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to enable the tool to show a consistent 5 year data set, TVAAS information, which will not
change with the introduction of PARCC testing data, will allow users to view consistent
achievement indicators across districts.
Expand the data set: As the TDOE collects additional district and school-level data, this data
should be added to the tool as well. For example, while the tool currently does not include
indicators of student, teacher, and staff transience, this data could be included in the tool
(modeled after the DART tool set) once it is collected. Additionally, the school and district
BSMT tools could be combined, allowing users to analyze whether a single school is driving
achievement at the district level. This is an initiative that even the MA Department of ESE has
not yet explored.
Specific Recommended Data Additions:
 All missing data as reported in the Limitations section.
 Indicators of student, teacher, and staff transience
 Discipline data
Transition to a web based version: Because the tool must be updated several times per year,
users may not always be sure they are using the most updated version of the BSMT.
Additionally, downloading the tool or sending the BSMT via Google Drive or another serverstyle system adds an extra step to the tool’s use that would be unnecessary were this incorporated
into a web-based format.
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