DESE Tiered Focused Monitoring
District/charter schools are reviewed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) every three years through Tiered Focused Monitoring. This review process emphasizes elements most tied to student outcomes, and alternates the focus of each review on either Group A Universal Standards or Group B Universal Standards.
Group A Universal Standards address (Watertown 2018/2019 school Year):
Student identification
IEP development
Programming and support services
Equal opportunity
Group B Universal Standards address (Watertown 2021/2022 School Year):
Licensure and professional development
Parent/student/community engagement
Facilities and classroom observations
Oversight
Time and learning
Equal access
In addition, DESE has reserved a specific set of criteria, collectively known as Targeted Standards, employed when LEA or school-level risk assessment data indicate that there is a potential issue. Identified Targeted Standards are assessed in addition to the Universal Standards.
Most Recent TFM Reports for Watertown, MA.
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