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MA H612

Expanding opportunities to demonstrate academic achievement

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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to expanding opportunities to demonstrate academic achievement. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand opportunities for students to demonstrate academic achievement beyond standardized tests. Key provisions include: 1. Allowing the Board of Education to offer multiple pathways for students to demonstrate mastery of academic standards, not just through standardized tests. 2. Modifying the criteria for designating underperforming schools, considering a broader set of measures including local indicators and school quality surveys, while also ensuring districts meet their foundation budget requirements. 3. Establishing a grant program to support the creation of district-level task forces, composed of educators, parents, and community members, to develop and pilot new school and district evaluation models. The task forces will provide input on the state's school and district evaluation system, which will be reviewed by an advisory council and reported to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The overall goal of the bill is to diversify the methods used to assess student and school performance, moving beyond a sole reliance on standardized tests.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (36)

Jim Hawkins (D)*,  Christine Barber (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Carlos González (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Mike Kushmerek (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Joan Meschino (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jim O'Day (D),  Steve Owens (D),  Ted Philips (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Walter Timilty (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D), 

Last Action

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

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H612
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H612.pdf
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