Data on the district’s staffing and finances. Published educational reports on the district by ESE, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and the former Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (EQA). District documents such as district and school improvement plans, school committee policies, curriculum documents, summaries of student assessments, job descriptions, collective bargaining agreements, evaluation tools for staff, handbooks, school schedules, and the district’s end-of-year financial reports. All completed program and administrator evaluations, and a random selection of completed teacher evaluations. Site Visit Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 8, 2013 April 9, 2013 April 10, 2013 April 11, 2013 Orientation with district Interviews with district Interviews with school Interviews with school leaders and principal; staff and principals; leaders; interviews with leaders; follow-up interviews with district interviews with town or school committee interviews; district review staff and principal; city personnel; members; visits to team meeting; visits to document reviews; interviews review of classrooms and for shops for classroom interview with personnel files; teacher instructional observations; emerging teachers’ association; focus groups; parent observations. themes meeting with and visits for classroom focus group; and visits district leaders and and shop observations. to classrooms and principal. shops for instructional observations.
Data on the district’s staffing and finances. Published educational reports on the district by ESE, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and the former Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (EQA). District documents such as district and school improvement plans, school committee policies, curriculum documents, summaries of student assessments, job descriptions, collective bargaining agreements, evaluation tools for staff, handbooks, school schedules, and the district’s end-of-year financial reports. All completed program and administrator evaluations, and a random selection of completed teacher evaluations. Site Visit Schedule Monday 8, 2013 Tuesday April 9, 2013 Wednesday April 10, 2013 Thursday April 11, 2013 Orientation with district leaders and principal; interviews with district staff and principal; document reviews; interview with teachers’ association; and visits for classroom and shop observations. Interviews with district staff and principals; interviews with town or city personnel; interviews review of personnel files; teacher focus groups; parent focus group; and visits to classrooms and shops for instructional observations. Interviews with school leaders; interviews with school committee members; visits to classrooms and for instructional observations. Interviews with school leaders; follow-up interviews; district review team meeting; visits to shops for classroom observations; emerging themes meeting with district leaders and principal.