{"id":12979,"date":"2019-09-27T16:15:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T16:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bdea.com\/2020\/?p=12979"},"modified":"2019-09-27T16:15:46","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T16:15:46","slug":"office-of-public-school-monitoring-psm-review-on-november-11-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bdea.com\/2020\/uncategorized\/office-of-public-school-monitoring-psm-review-on-november-11-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) &#8211; Review on November 11, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\"  style='background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1  fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 1_1\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"  data-bg-url=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-text\"><p>During the week of November 11, 2019 the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education\u2019s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of (insert district\/charter school). The Office of Public School Monitoring visits each district and charter school every three years to monitor compliance with federal and state special education and civil rights regulations. Areas of review related to special education include student assessments, determination of eligibility, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team process, and IEP development and implementation. Areas of review related to civil rights include bullying, student discipline, physical restraint, and equal access to school programs for all students.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the onsite visit, parent outreach is an important part of the review process. The review chairperson from the Office of Public School Monitoring will send all parents of students with disabilities an online survey that focuses on key areas of their child\u2019s special education program. Survey results will contribute to the development of a report. During the onsite review, the Office of Public School Monitoring will interview the chairperson(s) of the district\u2019s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). Other onsite activities may include interviews of district staff and administrators, reviews of student records, and onsite observations.<\/p>\n<p>Parents and other individuals may call Moses Nduati, Public School Monitoring Chairperson, at (781) 338- 3707 to request a telephone interview. If an individual requires an accommodation, such as translation, to participate in an interview, the Department will make the necessary arrangements. Within approximately 60 business days after the onsite visit, the review chairperson will provide the (district or charter school) with a report with information about areas in which the (district or charter school) meets or exceeds regulatory requirements and areas in which the (district or charter school) requires assistance to correct or improve practices. The public will be able to access the report at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doe.mass.edu\/pqa\/review\/cpr\/reports\/\">www.doe.mass.edu\/pqa\/review\/cpr\/reports\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Durante la semana del 11 de Noviembre del 2019, la Oficina de Monitoreo de Escuelas P\u00fablicas del Departamento de Educaci\u00f3n Primaria y Secundaria (PSM) estar\u00e1 conduciendo una Revisi\u00f3n de Monitoreo Enfocada en Niveles en BDEA. La Oficina de Monitoreo de Escuelas P\u00fablicas visita cada distrito y escuela charter cada tres a\u00f1os para monitorear el cumplimiento de regulaciones escolares y de derechos civiles a nivel federal y estatal. Las \u00e1reas de revisi\u00f3n relacionadas a educaci\u00f3n especial incluyen evaluaciones, determinaci\u00f3n de eligibilidad, el proceso de equipo del Programa de Educaci\u00f3n Individualizada (IEP), y desarrollo e implementaci\u00f3n del IEP. Las \u00e1reas de revisi\u00f3n relacionadas a derechos civiles incluyen bullying, disciplina estudiantil, restricciones f\u00edsicas, e igual acceso de los estudiantes a todos los programas escolares.<\/p>\n<p>Adem\u00e1s de la visita a las instalaciones, el contacto con los padres es una parte importante del proceso de revisi\u00f3n. El evaluador de la Oficina de Monitoreo de Escuelas P\u00fablicas enviar\u00e1 un cuestionario en l\u00ednea enfocado en \u00e1reas clave de su programa de educaci\u00f3n especial para ni\u00f1os. Durante la visita a nuestras instalaciones, la Oficina de Monitoreo de Escuelas P\u00fablicas entrevistar\u00e1 al presidente del Consejo Asesor de Padres de Educaci\u00f3n Especial (SEPAC). Entre otras actividades, la revisi\u00f3n puede incluir entrevistas de administradores y staff del distrito, revisiones de r\u00e9cords estudiantiles, y observaciones del plantel.<\/p>\n<p>Los padres y dem\u00e1s personas interesadas pueden contactar a Moses Nduati, presidente del Monitoreo de Escuelas P\u00fablicas, al (781) 338-3707 para solicitar una entrevista telef\u00f3nica. Si alg\u00fan individuo requiere acomodaciones como traductores para participar en una entrevista, el Departamento se encargar\u00e1 de hacer dichos arreglos. Aproximadamente 60 d\u00edas luego de la visita a las instalaciones, el encargado de revisi\u00f3n proveer\u00e1 a BDEA un reporte con informaci\u00f3n acerca de las \u00e1reas en que BDEA cumple o excede los requerimientos reguladores, y las \u00e1reas en que la escuela necesita asistencia para corregir o mejorar sus pr\u00e1cticas. El p\u00fablico podr\u00e1 accesar los reportes a trav\u00e9s de <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doe.mass.edu\/pqa\/review\/cpr\/reports\/\">www.doe.mass.edu\/pqa\/review\/cpr\/reports\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bdea.com\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Parent-Orientation-Letter-English.docx\">Parent Orientation Letter English<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bdea.com\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Parent-Orientation-Letter-Spanish-9-20-19-2.docx\">Parent Orientation Letter &#8211; Spanish<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bdea.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12979"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bdea.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bdea.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bdea.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bdea.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12979"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bdea.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12984,"href":"https:\/\/bdea.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12979\/revisions\/12984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bdea.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bdea.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bdea.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}