MA H570

Bill

To place a moratorium on high stakes testing

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to place a moratorium on high stakes testing and to direct the State Auditor to investigate the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Education.

AI Summary

This bill proposes a three-year moratorium on the use of high-stakes testing, such as the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), as a graduation requirement and for educator evaluations. It also directs the state auditor to investigate the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, including its contracts with Measured Progress and Pearson. The goal is to enable educators, students, parents, and local districts to develop and pilot alternative assessment models that better evaluate whether their vision and goals for public schools are being met.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (18)

Marjorie Decker (D)*, Susannah Whipps (I)*, Natalie Blais (D), Carol Doherty (D), Mindy Domb (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Sheila Harrington (R), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Brian Murray (D), Jim O'Day (D), Ted Philips (D), Maria Robinson (D), John Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Adam Scanlon (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5074 (on 08/25/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H570

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H570
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H570.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5074	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H555	Relative to school counselors	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Similar To
H707	Relative to cultural studies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4539	Similar To
S1382	For healthy and green public schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2829	DESE Proposed Amendment to 603 CMR 2.03	Accepted, in concurrence	Similar To
S307	Relative to access for after school and out-of-school time programs	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S312	To improve literacy skills	Accompanied a new draft, see S2883	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S323	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S324	Relative to standardized tests	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S378	To reduce paperwork within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S384	Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To

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