Maria Geryk, Superintendent of the Amherst, Pelham, andAmherst-Pelham Regional School Districts, was informed by the Departmentof Elementary and Secondary Education of an upcoming CoordinatedProgram Review that will be taking place this school year. As part ofthis Coordinated Program Review, Department staff will visit thedistrict on February 4-8 2013 for the Amherst Public Schools, January22, 2013 for the Pelham Public Schools and January 8-11, 2013 for theAmherst-Pelham Regional Schools. Such visits are routinely conducted bythe Department to satisfy federal and state requirements for theperiodic review of specific education programs and services in schoolsthroughout the Commonwealth. The Department is reviewing severalprograms during their visits in order to use Department and schoolstaff’s time most efficiently and to encourage strong connections amongthe programs.
The Department’s Coordinated Program Review will address the Amherst,Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham Regional School District’s special educationprogram. After reviewing school district procedures, a Department teamwill make its onsite visits, during which it will review individualstudent records, interview administrators, teachers and paraprofessionalstaff, survey parents and observe instructional spaces. After theonsite visits it will prepare a report for the superintendent and schoolcommittee with detailed findings for each program.
Using a scale of ratings ranging from “Commendable” to “NotImplemented,” the report will rate the implementation of eachrequirement reviewed by the Department. Where requirements are found notimplemented or only partially implemented, the district must propose tothe Department corrective action to bring those areas into compliancewith statutes and regulations. Districts and schools are encouraged toincorporate the corrective action into their district and schoolimprovement plans and professional development plan. The school districtwill be provided with technical assistance from the Department indeveloping a corrective action plan. Both the Department’s report andthe corrective action plan are public information and will be availableto the public upon request. Program Review Final Reports are alsoavailable on the Department’s Internet website at<“>http://www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/review/cpr/reports/>.
Cualquier miembro del público puede solicitar ser entrevistado porteléfono por un miembro del equipo visitante del Departamento. Paraaquellos que deseen ser entrevistados deben ponerse en comunicación conla Oficina de Servicios al Estudiante al 413-362-1834 a más tardar el 2de enero de 2013, donde proveerán su nombre y número de teléfono, opueden comunicarse con el Departamento de Educación Primaria ySecundaria al 413-314-6707. Un miembro del equipo visitante se pondrá encontacto con cada persona deseando una entrevista en un periodo dossemanas luego de haber llevado acabo las visitas in situ. Si elindividuo no se siente cómodo comunicándose en inglés o requiere de otraacomodación, el Departamento hará los arreglos para comunicarseapropiadamente con el individuo.
Last updated November 27, 2012