Analysis of Massachusetts' Indicators 4A and 4B on Student Discipline Practices
Massachusetts uses Indicators 4A and 4B to monitor significant discrepancies in the suspension or expulsion rates of students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and in racial and ethnic subgroups. The state sets specific criteria to identify districts with substantial disparities and requires them to submit policies for review. Recent updates to the calculations and data criteria have been made for the current reporting period. Identified districts are offered support and professional learning opportunities to address discipline practices. The state emphasizes the importance of reducing disciplinary removals and supporting students with IEPs. Contact special education@doe.mass.edu for more information.
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Indicator 4A This indicator measures significant discrepancy in suspension or expulsion (for greater than 10 days annually) of students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs). Massachusetts identifies a district as having a significant discrepancy if the suspension and expulsion rate of students with IEPs in that district is five times the state s annual rate of disciplinary removal of all students with IEPs for two consecutive years Minimum n size: 30 or more students with IEPs Minium "cell" size: 3 or more student with IEPS suspended or expelled for greater than 10 days annually 2 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Indicator 4B This indicator measures significant discrepancy in suspension or expulsion of students with IEPs in racial and ethnic subgroups, as compared to the statewide removal rates for students with IEPs. Massachusetts identifies a district as having a significant discrepancy if districts have shown removal rates of students with IEPs from a particular racial or ethnic group of greater than five times the state rate for three consecutive years Minimum n size: 10 students with IEPs in a particular racial/ethnic group Minium "cell" size: 3 or more student with IEPs in subgroup suspended or expelled for greater than 10 days annually Massachusetts Department ofElementaryandSecondaryEducation 3
FFY21 Indicator 4 Updates Based on feedback from the IDEA Data Center and different Massachusetts stakeholders, the state completed a review of the data for Indicators 4a and 4B and made two changes to the calculations for the FFY2021 SPP-APR: 1. Use of a minimum cell size of 3 students with IEPs being suspended and expelled for more than 10 days for each of the years of analysis 2. Updating of suspension data to only include out-of- school suspensions. Massachusetts Department ofElementaryandSecondaryEducation 4
Indicator 4 Districts identified with significant discrepancy must submit policies, practices and procedures (PPPs) for review to the Department. DESE reviews PPPs. If any deficiencies are found in the PPPs, they must be corrected by the district within one year from date of notification and the district must submit evidence of the corrections to the DESE for verification. Identified districts are invited to participate Professional Learning. This engagement included o discussion of district-specific data, o information about successful strategies that LEAs have implemented o Discussions and support for challenges districts are facing related to student discipline practice o Providing opportunity for reflection on policies, practices, and procedures in order to support students on IEPS and reduce the use of disciplinary removals Massachusetts Department ofElementaryandSecondaryEducation 5
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