RVCS Accountability Committee Meeting

The Accountability Committee met by videoconference to receive administrative updates and review recent internal evaluation activities. Administration reported that a Special Education (SPED) audit is expected to begin the week of October 6, 2025 with a preliminary site visit planned for February 26, 2026. Staff reviewed the assessment tools used across grade levels (DIBELS/Acadience for reading and math, SAEBRS for social/behavior risk, Elementary Adjustment Check for incoming Kinderhaus, regular curricular testing in middle school, and MCAS). Committee members reviewed redacted, disaggregated screener results (color-coded by performance bands) and discussed the need for uniform administration of screeners and ongoing teacher/administrator training. The committee and administration discussed how screener data will inform classroom supports and referrals to student support services; MAP testing was suggested for future consideration.

Karen presented findings from last spring’s internal Essential Elements Review (EER), which evaluated five domains (adults, environment, family partnership, leadership, assessment). Key recommendations included in-house Montessori orientation/refresher training, greater collaboration across departments and grade levels, reducing classroom clutter and adding Montessori-specific materials, strengthening family partnerships to address absenteeism, and clarifying organizational charts and job descriptions along with fostering a culture of feedback. The committee reviewed the five-year Accountability Plan structure (two internal audits, an external audit in year three, then two internal audits) and expressed a desire to shift from end-of-year to monthly tracking of accountability-plan targets so the school can respond sooner to needed adjustments. Committee members will be sent last year’s family survey questions to propose updates, and the committee will review the draft audit report and follow up with questions at the next meeting.