In the future EQA will be recognizing school districts in the Commonwealth that have been identified during the examination process as having excellent practices in one or more of the following areas:
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Leadership & Governance |
Excellent Practice |
Indicator |
| Belmont |
report to community on degree to which SIPs and DIP lead to improved student achievement |
9.6 |
| Billerica |
use of student assessment data in SIPs |
9.3 |
| Braintree |
DIP and data analysis drive changes in programs |
9.2 |
| Braintree |
use of student assessment data in SIPs |
9.3 |
| Brockton |
creation and alignment of SIPs |
9.3 |
| Brockton |
communication with administrators and creation of DIP |
10.1 |
| Nauset |
DIP and data analysis drive changes in programs |
9.2 |
| Nauset |
communication with administrators and creation of DIP |
10.1 |
| Northborough, Southborough |
recognize the accomplishments of staff |
10.8 |
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| Curriculum |
Excellent Practice |
Indicator |
| Belmont |
review and revision of curriculum |
3.3 |
| Belmont |
teachers have curriculum guides, are trained in their use, and are expected to use them |
4.2 |
| Belmont |
revisions of curriculum are reviewed for effectiveness |
4.4 |
| Braintree |
curriculum leadership |
4.1 |
| Braintree |
teachers have curriculum guides, are trained in their use, and are expected to use them |
4.2 |
| Braintree |
revisions of curriculum are reviewed for effectiveness |
4.4 |
| Braintree |
curriculum articulation and alignment with frameworks |
4.5 |
| Nauset |
revisions of curriculum are reviewed for effectiveness |
4.4 |
| Nauset |
curriculum articulation and alignment with frameworks |
4.5 |
| Northborough, Southborough |
review and revision of curriculum |
4.3 |
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| Instruction |
Excellent Practice |
Indicator |
| Blackstone Valley |
extended school year |
5.3 |
| Braintree |
allocation of instructional time |
4.6/5.3 |
| Braintree |
instructional program designed to meet the needs of the students |
5.1 |
| Braintree |
improving achievement is the shared responsibility of all stakeholders |
5.2 |
| Nauset |
improving achievement is the shared responsibility of all stakeholders |
2.2 |
| Northborough, Southborough |
instructional program designed to meet the needs of the students |
5.1 |
| Northborough, Southborough |
improving achievement is the shared responsibility of all stakeholders |
5.2 |
| Old Rochester |
use of technology in instruction |
6.8 |
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| Assessment Programs |
Excellent Practice |
Indicator |
| Braintree |
assessment program |
1.3 |
| Braintree |
regular analysis of data to inform programs |
1.4 |
| Harvard |
assessment program |
1.3 |
| Nauset |
regular analysis of data to inform programs |
1.4 |
| Northborough, Southborough |
use of data |
3.6 |
| Old Rochester |
dissemination of assessment results |
1.6 |
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| Program Evaluations |
Excellent Practice |
Indicator |
| Barnstable |
used data to measure the effectiveness of programs |
4.2 |
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| Teacher Evaluations |
Excellent Practice |
Indicator |
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| Administrator Evaluations |
Excellent Practice |
Indicator |
| Dighton-Rehoboth |
timely, informative, instructive, aligned with goals, monitored progress |
3.4 |
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| Professional Development |
Excellent Practice |
Indicator |
| Braintree |
professional development in the skills required by education reform |
7.4 |
| Brockton |
high quality PD plan to address district goals and needs |
7.7 |
| Burlington |
train and retain staff – low turnover |
5.5 |
| Burlington |
identified PD needs and developed plan to meet needs for all |
7.1 |
| Clinton |
orientation for new teachers |
12.7 |
| Clinton |
provided tuition reimbursement and required courses to be taken to advance step |
8.6 |
| Nauset |
identified PD needs and developed plan to meet needs for all |
7.1 |
| Nauset |
high quality PD plan to address district goals and needs |
7.7 |
| Northborough, Southborough |
identified PD needs and developed plan to meet needs for all |
7.1 |
| Northborough, Southborough |
train and mentor new staff |
10.7 |
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| Student Academic Support Programs |
Excellent Practice |
Indicator |
| Braintree |
alternative programs |
6.5 |
| Braintree |
DCAP to support students in the regular classroom setting |
8.2 |
| Braintree |
DCAP |
8.3 |
| Braintree |
use data to identify students below grade level and provide them with remedial services |
8.5 |
| Braintree |
early intervention programs |
8.6 |
| Dighton-Rehoboth |
ISSP process |
8.7 |
| Nauset |
equitable participation in programs |
6.3 |
| Nauset |
DCAP |
8.1 |
| Pioneer Valley |
early intervention for literacy |
9.5 |
| Tantasqua |
analysis and use of data to determine services |
10.1 |
| Taunton |
DCAP |
8.3 |
| West Springfield |
support for homeless and transient students |
6.5 |
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| Business, Finance & Asset Management |
Excellent Practice |
Indicator |
| Assabet Valley |
developed community relationships and got financial support |
11.10 |
| Belmont |
control procedures and forecast mechanisms |
12.7 |
| Billerica |
clear budget |
11.6 |
| Billerica |
financial support from the community |
11.8 |
| Braintree |
development of budget to ensure input from staff |
11.1 |
| Braintree |
clear budget |
11.6 |
| Braintree |
financial support from the community |
11.8 |
| Braintree |
preventative maintenance program for facilities |
12.9 |
| Clinton |
financial support from the community |
13.8 |
| Dighton-Rehoboth |
clear budget |
11.6 |
| Dighton-Rehoboth |
financial support from the community |
11.8 |
| Freetown-Lakeville |
preventative maintenance program for facilities |
12.9 |
| Freetown-Lakeville |
quality facilities |
12.10 |
| Lawrence |
clear budget |
11.6 |
| Nauset |
clear budget |
11.6 |
| Old Rochester |
quality facilities |
15.1 |
| Pioneer Valley |
financial support from the community |
13.8 |
| West Springfield |
clear budget |
11.6 |
| Worcester |
clear budget |
13.6 |
| Worcester |
developed community relationships and got financial support |
13.10 |
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| Access & Participation |
Excellent Practice |
Indicator |
| Braintree |
clear attendance policies |
2.1 |
| Braintree |
monitor and evaluate student and staff attendance data |
2.2 |
| Braintree |
transition management and dropout prevention |
6.2 |
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