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139 Newbury Street

Framingham, MA, 01701

508-879-9000
Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 2:30pm

Student Services

Christa McAuliffe Charter School is committed to the provision of quality and innovative education for all scholars. In line with EL’s mission, we foster educational environments that embrace a growth mindset, promote critical thinking, and structure inclusive settings where general and special educators co-teach in order to differentiate instruction and hold the bar high for all scholars.

Our programming offers a multi-tiered system of general and special education support services, interventions, and programs with access to school adjustment counselors, guidance counselors, a speech and language pathologist, contracted service providers, and our school nurse.  All of our staff work closely with your child’s teachers to facilitate positive, inclusive educational experiences for all students.

Staff Contact Information
Michelle Arons
Director of Student Services
508-879-9000 x431
 
Andrea Babcock
Special EducationCoordinator/OT
508-879-9000 x631
 
 

The goal of the Student Data/RTI Team is to maximize individual student success in the general education classroom while also serving as a problem-solving team to match students who may be struggling and require some additional assistance with effective interventions. This team of interdisciplinary professionals uses specific assessments and available tiered interventions to help remove academic or behavioral obstacles for students in the general education setting.  

Utilizing the primary question of “What resources can we use to increase the student’s chances for success?”, this team employs a collaborative home/school approach that prescribes targeted intervention which complements existing curriculum and instructional programming. Response to intervention is closely monitored.   

Any student within the general education population who is experiencing significant and ongoing academic, social-emotional, or behavioral difficulties may be a candidate for referral to the Student Data/RTI Team.

Student may be identified and referred to the Student Data/RTI Team by teachers, other educators, administrators or parents.

If you feel your child is experiencing significant and ongoing difficulty in school, please contact your child’s Crew leader.  

In order to effectively meet the needs of all students, teams of core teachers and inclusion teachers meet weekly with members of the student support team (Director of Student Culture, Counselors, and Director of Student Services) in a forum called Team Plus. The team identifies students who are considered at-risk for behavioral or academic concerns and who are not responding to primary levels of intervention within the classroom (those named in the school’s District Curriculum Accommodation Plan – DCAP). Teams identify students’ strengths and weakness, select strategies and interventions to implement, and gather data on the effectiveness of the interventions. If a student responds positively to the new strategies, teams continue to implement them, track progress, and schedule a follow up check-in meeting.

If a student does not demonstrate improvement in response to the new strategies, the team refers the student to the McAuliffe Intervention Team (MIT). The team members (including, but not limited to, the Executive Director, counselors, Dean of Students core teachers, often parents/guardians, and sometimes the student themself) use data gathered and background information to identify an underlying problem. Their goal is to figure out why a student is struggling. Team members brainstorm interventions that could help solve the problem. Finally, the team develops an action plan by identifying specific interventions to try, delegate members to try out these interventions, and collects data on the results of the interventions.

Our counselors collaborate with teachers, administrators, parents and community resources and agencies to provide the support necessary to ensure that all scholars maximize their academic achievement and potential. Moreover, we assist school administration in providing a safe and respectful environment that encourages a diverse student body to become life-long, independent, critical thinkers and productive citizens in a changing society.

Section 504 Accommodation Plans

Counselors serve as the 504 contact for their grade. Please contact your scholar’s counselor with questions.

Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools

School Counselor Contact Information 2022-23

 

Marisa Rozek-Arena  (6th grade)
marena@mcauliffecharter.org
508.879.9000 x164

Megan Hines  (7th grade)
mhines@mcauliffecharter.org
508.879.9000 x120

Jean Corrielis (8th grade)
jcorrielis@mcauliffecharter.org
508-879-9000 x.163

 

As a public charter school, McAuliffe is committed to working with families as a Team to transition students with IEPs into the school and to provide comparable services to meet the students’ learning needs. In accordance with state and federal regulations, the school ensures that all scholars receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.

Families should alert the school (via the enrollment process) that their child has an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Families should plan to attend their district’s IEP meeting in the spring in order to prepare an IEP for a middle school environment.  Then, the family will meet with McAuliffe Special Educators for a transition meeting where the team adjusts the IEP so that it aligns with the McAuliffe program and provides comparable services.

Parents/guardians of scholars with disabilities are encouraged to participate in McAuliffe’s SE-PAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council). The SE-PAC is committed to providing families with information and support.  Contact Cori Jacomme if you have any questions about SE-PAC.

For more information about Students with Disabilities in Charter schools, click here.

Additional Resources:

Notice of Procedural Safeguards: (formerly known “Parents Rights Brochure”): The Parents Rights Brochure is designed to assist the parent in understanding the special education process, and the rights of the parent’s when their child has been referred for or is receiving special education services.

Notice of Procedural Safeguards
Aviso para los Padres/Madres de Garantias de Procedimientos
Aviso aos pais sobre salvaguardas processuais

Parent’s Guide to Special Education: Written collaboratively by the Federation for Children with Special Needs and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, “A Parent’s Guide to Special Education” was developed to serve as a resource for parents and the organizations that serve them.

A Parent’s Guide to Special Education
Guía para los Padres de Familia sobre los Servicios de Educación Especial
Guia dos Pais Sobre Educação Especial
Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools
Estudiantes con discapacidades en escuelas subvencionadas
Alunos com deficiências (físicas ou mentais) em escolas tipo charter

Educational services for English Language Learners (ELL) are based on the individual needs of the scholar. Services provided to ELL students are designed to minimize barriers to educational services and extracurricular activities and to provide an appropriate education in the least restrictive learning environment.

McAuliffe ELL staff use data collected from the Home Language Survey, completed by all families upon admission, to make preliminary identification of students who may benefit from ELL instruction.  From there, review of academic records, parent/student interview, and WIDA assessment are used to make a recommendation for ELL service delivery and goals. It is not rare for McAuliffe to re-enroll scholars into ELL services after they have been determined by the sending district that they will no longer need services.

Staff Contact Information

Christina Rish
ELL Coordinator & Teacher
crish@mcauliffecharter.org
508-879-9000 x.531

McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Assistance Act
The McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Assistance Act is a federal law that ensures immediate enrollment and educational stability for homeless children and youth. McKinney-Vento provides federal funding to states for the purpose of supporting district programs that serve homeless students (in non-permanent housing).

The definition of Non-permanent housing includes children and youth who lack a regular, adequate and fixed nighttime residence including: children who share housing with other persons due to loss of housing or economic hardship; children living in emergency or transitional shelters; children living in motels, campgrounds, trailer parks etc. as well as unaccompanied youth.

The Culture & Character Coach, Anthony Fratantonio, serves as the Homeless Liaison for Christa McAuliffe Charter School. Please contact him with any questions or concerns at (508) 879-9000 ext. 133.

Letter from the Director of Student Services

Dear Christa McAuliffe Families,


We want to inform you that during the week of March 20, 2023, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Christa McAuliffe Charter School. The Office of Public School Monitoring visits each district and charter school every three years to monitor compliance with federal and state special education and civil rights regulations. 


  1. Areas of review related to special education include student assessments, determination of eligibility, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team process, and IEP development and implementation. 
  2. Areas of review related to civil rights include bullying, student discipline, physical restraint, and equal access to school programs for all students. 


In addition to the onsite visit, parent outreach is an important part of the review process. The review chairperson from the Office of Public School Monitoring will send all parents of students with disabilities an online survey that focuses on key areas of their child’s special education program. Survey results will contribute to the development of a report. During the onsite review, the Office of Public School Monitoring will interview the chairperson(s) of the district’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). Other onsite activities may include interviews of district staff and administrators, reviews of student records, and onsite observations.  

Parents and other individuals may call Michael McDonald, Public School Monitoring Chairperson, at (781) 338-3746 to request a telephone interview. If an individual requires an accommodation, such as translation, to participate in an interview, the department will make the necessary arrangements.

 

Within approximately 60 business days after the onsite visit, the review chairperson will provide the (district or charter school) with a report with information about areas in which the (district or charter school) meets or exceeds regulatory requirements and areas in which the (district or charter school) requires assistance to correct or improve practices. The public will be able to access the report at http://www.doe.mass.edu/psm/tfm/reports/.


Sincerely,


Michelle Arons

Director of Student Support Services



Carta da Diretora de Serviços Estudantis

Prezadas famílias de Christa McAuliffe,


Queremos informá-lo que, durante a semana de 20 de março de 2023, o Escritório de Monitoramento de Escolas Públicas (PSM) do Departamento de Educação Elementar e Secundária conduzirá uma Revisão de Monitoramento Focada em Níveis da Christa McAuliffe Charter School. O Escritório de Monitoramento de Escolas Públicas visita cada distrito e escola charter a cada três anos para monitorar a conformidade com os regulamentos federais e estaduais de educação especial e direitos civis.


As áreas de revisão relacionadas à educação especial incluem avaliações de alunos, determinação de elegibilidade, processo de Equipe do Programa de Educação Individualizada (IEP) e desenvolvimento e implementação de IEP.

As áreas de revisão relacionadas aos direitos civis incluem bullying, disciplina do aluno, contenção física e acesso igualitário aos programas escolares para todos os alunos.


Além da visita no local, a divulgação dos pais é uma parte importante do processo de revisão. O presidente da revisão do Office of Public School Monitoring enviará a todos os pais de alunos com deficiência uma pesquisa online que enfoca as principais áreas do programa de educação especial de seus filhos. Os resultados da pesquisa contribuirão para o desenvolvimento de um relatório. Durante a revisão no local, o Escritório de Monitoramento de Escolas Públicas entrevistará o(s) presidente(s) do Conselho Consultivo de Pais de Educação Especial (SEPAC) do distrito. Outras atividades no local podem incluir entrevistas com funcionários e administradores do distrito, revisões de registros de alunos e observações no local.


Os pais e outros indivíduos podem ligar para Michael McDonald, Diretor de Monitoramento de Escolas Públicas, em (781) 338-3746 para solicitar uma entrevista por telefone. Se um indivíduo exigir uma acomodação, como tradução, para participar de uma entrevista, o departamento tomará as providências necessárias.


Dentro de aproximadamente 60 dias úteis após a visita local, o coordenador de avaliação fornecerá ao (distrito ou escola charter) um relatório com informações sobre as áreas nas quais o (distrito ou escola charter) atende ou excede os requisitos regulamentares e áreas nas quais o (distrito ou escola ou escola charter) requer assistência para corrigir ou melhorar as práticas. O público poderá acessar o relatório em http://www.doe.mass.edu/psm/tfm/reports/.


Atenciosamente,


Michelle Arons

Diretora de Serviços Estudiantis

Carta de la Directora de Servicios Estudiantiles

Estimadas familias de Christa McAuliffe,


Queremos informarle que durante la semana del 20 de marzo de 2023, la Oficina de Supervisión de Escuelas Públicas (PSM, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Educación Primaria y Secundaria llevará a cabo una Revisión de Supervisión Centrada en Niveles de la Escuela Chárter Christa McAuliffe. La Oficina de Supervisión de Escuelas Públicas visita cada distrito y escuela chárter cada tres años para supervisar el cumplimiento de las normas federales y estatales de educación especial y derechos civiles.


Las áreas de revisión relacionadas con la educación especial incluyen las evaluaciones de los estudiantes, la determinación de elegibilidad, el proceso del Equipo del Programa de Educación Individualizada (IEP) y el desarrollo e implementación del IEP.


Las áreas de revisión relacionadas con los derechos civiles incluyen la intimidación, la disciplina estudiantil, la restricción física y la igualdad de acceso a los programas escolares para todos los estudiantes.


Además de la visita in situ, el contacto con los padres es una parte importante del proceso de revisión. El presidente de revisión de la Oficina de Monitoreo de Escuelas Públicas enviará a todos los padres de estudiantes con discapacidades una encuesta en línea que se enfoca en áreas clave del programa de educación especial de su hijo. Los resultados de la encuesta contribuirán al desarrollo de un informe. Durante la revisión en el sitio, la Oficina de Supervisión de Escuelas Públicas entrevistará a los presidentes del Consejo Asesor de Padres de Educación Especial (SEPAC) del distrito. Otras actividades en el sitio pueden incluir entrevistas con el personal y los administradores del distrito, revisiones de los registros de los estudiantes y observaciones en el sitio.


Los padres y otras personas pueden llamar a Michael McDonald, Presidente de Supervisión de Escuelas Públicas, al (781) 338-3746 para solicitar una entrevista telefónica. Si una persona requiere una adaptación, como traducción, para participar en una entrevista, el departamento hará los arreglos necesarios.


Dentro de aproximadamente 60 días hábiles después de la visita in situ, el presidente de revisión proporcionará al (distrito o escuela chárter) un informe con información sobre las áreas en las que (distrito o escuela chárter) cumple o supera los requisitos normativos y las áreas en las que (distrito o escuela chárter) requiere asistencia para corregir o mejorar las prácticas. El público podrá acceder al informe en http://www.doe.mass.edu/psm/tfm/reports/.


Atentamente,


Michelle Arons

Director de Servicios Estudiantil

Letter for our ELL/ESL Families

Feb. 13, 2023

During the week of March 20 2023, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE’s) Office of Language Acquisition (OLA) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of The Christa McAuliffe Charter School. The Office of Language Acquisition reviews each district’s and charter school’s ELE program every six years to monitor compliance with federal and state English learner education laws and regulations. Areas of review will include English learners’ student assessments, identification of English learners; what programs English learners are placed in, parent and community involvement, curriculum and instruction, student support services, licensure requirements for faculty, staff and administration, program plans, and evaluation and record keeping. 

In addition to the onsite visit, parent outreach is an important part of the review process. The district will send a survey to the parents of students whose records the review team examines with. The survey focuses on key areas of their child’s English learner education program. Survey results will be reviewed by OLA and they will contribute to the monitoring report. 

Parents and other individuals may call Samantha K. Kodak, Office of Language Acquisition Review Chairperson, at (781) 338- 3561 to request a telephone interview. If an individual requires an accommodation, such as translation, to participate in an interview, DESE will make the necessary arrangements.

 

Within approximately 60 business days of the onsite visit, the review chairperson will provide the Christa McAuliffe Charter School with a report with information about areas in which the school meets or exceeds regulatory requirements and areas in which the school requires assistance to correct or improve practices. The report will be available to the public at https://www.doe.mass.edu/ele/cpr/.

Carta para nossas famílias ELL/ESL

13 de fevereiro de 2023

Durante a semana de 20 de março de 2023, o Escritório de Aquisição de Idiomas (OLA) do Departamento de Educação Elementar e Secundária (DESE) conduzirá uma Revisão de Monitoramento Focada em Níveis da Escola Charter Christa McAuliffe. O Office of Language Acquisition analisa o programa ELE de cada distrito e escola charter a cada seis anos para monitorar a conformidade com as leis e regulamentos federais e estaduais de educação para alunos de inglês. As áreas de revisão incluirão avaliações dos alunos de inglês, identificação de alunos de inglês; em quais programas os alunos de inglês são colocados, envolvimento dos pais e da comunidade, currículo e instrução, serviços de suporte ao aluno, requisitos de licenciamento para professores, funcionários e administração, planos de programa e avaliação e manutenção de registros.

Além da visita no local, a divulgação dos pais é uma parte importante do processo de revisão. O distrito enviará uma pesquisa aos pais dos alunos cujos registros serão examinados pela equipe de revisão. A pesquisa enfoca as principais áreas do programa de educação do aluno de inglês de seus filhos. Os resultados da pesquisa serão analisados ​​pelo OLA e contribuirão para o relatório de monitoramento.

Os pais e outras pessoas podem ligar para Samantha K. Kodak, diretora do Escritório de Revisão de Aquisição de Idiomas, no número (781) 338-3561 para solicitar uma entrevista por telefone. Se um indivíduo exigir uma acomodação, como tradução, para participar de uma entrevista, o DESE tomará as providências necessárias.

Dentro de aproximadamente 60 dias úteis após a visita local, o presidente da revisão fornecerá à Christa McAuliffe Charter School um relatório com informações sobre as áreas nas quais a escola atende ou excede os requisitos regulamentares e áreas nas quais a escola requer assistência para corrigir ou melhorar as práticas. O relatório estará disponível ao público em https://www.doe.mass.edu/ele/cpr/.

Carta para nuestras familias ELL/ESL

13 de febrero de 2023

Durante la semana del 20 de marzo de 2023, la Oficina de Adquisición del Idioma (OLA) del Departamento de Educación Primaria y Secundaria (DESE) llevará a cabo una Revisión de Monitoreo Centrada en Niveles de la Escuela Chárter Christa McAuliffe. La Oficina de Adquisición de Idiomas revisa el programa ELE de cada distrito y escuela chárter cada seis años para monitorear el cumplimiento de las leyes y regulaciones federales y estatales de educación para estudiantes de inglés. Las áreas de revisión incluirán evaluaciones de estudiantes de estudiantes de inglés, identificación de estudiantes de inglés; en qué programas se ubican los aprendices de inglés, participación de los padres y la comunidad, currículo e instrucción, servicios de apoyo estudiantil, requisitos de licencia para la facultad, el personal y la administración, planes de programas y evaluación y mantenimiento de registros.

Además de la visita in situ, el contacto con los padres es una parte importante del proceso de revisión. El distrito enviará una encuesta a los padres de los estudiantes cuyos registros examina el equipo de revisión. La encuesta se enfoca en áreas clave del programa de educación para estudiantes de inglés de sus hijos. Los resultados de la encuesta serán revisados ​​por OLA y contribuirán al informe de seguimiento.

Los padres y otras personas pueden llamar a Samantha K. Kodak, Presidenta de Revisión de la Oficina de Adquisición del Idioma, al (781) 338-3561 para solicitar una entrevista telefónica. Si una persona requiere una adaptación, como traducción, para participar en una entrevista, DESE hará los arreglos necesarios.

Dentro de aproximadamente 60 días hábiles de la visita al lugar, el presidente de revisión proporcionará a la escuela autónoma Christa McAuliffe un informe con información sobre las áreas en las que la escuela cumple o supera los requisitos reglamentarios y las áreas en las que la escuela requiere asistencia para corregir o mejorar las prácticas. El informe estará disponible para el público en https://www.doe.mass.edu/ele/cpr/.