Option 2: DCAP Needs Assessment

Best for districts looking to understand how their DCAP aligns with current practice.

A strong DCAP on paper does not automatically mean that the practices described in the plan are consistently implemented across schools and classrooms.

Our Needs Assessment goes beyond the document to examine the connection between your written DCAP and your district's actual practices.

This option includes everything in the DCAP Review & Recommendations, plus:

• Leadership interviews

• Focus groups with teachers, specialists, and administrators

• Classroom walkthroughs and school/site visits

• Review of intervention systems

• Review of MTSS structures

• Review of teacher mentoring and collaboration practices

• Review of behavioral supports

• Review of literacy intervention systems

Deliverables include:

• Comprehensive Needs Assessment Report

• District strengths

• Areas of growth

• Gap analysis between written DCAP and implementation

• Short-term recommendations for the next 0–6 months

• Long-term recommendations for the next 1–3 years

This option helps districts answer an important question:

“Does our DCAP reflect what is actually happening in our schools?”

Option 3: DCAP Strategic Partnership

Best for districts committed to strengthening DCAP implementation across the district.

For districts ready to move from review to action, Riverside Learning provides a comprehensive strategic partnership designed around your district's specific needs.

This option includes everything in the DCAP Needs Assessment, along with customized professional learning and implementation support based on findings from interviews, classroom visits, walkthroughs, and the needs assessment process.

Professional Learning May Include:

• Curriculum accommodations

• Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

• High-quality Tier 1 instruction

• MTSS implementation

• Classroom intervention strategies

• Inclusive instructional practices

• Executive functioning supports

• Differentiated instruction

• Reading intervention

• Behavioral supports

• Co-teaching

• Teacher collaboration

• Educator mentoring

• Massachusetts Educator Evaluation connections

Implementation Support May Include:

• District implementation roadmap

• Building-level action plans

• Administrative coaching

• PLC facilitation

• Instructional rounds

• Follow-up walkthroughs

• Progress monitoring

• End-of-year implementation report

The Strategic Partnership is designed to help districts build capacity—not simply create another document.

The Riverside Learning Difference

We believe DCAP work should connect policy, practice, and professional learning.

Our goal isn't simply to tell you what's missing from your plan. We help districts understand why the gaps exist, what changes will have the greatest impact, and how to build sustainable practices that improve access and outcomes for students.

Whether your district needs a fresh set of eyes, a comprehensive needs assessment, or a strategic partner for implementation, Riverside Learning can meet you where you are.

Let's strengthen your DCAP—and the systems that make it work.

Ready to explore the right option for your district?
Complete our brief DCAP Proposal Request Form, and the Riverside Learning team will use your responses to develop a customized proposal based on your district's needs.