The department shall implement corrective and technical assistance to schools that do not demonstrate that they provide the opportunity for an adequate education under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 193-E:3-b, I or II as follows:
I. In the first year of a school being unable to demonstrate that it provides the opportunity for an adequate education under either N.H. Rev. Stat. § 193-E:3-b, I or II, school officials shall submit an action plan to the commissioner. The plan shall detail the specific actions the school will take and the timeline to be followed to demonstrate that the school provides the opportunity for an adequate education. The plan shall:

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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 193-E:3-e

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

(a) Identify areas where the school failed to meet the requirements under paragraph N.H. Rev. Stat. § 193-E:3-b, I or II.
(b) Identify and explain the strategy the school intends to implement to achieve compliance and improve performance.
(c) Detail how the school budget reflects the goals of the action plan.
II. After the second consecutive year of a school being unable to demonstrate that it provides the opportunity for an adequate education under either N.H. Rev. Stat. § 193-E:3-b, I or II, school officials shall submit an action plan to the commissioner. The plan shall:
(a) Describe procedures for providing mentoring or coaching to school personnel.
(b) Include ongoing technical assistance and a liaison from the department.
(c) Provide an accounting of how education funds are being expended to provide opportunities for an adequate education as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 193-E:2-a.
(d) Establish and explain a strategy designed to promote family and community involvement.
III. After the third consecutive year of a school being unable to demonstrate that it provides the opportunity for an adequate education under either N.H. Rev. Stat. § 193-E:3-b, I or II, the commissioner shall:
(a) Assess how the school is expending its education funds and may order that adequacy funds be redirected to address those areas that are contributing to the failure of the school to provide the opportunity for an adequate education.
(b) Assign a coach or mentor to the school until the school demonstrates sufficient progress toward providing the opportunity for an adequate education.
(c) Require the school to provide an accounting of how education funds are being used to provide the opportunity for an adequate education under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 193-E:2-a.
(d) Require or provide, to the extent necessary, one or more of the following:
(1) Professional development that is aligned with school improvement goals.
(2) External support and resources based on their effectiveness and alignment with school improvement goals.
(3) Instructional models that incorporate research-based practices that have been proven to be effective in improving pupil achievement.
(4) Formal and informal opportunities to assess and monitor each pupil’s progress.
(5) Evidence of decisions supported by data.
(6) Improvements to the school’s curriculum, including curricular priorities and instructional materials.
(7) External support and resources based on their effectiveness and alignment with the school improvement plan.
(8) Extended learning opportunities for pupils.
(9) Structural reform strategies that may include changes in scheduling, organization, support mechanisms, and resources.
(10) Structural changes to school leadership to support school improvement.
(e) Meet quarterly with school officials in the affected school to assess the school’s progress.
IV. The commissioner shall provide progress reports annually to the state board on the status and effectiveness of the corrective and technical assistance provided by the department in achieving the demonstration of adequacy by all schools.