INSTRUCTIONS

I. Respond to each highlighted recommendation identified in a notification letter(s) for which the Commission requested a response in the Two-Year Progress Report by doing the following:

      1. In a section separate from responses to evaluation report recommendations, write out each recommendation. Present the  recommendations in the order in which they appear in the notification letters(s).

     2. Indicate the status of each recommendation based on the categories listed below.

COMPLETED: The recommendation has been implemented fully or an on-going process has been initiated to ensure its implementation

IN PROGRESS: Steps have been taken to carry out the recommendation, but more needs to be done to ensure full implementation.

PLANNED FOR THE FUTURE: Although the recommendation has not gone beyond the planning stage, it will be carried out as soon as conditions warrant.

REJECTED: The recommendation is impractical or invalid because it arose from insufficient observation or relates to circumstances which no longer exist.

NO ACTION: The recommendation is valid, but has not yet been addressed.

     3. Describe in detail the progress made implementing each recommendation.  (See samples responses below.)

II. Respond to each evaluation report recommendation by doing the following:

     1. Write out each recommendation.

     2. Indicate the status of each. (As Noted in Section I.2 Above)

     3. Describe briefly the action that has been taken to address each recommendation in the accreditation report. For each recommendation classified as COMPLETED school officials should describe the action taken to address fully the recommendation and briefly detail the impact of the action taken. For any recommendation classified as IN PROGRESS, PLANNED FOR THE FUTURE, or NO ACTION, school officials should describe all progress to date, indicate projected dates and plans for full implementation, and/or provide a reason why each has not been completed. Particular care should be taken to justify any recommendations which have been classified as REJECTED.

III. Submit a copy of the school's current mission statement and expectations.

IV. Briefly describe any substantive change that has occurred since the decennial evaluation and which has not been reported previously to the Commission. A copy of the Commission's Substantive Change Policy is enclosed for your reference.

V. Briefly describe any achievements or strengths in the school's programs or services which have not been previously reported and which have significance for the school.

VI. Describe any school restructuring or other reform initiatives or projects not previously reported and indicate planned or completed changes resulting from such initiatives or projects as they relate to the school's philosophy/mission, the curriculum, instruction, assessment, services, personnel, facilities, finances, school climate, educational media technology, and/or community support and involvement.

VII. Briefly describe the school's Follow-Up Program. Include such information as the number of committees formed, degree of participation of parents and community members, process followed, and amount of release time provided. List the names and positions of faculty members who serve on the Follow-Up Committee.

NOTE:  Do not include attachments unless they have been specifically requested by the Commission. It may be appropriate to include a small number of samples, but please do not send other attachments unless specifically requested to do so by the Commission.

Please send by certified mail, return receipt requested, two (2) copies (soft covers only) of the Two-Year Progress Report due no later than October 1 to:

           Dr. Pamela Gray-Bennett
           Director
           Commission on Public Secondary Schools
           New England Association of Schools & Colleges
           209 Burlington Road, Suite 201
           Bedford, MA 01730-1433

Prior to mailing, please use the checklist below to ensure a completed report has been submitted:

   _____   I. Response to each highlighted Recommendation
   _____  II. Response to each recommendation in the evaluation report
   _____ III. Copy of the current mission and expectations
   _____ IV. Substantive changes not previously reported
   _____  V. Strengths/Achievements which are significant
   _____ VI. Restructuring or other reform initiatives
   _____ VII. Description of Follow-Up Program
   _____VIII. Statistical Data Form

Below is a copy of the PDF you will download for the Two-Year Instruction Form at the bottom.

Statistical Data Sheet:

School: _______________    Principal____________________

City, State: _____________   School Telephone:____________

E - MAIL Address: _____________FAX Number:____________

Dates of Accreditation Visit:___________________________

Grades: _____School Enrollment: ______ at time of the evaluation

Grades: _____ School Enrollment: ______at present time

Based upon the state’s definition of a dropout, indicate the dropout rate for the most recently completed school year as well as for the preceding two years:

__________% 20__
__________%20__
__________%20__

Disposition of Visiting Committee Report Recommendations:

Signature of Principal/Headmaster______________________________________

Signature of Chair of Follow-Up Committee_____________________ Position________________

Date Progress Report Submitted_____________________________

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