{"id":1497,"date":"2019-04-12T17:11:09","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T21:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2019-04-22T16:21:29","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T20:21:29","slug":"dese-update-april-12th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/2019\/04\/12\/dese-update-april-12th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"DESE UPDATE: April 12th, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>1. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Academies Webinar:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Department is pleased to offer six intensive professional development academies designed to help school and district teams implement tiered systems of instruction and support. Any school or district may apply for these academies, but first priority will be given to schools that are designated as underperforming or chronically underperforming and schools that were in the lowest 10th percentile during the 2017-18 school year. Additional schools will be accepted for participation based on availability and relative need.<\/p>\n<p>These multi-year academies are available in the following areas:\u00a0Inclusive Tier 1 Instruction,\u00a0Tiered Literacy,\u00a0Tiered Math, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS<u>)<\/u>, Systemic Student Support (S3), and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)\/Mental Health (new this year!). The Department will hold an <strong>informational webinar<\/strong> about all six academies from 3:00\u2013 4:30 p.m. on <strong>Monday, April 22<\/strong>. To participate in the webinar, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveygizmo.com\/s3\/4952106\/April-22-Academy-Webinar-Registration\">register online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Links to applications and more information about the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Academies are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doe.mass.edu\/sfss\/prof-develop\/\">available online<\/a>. The webinar will be recorded and posted on that same page. Anyone with questions can email Rebecca Shor at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rshor@doe.mass.edu\">rshor@doe.mass.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Picture of the Week:<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/shield\/files\/2019\/04\/dese-april-12th.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/shield\/files\/2019\/04\/dese-april-12th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"429\" height=\"185\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/files\/2019\/04\/dese-april-12th.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/files\/2019\/04\/dese-april-12th-636x274.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/files\/2019\/04\/dese-april-12th-768x331.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/files\/2019\/04\/dese-april-12th-1024x441.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>On April 5, hundreds of students from throughout the Commonwealth attended <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doe.mass.edu\/famcomm\/Student\/sgd_program.html\">Student Government Day<\/a> at the State House and took on the roles of elected and appointed state officials. The Department would like to thank the many people from the executive, legislative, and judicial branches who made the day possible, in addition to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, the Massachusetts Center for Civics Education, and Generation Citizen.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>3. Significant Disproportionality Webinars<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Department is offering a series of webinars about federal regulations concerning significant disproportionality in the number of students of different races and ethnicities being identified for special education, where they are placed for special education, and how they are disciplined. The webinars will discuss how DESE will calculate and identify significant disproportionality and how DESE will work with schools and districts to implement the regulations, beginning in fiscal year 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The webinars and their dates and times are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doe.mass.edu\/conference\/?ConferenceID=10010\">Significant Disproportionality Introductory Webinar<\/a>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 29: <\/strong>9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 1<\/strong>: 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doe.mass.edu\/conference\/?ConferenceID=10015\">Significant Disproportionality Calculations Webinar<\/a>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>May 24: <\/strong>11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doe.mass.edu\/conference\/?ConferenceID=10016\">Significant Disproportionality Fiscal Responsibilities Webinar<\/a>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>June 12: <\/strong>1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>4. Members Sought for Parent and Community Education and Involvement Advisory Council:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/mass.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d8f37d1a90dacd97f207f0b4a&amp;id=fe95c38b5b&amp;e=61d392070e\">Parent and Community Education and Involvement Advisory Council<\/a> has a limited number of seats open for people interested in advising DESE and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on topics related to family engagement. The advisory council meets three or four times a year to discuss topics including the development of information for families. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to Kathy Rodriguez at <a href=\"mailto:krodriguez@doe.mass.edu\">krodriguez@doe.mass.edu<\/a> or the Office of Adult and Community Learning Services, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148 by <strong>May 10.<\/strong> The Department particularly encourages applications from individuals who represent diverse communities and who represent historically underserved students.<\/p>\n<p>People who are interested in joining the council are invited to attend the council\u2019s last meeting of the current school year. The meeting will run from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on <strong>May 6<\/strong> at DESE, 75 Pleasant St., Room 203, Malden.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>5. <\/strong><strong>Spring Event for Elementary Principals:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Department\u2019s Early Learning Team and the Massachusetts School Administrators Association will host a statewide event from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on <strong>May 30<\/strong> in Worcester for principals of schools that serve students in preschool through grade 3. The convening will include a keynote presentation from the Boston Public Schools Early Childhood Department, networking opportunities, and a chance to talk about early learning topics.<\/p>\n<p>Registration is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveygizmo.com\/s3\/4947663\/Spring-Elementary-Principals-Statewide-Convening\">open online<\/a>. Elementary principals who register will receive a separate email in May with additional details. Anyone with questions can contact the Early Learning Team at 781-338-3010 or <a href=\"mailto:achievement@doe.mass.edu\">achievement@doe.mass.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>6. Comments Sought on Proposed Changes to Accountability System:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Department is soliciting public comment on proposed changes to the state&#8217;s district and school accountability system. A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doe.mass.edu\/news\/news.aspx?id=25494\">summary of the accountability system and the proposed changes<\/a> is posted online. People can submit comments about the proposed changes in <u>one<\/u>\u00a0of the following three ways:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveygizmo.com\/s3\/4935843\/AccountabilitySystemPublicComment2019\">Through DESE\u2019s online survey<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li>By sending an email to <a href=\"mailto:esea@doe.mass.edu?subject=Public%20Comment%20on%20Proposed%20Changes%20to%20the%20Accountability%20System\">esea@doe.mass.edu<\/a> with the subject line\u00a0\u201cPublic Comment on\u00a0Proposed Changes to the Accountability System\u201d, or<\/li>\n<li>By mailing comment to: Erica Gonzales, Accountability Coordinator, Office of District and School Accountability Reporting, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education<br \/>\n75 Pleasant St., Malden, MA 02148<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 31.\u00a0<\/strong>The Department will share the proposed changes and related public comment with the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in June 2019. If the Board approves the changes, DESE will implement them starting with the accountability results that will be released in fall 2019.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>7. <\/strong><strong>Reminder about School Choice Reporting Requirement:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The inter-district school choice law (G.L. c.76, s.12B) requires all districts to accept incoming school choice students unless the school committee votes not to participate or votes to limit the number of incoming students in particular grades. School committees must take the required vote annually before <strong>June 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This year, DESE is fully implementing an <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__mass.us14.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3Dd8f37d1a90dacd97f207f0b4a-26id-3D89ff7b84ff-26e-3De4eab22896&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=lDF7oMaPKXpkYvev9V-fVahWL0QWnGCCAfCDz1Bns_w&amp;r=FK_1mF_-Rn7zYzoQ8FTL-u8O8l6LypJGHWS8Oo_9ygA&amp;m=ulBkgv6gUOaydAYRpB6kleetBfq0Tsnoh6TCOVx9DQ4&amp;s=NpUwjvUGj0XTy3d23th2mhETjmokLE3_BPgidSJydq4&amp;e=\">electronic reporting system<\/a>, eliminating the need for districts to send individual letters regarding school choice participation. All districts must report their school choice participation plans no later than <strong>June 1<\/strong>. The Department will publish the information on <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__mass.us14.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3Dd8f37d1a90dacd97f207f0b4a-26id-3D4b919885ea-26e-3De4eab22896&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=lDF7oMaPKXpkYvev9V-fVahWL0QWnGCCAfCDz1Bns_w&amp;r=FK_1mF_-Rn7zYzoQ8FTL-u8O8l6LypJGHWS8Oo_9ygA&amp;m=ulBkgv6gUOaydAYRpB6kleetBfq0Tsnoh6TCOVx9DQ4&amp;s=VkqSHnL3GUH7BplsMQH8kD8H7_ZmGJq5nwb_VWYxtsk&amp;e=\">DESE\u2019s school choice webpage<\/a> to inform families of these options. Please note that if the district does not submit a response, that district will be listed as open to school choice enrollment.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with questions can contact Rob O\u2019Donnell at <a href=\"mailto:rodonnell@doe.mass.edu\">rodonnell@doe.mass.edu<\/a> or 781-338-6512.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>8. DESE Resource Corner<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Resources to support standards-aligned teaching and learning: <\/strong>The Department has updated two resources to support understanding and implementation of Massachusetts\u2019 learning standards.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doe.mass.edu\/frameworks\/search\/default.aspx\">Massachusetts Standards Navigator<\/a> now includes content standards and practices from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doe.mass.edu\/frameworks\/hss\/2018-12.pdf\">2018 History and Social Science Framework<\/a> and maps showing how standards connect to one another within and across grades and content areas. Educators, students, families, and others can use the Standards Navigator to explore the Massachusetts learning standards and find related resources such as student work exemplars, quick reference guides, and definitions of terms. The Department will continue to update the Navigator throughout 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ma-calibration.com\/\">Online Calibration Training Platform<\/a> now includes calibration tasks aligned to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doe.mass.edu\/frameworks\/current.html\">English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science Frameworks<\/a>. Teams of educators can now use the Online Calibration Training Platform to build and refine a shared understanding of what it means for instruction to be at, below, or above grade-level standards. Join the over 400 educators and 90 districts that have already started using this professional development tool to calibrate instructional expectations and strengthen the quality of feedback provided to teachers.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>9. For your info:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Splash at Harvard: <\/strong>On April 27, undergraduate students at Harvard University will hold <a href=\"https:\/\/harvardsplash.learningu.org\/learn\/splash.html\">Splash at Harvard<\/a>, in which they will teach classes on a variety of subjects to high school students. Registration is $20, and financial aid is available. Registration closes at noon on <strong>April 19.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>STEM Week planning: <\/strong>Massachusetts\u2019 STEM Week will be held from <strong>October 21\u201325,<\/strong> and the theme this year is \u201c<strong>See Yourself in STEM<\/strong>.\u201d The Department encourages districts to work with their school leaders and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.edu\/stem\/getinvolved\/pipelinenetworks.asp\">regional STEM Networks<\/a> to participate. Anyone with questions can contact Alexis Lian, staff director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.edu\/stem\/home\/council.asp\">Massachusetts STEM Advisory Council<\/a>, at <a href=\"mailto:alexis.lian@mass.gov\">alexis.lian@mass.gov<\/a> or 617-979-8348.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Academies Webinar: The Department is pleased to offer six intensive professional development academies designed to help school and district teams implement tiered systems of instruction and support. Any school or district may apply for these academies, but first priority will be given to schools that are designated as underperforming or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15447,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[351,350,353,349,304,352,141,285],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1497"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15447"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1497"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1502,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1497\/revisions\/1502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}