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 03/28/2016 03/29/2016 03/30/2016 Orientation with district Interviews with district Interviews students; leaders and principals; staff and principals; follow-ups with district interviews with district school committee; visits to Thorpe, staff and principals; middle school teacher Great Oak, Highlands, document reviews; focus group; parent and Smith elementary interview with focus group; and visits schools for classroom teachers’ association; to Danvers High School, observations. elementary and high Holten Richmond school teachers focus Middle School, and groups and visits to Riverside and Highlands Holten Richmond elementary schools for Middle School, and classroom observations. Danvers High School for classroom 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 03/28/2016 Tuesday 03/29/2016 Wednesday 03/30/2016 Orientation with district leaders and principals; interviews with district staff and principals; document reviews; interview with teachers’ association; elementary and high school teachers focus groups and visits to Holten Richmond Middle School, and Danvers High School for classroom observations. Interviews with district staff and principals; school committee; middle school teacher focus group; parent focus group; and visits to Danvers High School, Holten Richmond Middle School, and Riverside and Highlands elementary schools for classroom observations. Interviews students; follow-ups with district visits to Thorpe, Great Oak, Highlands, and Smith elementary schools for classroom observations.
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