Accountability Lists, Materials, and Tools

Massachusetts' 2020-2021 Federal Accountability Waiver

In April 2021, as a result of the cancellation of the spring 2020 MCAS testing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education requested and received a waiver of certain federal accountability requirements for the 2020-2021 school year from the United States Department of Education (USED).

• Massachusetts' Accountability Waiver Request

• Waiver Request Approval Letter

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: June 24, 2021