Bill > H518

This bill aims to promote equity and inclusion in education by amending several sections of Massachusetts' education laws. The key provisions include: 1) Requiring the use of a computer-adaptive assessment system to monitor students' progress through learning standards in core subjects and identify their actual learning levels. 2) Expanding the definition of "school age child" to include those up to age 21 without a high school diploma. 3) Directing the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish regulations to engage each student in learning at a level commensurate with their prior demonstrated achievement. 4) Requiring the development and distribution of formative and interim assessments aligned with the learning standards, and the integration of this data into the state's student-level information system. 5) Ensuring assessment data is used to determine the appropriate level of instruction for each student. 6) Prohibiting discrimination in public schools based on a student's age.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H518