Massachusetts Accountability Reporting Plan 2022
Explore Massachusetts' proposed plan for accountability reporting in 2022, detailing federal and state requirements, proposed timeline, and key initiatives to address educational challenges. Learn about the process, guidelines, and upcoming milestones to ensure transparency and compliance with educational standards.
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Plans for 2022 Accountability Reporting Presentation to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education February 15, 2022
Background Due to the pandemic, Massachusetts received federal accountability waivers in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years, and an assessment waiver in the 2019-20 school year o The last time DESE issued accountability determinations for districts and schools was in fall 2019 The U.S. Department of Education invited states to request certain one-year changes to their accountability systems for the 2021-22 school year DESE intends to submit a request for flexibility around certain federal accountability reporting requirements o If approved, state accountability regulations will need to be aligned 2 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Accountability Requirements Federal Requirements State Requirements Commissioner and Board Authority State law (M.G.L. c. 69, s. 1J-K) Describes the Commissioner s authority to designate a school Underperforming or Chronically Underperforming Describes the Board s authority to designate a district Chronically Underperforming Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Describes the measures that must be included in state accountability systems Requires the identification of schools with specific types of low performance ( federal designations ) State regulations (603 CMR 2.00) Describes the district and school accountability system and the assistance provided by DESE Approved by the Board 3 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Federal Requirements Proposed Plan Meet minimum federal reporting requirements by issuing updated federal designations* in fall 2022, using data from the 2021-22 school year: o Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI): The lowest performing 5 percent of Title I schools statewide, and any high school with a graduation rate below 66.7 percent o Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI): Any school with one or more student groups that are among the lowest performing 5 percent of student groups statewide for two consecutive years o Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI): Any TSI school with one or more identified student groups demonstrating performance below that of the 5thpercentile Title I school *DESE began issuing federal designations in 2018 4 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Federal Requirements Proposed Timeline Process and timeline: o February 15: Initial Board discussion of plans for 2022 accountability reporting o February 15 - March 1: Public comment period for the 2021-2022 Addendum for the Consolidated State Plan o March 2: Initial discussion of plans for 2022 accountability reporting with the Board s Accountability and Assistance Advisory Council (AAAC) o March 7: Deadline for submitting the 2021-2022 Addendum for the Consolidated State Plan to ED 5 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
State Requirements Proposed Plan Proposed plan: oReset the baseline for future accountability reporting using data from the 2021-22 school year as the new baseline oRun an accountability lite model in fall 2022 Publish district, school, and student group-level performance data for each of the approved accountability indicators, as well as certain normative measures (e.g., school percentiles) oUpdate state accountability regulations to reflect these changes 6 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
State Requirements Process and Timeline Process and timeline: o March 22: Board discussion of plans for 2022 accountability reporting and vote to solicit public comment on proposed amendment to state accountability regulations o April - May: Public comment period for proposed amendment to state accountability regulations; discussion of regulations with the AAAC (date TBD) o June 28: Board discussion and vote to approve proposed amendment to state accountability regulations o Fall 2022: Official district and school accountability lite results released to the public 7 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Commissioner and Board Authority Proposed plan: o No changes to statutory authority of Commissioner or Board Process and timeline: o The decision to name new and/or exit existing Underperforming or Chronically Underperforming schools or Chronically Underperforming districts is not impacted by the proposed changes to federal and state accountability reporting for the 2021-22 school year 8 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
