MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION



MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONNONPUBLIC SCHOOL APPROVAL BRANCH200 WEST BALTIMORE STREETBALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21201410-767-0407RECORD OF ONSITE MONITORING FINDINGSCOMAR 13A.09.10 (TYPE I)NAME OF SCHOOL: FORMTEXT ????? PHONE #: FORMTEXT ?????LOCATION: FORMTEXT ?????NONPUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: FORMTEXT ?????MONITORING CYCLE: FORMCHECKBOX initial site visit FORMCHECKBOX 1ST three years of approval FORMCHECKBOX 4TH year cycle FORMCHECKBOX 5TH year cycle DATE OF ONSITE MONITORING: Click here to enter a date. DATE OF LAST MONITORING: FORMTEXT ?????DATE OF UNANNOUNCED MONITORING, IF APPLICABLE: Click here to enter a date.DATE OF INTENSIVE MONITORING, IF APPLICABLE: Click here to enter a date.DATE OF COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION, IF APPLICABLE: Click here to enter a date.MARK APPROPRIATE CODE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONSCODE: C-compliance NC-non compliance NM-not monitored* NA-not applicable *not monitored; school’s signed certification of compliance on file at MSDEMinitoredfd MARK APPROPRIATE CODE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONSCODE: C-compliance NC-non compliance NM-not monitored* NA-not applicable *not monitored; school’s signed certification of compliance on file at MSDEMinitoredfd MSDE.03APPROVAL DOCUMENT FORMDROPDOWN E. School operating consistent with specifications FORMDROPDOWN G. Approval document posted in conspicuous place on the premises to which it applies. 04 COMPLIANCE FORMDROPDOWN B. Annual Report filed annually .06A CERTIFICATIONS OF COMPLIANCE FORMDROPDOWN 1. Criminal Background Check FORMDROPDOWN Education Article §2-206.1 FORMDROPDOWN 2. Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect FORMDROPDOWN 3. Nondiscrimination .07 HEALTH, FIRE SAFETY, AND ZONING FORMDROPDOWN B. Evidence of compliance with applicable health, fire safety and zoning requirements FORMDROPDOWN C. Valid license issued by another unit of State Government.08PUBLIC RELATIONS FORMDROPDOWN Information of school is accurate and not erroneous or misleading.09TYPE I EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FORMDROPDOWN B1. Single narrative written description of educational program with required 8 components FORMDROPDOWN 2. Written description distributed to public agency placement officials C. Student to Teacher Ratio FORMDROPDOWN 1. Teacher implements educational program in each class FORMDROPDOWN 2. Teacher to student ratio in compliance(Gen Ed) FORMDROPDOWN Written justification, if applicable FORMDROPDOWN 3. Full-time aide assigned to each nursery school or kindergarten class, except for special education program (Gen Ed)D. Admissions Criteria FORMDROPDOWN 1.Written statement with required 7 components FORMDROPDOWN 2. Age of eligibility for enrollment in Kindergarten FORMDROPDOWN 3. Policies and procedures for admission of special education students into a generaleducation program FORMDROPDOWN 4. Written admissions criteria statement distributed annually to placement agencies.10TYPE I EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM – STUDENT RECORDS AND PEP FORMDROPDOWN A.1. Previous student record on file FORMDROPDOWN 2. Student record reviewed before enrollment for appropriate placement FORMDROPDOWN 3. Documentation of diligent efforts to acquire previous school record not on file FORMDROPDOWN 4. Student record information on a standard form (a-h) FORMDROPDOWN 5. Student record information in a standard format (a-e) FORMDROPDOWN 6. Copy of student record given to placement agency representative upon discharge FORMDROPDOWN B.1/2. PEP with required 14 components for each student (Gen Ed) FORMDROPDOWN 3. Current PEP and IEP, as applicable, available in classroom(s) of each student.11TYPE I EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT FORMDROPDOWN Comprehensive document includes complete statement of all aspects of behavior management policies and procedures with required components for school providing general education services FORMDROPDOWN B.3. Forms used to document practices FORMDROPDOWN Staff training methods and schedule FORMDROPDOWN Procedures for notifying parent/local school system FORMDROPDOWN Procedures and purpose for reviewing data FORMDROPDOWN C. Policies and procedures for exclusion, restraint, and seclusion required by COMAR 13A.08.04 for school providing special education services.12 TYPE I EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - PRIVACY RIGHTS FORMDROPDOWN Policies and procedures with required 5 components.13 TYPE I EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT/LIBRARY MEDIA COLLECTION A.Instructional Materials and Equipment FORMDROPDOWN Sufficient variety, quantity, and quality to implement educational program FORMDROPDOWN Property of school FORMDROPDOWN Print, manipulative, audiovisual, electronic materials and related equipment FORMDROPDOWN 4. Written inventory FORMDROPDOWN 5. Written policies and procedures for continual upgrading B. Library Media Collection FORMDROPDOWN 1. Sufficient variety, quantity and quality to support instructional program FORMDROPDOWN 2. Property of school FORMDROPDOWN 3. Item count sufficient for current enrollment ( FORMTEXT ?????:Total count unduplicated items) FORMDROPDOWN 4. Classified and catalogued FORMDROPDOWN 5. Written plan to acquire remaining items by beginning of third year of operation FORMDROPDOWN 6. Written inventory FORMDROPDOWN 7. Written policies and procedures for continual upgrading.14TYPE I EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM – DAILY SCHEDULE AND YEARLY CALENDAR A. Schedule of the School Day FORMDROPDOWN Written schedule includes beginning and ending of the school day and other important periods therein FORMDROPDOWN Schedule distributed to parents and placement agencies annually FORMDROPDOWN School day at least 4 hours in general education programs FORMDROPDOWN Length of hours in school week sufficient to implement each student’s IEP FORMDROPDOWN General education nursery school does not exceed 6 hours B. Calendar of the School Year FORMDROPDOWN Written calendar that includes required components FORMDROPDOWN Calendar distributed to parents and placement agencies annually FORMDROPDOWN Calendar for the school year provides for at least 180 days of instruction FORMDROPDOWN Open for student attendance minimum of 1080 hours/elementary, and nongraded and/or 1170 hours/secondary.15TYPE I EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM-REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FORMDROPDOWN A. Nursery school, Kindergarten, Elementary and/or Secondary implements Maryland State Curriculum and/or general education curriculum of a local school system for each subject or area of instruction at each grade level B. Adult Basic Education FORMDROPDOWN Written criteria for entry with required 3 components FORMDROPDOWN Implementation of written curriculum C. Pre-GED Program FORMDROPDOWN Written criteria for entry with required 3 components FORMDROPDOWN Implementation of written curriculum D. GED TESTS Preparation Program FORMDROPDOWN Written criteria for entry with required 4 components FORMDROPDOWN Determination of appropriate placement of each student within each of the GEDTESTS preparation areas FORMDROPDOWN Implementation of written curriculum FORMDROPDOWN Administration of GED practice test E. Career Development Program and Technology Educational Program FORMDROPDOWN 2a. Written criteria for entry FORMDROPDOWN 2b. Implementation of written curriculum FORMDROPDOWN 3a. Career Development-Appropriate assessment FORMDROPDOWN 3b. Career Development-organized sequence of instruction in required areas FORMDROPDOWN 4. Technology Education- organized sequence of instruction.16 TYPE I EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM -REQUIREMENTS FOR A SECONDARYSCHOOL PROGRAM A. Diploma and Certificate 1. Publicly Funded Students FORMDROPDOWN a.Meets requirements of COMAR 13A.03.02 for issuance of Maryland high school diploma FORMDROPDOWN b.For students entering grade 9 in 2005-2006 school year, Maryland high school diploma or Maryland High School Certificate of Program Completion specified inCOMAR 13A.03.02 shall be diploma or certificate for which a school shall prepare a student 2. Privately Funded Students FORMDROPDOWN a. Nonpublic school’s secondary school diploma meets enrollment, credit, and student service requirements specified in COMAR 13A.03.02 FORMDROPDOWN b.For students entering grade 9 in 2005-2006 school year, the nonpublic school’s diploma is the diploma for which a school shall prepare a student FORMDROPDOWN c. Secondary school diploma of the school meets required 4 components FORMDROPDOWN B.Policy defining a unit of credit C. Transcript FORMDROPDOWN 1. Transcript with required 14 components FORMDROPDOWN 2. Written policies and procedures for permanent maintenance of secondary school Transcript.17 TYPE I EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM-REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIAL EDUCATIONPROGRAM FORMDROPDOWN A.Special education and related services consistent with each student’s IEP FORMDROPDOWN anized program of instruction in English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and other curricular areas as appropriate D.Curriculum Guides FORMDROPDOWN Access, to maximum extent appropriate, to instruction based on Maryland State Curriculum and/or general education curriculum of a local school system for each subject or area of instruction at each grade or age level FORMDROPDOWN E.Student to teacher ratio in compliance FORMDROPDOWN F.Assessments on file required by COMAR 13A.05.01G. Individualized Education Program (IEP) FORMDROPDOWN 1.IEPs approved by local school system on file before implementation of educationProgram FORMDROPDOWN 2.Implementation of IEP approved by local school system FORMDROPDOWN 3.Current IEP available in classroom of each student FORMDROPDOWN 4a.IEP progress documented same as schedule for students without disabilities FORMDROPDOWN 4bProvision of IEP progress documentation to local school system FORMDROPDOWN 5.Related services documentation with required 5 components FORMDROPDOWN 6.Policies and procedures approved by placing local school system(s) for notifying local school system(s) regarding related services not provided as specified on the IEPH. Administrative Practices FORMDROPDOWN 1.Written agreement with local school system describing responsibility for procedural safeguards for students not placed by a local school system FORMDROPDOWN 2.IEP development and revision policies and procedures FORMDROPDOWN 3.Dismissal policies and procedures with required components FORMDROPDOWN 4.Policies and procedures for removal of students for more than 10 daysResidential Special Education and Related Services FORMDROPDOWN 1.Documentation of implementation of residential IEP FORMDROPDOWN 2.Documentation of integration of day and residential programs FORMDROPDOWN 3.Holds all required licenses to operate.18TYPE I EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM-PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTSA. Administrative Head FORMDROPDOWN Administrative head employed who is responsible for day-to-day administration of school FORMDROPDOWN 2.Administrative head holds a bachelor’s degreeB. Education Director FORMDROPDOWN 1.Education Director(s) employed and responsible for coordination and supervision ofeducational program FORMDROPDOWN 3.Written position description with required components FORMDROPDOWN 4.Appropriately certifiedC. Teachers and Related Service Providers FORMDROPDOWN 2. Teachers hold appropriate valid Maryland certificate FORMDROPDOWN 8.Related service providers hold appropriate licenses/certificates FORMDROPDOWN 6.Written position description with required components for teacher FORMDROPDOWN 7.Written schedule provides teachers with sufficient preparation time within each workweek D. Aides FORMDROPDOWN 1.Aides under direct instructional supervision of teacher FORMDROPDOWN 2.Written position description for aide with required componentsCERTIFICATION: I am knowledgeable about the requirements of COMAR 13A.09.10 Educational Programs in Nonpublic Schools and Child Care and Treatment Facilities, and hereby certify that the findings documented above are accurate. (This form must be signed by the Chief Officer of the Legal Authority, the Administrative Head of the school, and the Educational Director.)Signature of Chief Officer of the Legal Authority/Designee_________________________________ Date_____________ Signature of Administrative Head_________________________________________________________ Date_____________Signature of Educational Director_________________________________________________________Date_____________NameOrganizationSignature of Team Chairperson___________________________________________________ Date_______________________Signature of Director_____________________________________________________________Date_______________________ ................
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