Accountability Lists, Materials, and Tools

Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment: Proposed Amendment to State Accountability Regulations (603 CMR 2.00: Accountability and Assistance for School Districts and Schools)

At their March 22, 2022 meeting, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education solicited feedback on a proposed amendment to state accountability regulations. Among other matters, the regulations describe the Commonwealth's framework for district accountability and assistance and the process for issuing annual performance determinations for districts and schools. The proposed amendment would allow the Department to suspend the reporting of some, but not all, components of our district and school accountability system following the 2021-2022 school year in order to reset the baseline for future accountability reporting.

• Proposed Amendment to Regulations on Accountability and Assistance for School Districts and Schools, 603 CMR 2.00 (Modification due to COVID-19 Pandemic)

• 603 CMR 2.00: Strikethrough version of regulations showing proposed amendment

We welcome your comments regarding this request. Comments may be submitted via email to ElementarySecondaryEd.Act@mass.gov until May 27, 2022.

General Information

• 2021 Accountability and Assistance for Districts and Schools: Frequently Asked Questions

• Summary of the District and School Accountability System

• One-Page Summary of Massachusetts' Accountability System — For Parents
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• One-Page Overview of Accountability Indicators
  
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Supporting Materials

• Video: Massachusetts' Next-Generation Accountability System

• Massachusetts' District and School Accountability System

• School Leader's Guide to the 2019 Accountability Determinations

• Glossary of Accountability Reporting Terms

• Accountability Determinations and Required Actions

Technical Documents

• Establishing the Lowest Performing Students Group

• List of Advanced Courses for Accountability Reporting

• Target Setting Methodology

• 2019 Criteria for Awarding Points for Progress Toward Improvement Targets

• Replacing Medians with Means When Summarizing MCAS Student Growth Percentiles

2019 Lists

• 2019 Accountability Determinations for Districts and Schools

• 2019 School Percentile Research File

• 2019 Subgroup Percentile Research File

• 2019 Criterion-Referenced Points Research File

To request archived accountability materials and lists, please contact the Office of District and School Accountability Reporting.

Last Updated: March 29, 2022