MA S328

Bill

MA S328

Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create a grant program on alternative assessment models . Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to create a grant program to support the development and piloting of alternative assessment models for public schools in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Suspending the requirement for students to demonstrate mastery of a common core of skills as measured by the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) or any other statewide standardized assessment as a condition for high school graduation for the next three school years. 2. Prohibiting the use of student learning measures to inform educator evaluations during the next three school years. 3. Suspending the use of mandated state standardized assessments for accountability purposes for the next three school years. 4. Establishing a grant program within 90 days for districts to form task forces to develop and pilot alternative assessment models starting in the 2020-2021 school year. 5. Requiring the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to report annually on the progress of the pilot alternative assessment models and the need for increased funding. 6. Mandating the State Auditor to audit the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education at least once every three years, starting in 2020, including a review of the department's contracts with Measured Progress and any subcontractors.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (12)

Michael Brady (D), Mike Connolly (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Anne Gobi (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Dave Rogers (D), John Rogers (D), Mike Rush (D), Danny Ryan (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2538 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S328

(11 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S328
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S328.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1196	Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1211	To establish a finish line grant program to encourage college completion	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H425	Relative to early literacy education	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S208	Establishing the Western Massachusetts remote worker relocation incentive program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2324	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2581	Similar To
S234	Relative to early literacy education	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S2538	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S265	Ensuring high quality pre-kindergarten education	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S346	Relative to increased access to safe swimming	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S664	Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S92	Establishing the Community Non-Profit Investment and Grant Program	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To

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