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School leaders outline DESE comprehensive-review schedule and document demands ahead of Dec. 8 site visit
Summary
Officials told the Winchester School Committee that the DESE comprehensive review will include document review, interviews and classroom observations during a weeklong onsite visit the week of Dec. 8; administrators said most of the extra work falls on leadership teams and that a public final report will follow after document review.
The School Committee received a detailed update on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) comprehensive-review process and logistics at its Nov. 20 meeting.
Presenters described a three-part approach: (1) a document review of hundreds of uploaded files across leadership, curriculum, assessment, finance, student supports and HR indicators; (2) questionnaires and interviews with leadership, families, students, union leaders and staff; and (3) classroom observations…
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