Bill > H659

This bill introduces several key changes to education law in Massachusetts aimed at improving equity and inclusion. It mandates the development of a computer-adaptive assessment system that can more accurately track individual student progress across K-12 learning standards in core subjects like English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The bill defines "school age child" as individuals between the minimum school age and 21 who have not yet obtained a high school diploma, and requires the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish regulations ensuring each student is engaged in learning at a level and pace appropriate to their prior achievement. By July 1, 2025, the board must develop or procure formative and interim assessments to measure K-12 learning standards and expand the statewide student data system to include individual student assessment data. The bill also requires that assessment data be analyzed to determine appropriate instruction levels for each student and mandates that no student be discriminated against in public schools based on age. These provisions seek to create a more personalized, equitable, and inclusive educational approach that tracks and supports individual student growth and learning potential.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H659