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.
2021 Accountability and Assistance for Districts and Schools: Frequently Asked Questions
Summary of the District and School Accountability System
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
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 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
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