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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the use of computer-adaptive assessments in public schools. Education.
AI Summary
This bill aims to amend the existing laws in Massachusetts to require the use of computer-adaptive assessments in public schools. The key provisions of the bill are: (1) it calls for an "effective mechanism, such as a computer-adaptive assessment" to monitor the progress of individual students' mastery of learning standards in core subjects, with the goal of identifying students' actual learning levels and ensuring their continuous progress; and (2) it specifies that the assessment instruments used must be criterion-referenced, meaning they assess which academic standards students are meeting. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2021.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (12)
Paul Brodeur (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Paul Frost (R),
James Kelcourse (R),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Jeff Roy (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5159 (on 12/03/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H539 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H539.pdf |
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