Level 4 and 5 schools

superintendent oversees turnaround of Level 4 schools
Commissioner oversees turnaround of Level 5 schools
The combination of both groups may not exceed 72 schools, 4% of the schools in the Commonwealth
Drawn from lowest performing 20% of schools

Plans have to include support for social and health services
financial plan
workforce development
focus on ELL, sped, and low-income

significant list of areas in which there are goals NOT ONLY MCAS: attendance, dismissal, safety, dropout, graduation, parent engagement...and more

charter cap raised for us to 18%: charter schools have to reflect sending district