education

Line-Item 8: Safe and Healthy Schools

Goal 4: Streamline & Ensure Compliance with State and Federal Regulations

Line-Item 1: Opportunity-to- Learn Standards ( OTL) Regulations, and Compliance

Line-Item 2: Foundation Aid (Chapter 70)

Line-Item 3: Special Education Reimbursements

Line-Item 4: Special Assistance

Line-Item 5: Transportation Reimbursements

Line-Item 6: Child Nutrition Programs

Line-Item 7: School Building Assistance

Line-Item 8: Racial Balance Programs

Goal 5: Create a Statewide Infrastructure of Support for Schools

Line-Item 1: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Operations

Line-Item 2: Communications and Public Outreach

Line-Item 3: Executive Office of Education Operations

Line-Item 4: Mass Ed Online

Line-Item 5: Early Childhood Education

Line-Item 6: Family and Adult Learning Network

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