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MA H340

MA H340
Relative to a moratorium on high stakes testing and PARCC

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Introduced
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to providing a public education system of sufficient quality. Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a three-year moratorium on using standardized tests, specifically mentioning MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) and PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers), as a requirement for high school graduation and for evaluating educators, schools, and districts. It also prohibits the use of student learning results from these tests in educator evaluations during this period. The bill creates a task force composed of various stakeholders, including government officials, educators, parents, and students, to review the purpose and effectiveness of current testing practices and their impact on providing a high-quality education, with a mandate to report their findings and recommendations to the legislature within eighteen months of organizing.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (54)

Marjorie Decker (D)*,  Leah Allen (R),  Michael Brady (D),  James Cantwell (D),  Gailanne Cariddi (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Claire Cronin (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  Angelo D'Emilia (R),  Michael Day (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  James Dwyer (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Lori Ehrlich (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Anne Gobi (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Sheila Harrington (R),  Robert Hedlund (R),  Paul Heroux (D),  Donald Humason (R),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Peter Kocot (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  John Mahoney (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Joe McKenna (R),  James Miceli (D),  James Murphy (D),  Shaunna O'Connell (R),  Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),  Keiko Orrall (R),  Thomas Petrolati (D),  Smitty Pignatelli (D),  Elizabeth Poirier (R),  Denise Provost (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Richard Ross (R),  Tom Sannicandro (D),  Frank Smizik (D),  Theodore Speliotis (D),  Benjamin Swan (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  James Timilty (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  Chris Walsh (D),  James Welch (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4582 (on 08/18/2016)
(6 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H340
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H340.pdf
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