Assessment/Accountability
Program Quality Assurance Services
Compliance and Monitoring

PQA News Archives

2009
10/23/09	School Inc.-Holyoke Street School: Notification of Probationary Approval Status
09/23/09	Harbor Schools and Family Services: Notification of Probationary Approval Status pursuant to 603 CMR 28.09(4)
2008
05/01/08	Federal Standard for the Correction of Noncompliance with Special Education Laws and Regulations within One Year
2007
12/12/07	Question and Answer Guide from Fall 2006 PQA Area Meetings of Administrators of Special Education
09/14/07	Summary of Changes to the 2007 - 2008 Criteria Used for Massachusetts Public or Private Day or Residential Special Education School Programs
2006
12/04/06	Memorandum on the Implementation of 603 CMR 28.05(7): Parent response to proposed IEP and proposed placement
10/31/06	Question and Answer Guide from the Fall 2005 PQA Area Meetings of Administrators of Special Education
02/14/06	Administrative Advisory SPED 2006-4: Assignment of Financial and Programmatic Responsibility for Special Education and Enforcement of Assignments
2005
12/20/05	Updated Guidance Regarding Implementation of Physical Restraint Regulations and Incident Reporting Requirements in Special Education Day and Residential Schools
08/24/05	McAuley Nazareth Home for Boys: Notification of Probationary Status pursuant to 603 CMR 28.09(4)
03/31/05	Procedures and Standards for Department of Education Approval of Applications for Private School Program Reconstruction
2004
12/03/04	Students with Comfort Care/Do Not Resuscitate Orders
08/30/04	Harbor Schools and Family Services - Notices of Upgraded Approval Status
05/21/04	Updated Directory of Approved In-state Private Special Education School Programs
03/31/04	Question and Answer Guide from the Fall 2003 PQA Area Meetings of Administrators of Special Education
03/08/04	Notification of Private Special Education School Probationary Approval
2003
03/26/03	Question and Answer Guide from the Fall 2002 PQA Area Meetings of Administrators of Special Education

	Roles and Responsibilities An overview of the department's compliance monitoring and technical assistance systems.
	Technical Assistance/Q&A's Interpretation and implementation of selected federal and state education requirements. Frequently Asked Questions and links to sources of technical assistance outside the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
	Public/Private Review System Information about the Department's onsite monitoring systems for selected state and federally regulated education programs, including site visit schedules, program review instruments, standards and recent reports. Public School Coordinated Program Review Private School Program Review System
	Problem Resolution System (Complaint Management System) A Question and Answer Guide on how the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education receives and resolves complaints from the public alleging noncompliance with education requirements.
	Special Approvals & Notices Public and private education agencies should use these mandated forms to make required notices and requests for approval to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.