District Resources for FY23 SOA Progress Reports

Districts' plan amendments were reviewed against statutory requirements described in the 2019 Student Opportunity Act and against the guidelines DESE provided to districts for engaging in a meaningful plan development process and submitting a well-documented SOA plan. These recommendations and guidelines were designed to ensure that districts' SOA plans would effectively communicate to all of the Commonwealth's stakeholders (i.e., districts' and schools' local stakeholders, the state legislature, the broader education community, and the general public) that we are making strong collective efforts to close opportunity gaps for student groups—particularly students with disabilities, English learners, students of color, and students from economically disadvantaged communities—and are setting ourselves up to successfully address them through the implementation of evidence-based programs and strategies.

Timeline

• Week of May 23: Districts receive feedback on their FY22 SOA Plan Amendments
• May 23–June 30: SOA Office Hours. Schedule a 20–30 minute consultation with one of our SOA team members. Districts can also reach us by email at any time at SOAPlans@mass.gov .
• Thursday June 30: Due date for submission of required and optional changes to SOA plan amendments
• On or before July 15: Plans are posted publicly on DESE's SOA Website

Please see the FY22 Student Opportunity Act Plan Amendment Review and Feedback Process and FY22 Student Opportunity Act Plan Amendments: Additional Detail on Review Criteria documents below for more information.

• FY22 Student Opportunity Act Plan Amendment Review and Feedback Process

• FY22 Student Opportunity Act Plan Amendments: Additional Detail on Review Criteria

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Guidance for Developing and Submitting FY22 SOA Plan Amendments

• FY22 Evidence-Based Program Area Descriptions

• FY22 SOA Implementation Indicators Resource

• SOA FY22 Plan Amendment Overview

The resources below include communications for districts describing SOA priorities and outlining district and state responsibilities. Additional resources include SOA plan templates, examples of completed SOA plans, and guidance for developing SOA plans.

• Evidence-Based Program Examples

• FAQ for SOA Plans

• Student Opportunity Act Webinar — Short Form
  • Webinar Recording
  
  
• Student Opportunity Act Webinar — Long Form
  • Webinar Recording
  
  

• Student Opportunity Plans — Short Form Guidance

• Student Opportunity Plans — Long Form Guidance
  • Sample Long Form SOA Programs Budget
  • Long Form SOA Programs File
  • Long Form Recommended SOA Programs Budget — Chapter 70