Student and school performance data, including achievement and growth, enrollment, graduation, dropout, retention, suspension, and attendance rates. 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 03/03/2014 03/04/2014 03/05/2014 03/06/2014 Orientation with district Interviews with district Interviews with town District review team leaders and principals; staff and principals; personnel; interviews meeting; visits to Center interviews with district review of personnel with school leaders; Elementary, Frolio Middle, staff and principals; files; student focus interview with school and Abington High for document reviews; group; teacher focus committee members; classroom observations; review of personnel groups; parent focus visits to Beaver Brook emerging themes meeting files; interview with group; and visits to and Woodsdale with district leaders and teachers’ association. Abington High School Elementary for principals. for classroom classroom observations. observations.
Student and school performance data, including achievement and growth, enrollment, graduation, dropout, retention, suspension, and attendance rates. 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 03/03/2014 Tuesday 03/04/2014 Wednesday 03/05/2014 Thursday 03/06/2014 Orientation with district leaders and principals; interviews with district staff and principals; document reviews; review of personnel files; interview with teachers’ association. Interviews with district staff and principals; review of personnel files; student focus group; teacher focus groups; parent focus group; and visits to Abington High School for classroom observations. Interviews with town personnel; interviews with school leaders; interview with school committee members; visits to Beaver Brook and Woodsdale Elementary for classroom observations. District review team meeting; visits to Center Elementary, Frolio Middle, and Abington High for classroom observations; emerging themes meeting with district leaders and principals.
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