This regulation shall assist in the implementation of
standards for excellence through the use of the Education Plan for all school
districts and charter schools. At the school site level this regulation shall
assist in the implementation of standards for excellence through the use of the
NM School DASH, content standards with benchmarks and performance standards,
and additional program and procedural requirements specified in this
regulation.
A. District and charter
school responsibilities for the Education Plan and NM School DASH. The
Education Plan and NM School DASH are strategic improvement plans that are
written or revised based on trend data and the academic achievement of the
school and district. Each district and each charter school is required to
develop, implement, monitor and evaluate the Education Plan on an annual basis.
Additionally, the district shall ensure that a site-level NM School DASH is
developed and implemented by each school within the district and by each
charter school for which the district is the chartering agency. LEAs shall have
each NM School DASH evaluated and approved by a certified district reviewer.
State-chartered charter schools shall develop a site-level NM School DASH.
Districts with fewer than 200 students may write only one NM School DASH for
the entire district; however, a district with a school in or receiving a school
improvement status classification is not eligible for this option.
B. The Education Plan and NM School DASH
shall be guided by questions determined by the department.
