Preliminary 2016 MCAS Results: Districts and schools now have embargoed access to their full preliminary MCAS and MCAS-Alt results in English language arts, mathematics, and science and technology/engineering via the MCAS 2016 Data Drop Box in Drop Box Central in
Author: Center for Education Policy + Practice
Adapted from the MTA Summer Conference Workshop Copiloting: A toolkit for cooperating teachers. The education profession depends on the willingness of professional teachers and administrators to open their doors to aspiring practitioners. Professional learning, support and development of school-based practitioners/cooperating taechers often
Have you been asked to observe a fellow educator? Are you enrolled in school administrator preparation program? Are you supervising a student teacher? Are you part of a team that is rethinking teacher/faculty observation and feedback? If you are looking
The annual checklist of district and school state requirements is available for your list-reading pleasure. The 2016-2017 Superintendent’s Checklist is a crock pot stew of testing dates, employee requirements, financial reports, grant tracking and enrollment reports neatly packaged in a single
The United States Department of Education (US ED) with the Northeast and Islands Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) is collecting information on the educational needs in your corner of the country. Do you think the US ED should be supporting equity across school districts, improving
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act requires state education agencies engage with stakeholders – students, parents, educators, community – in developing their new accountability, funding, school improvement and grant systems. The Council of Chief State School Officers has developed a
What is old is new again. Measured Progress, the longtime test developer and vendor for the MCAS exam, has been selected as the vendor for the MCAS 2.0. This will include both the paper-based and computer-based exams in English language
Got technology? Check out the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Digital Learning Blog!! Read about creative uses of educational technology, professional development and tips for accessing funds to support Ed tech. http://blog.mass.gov/odl/
Did you ever want to be a doctor but found the exams and medical school to be just too burdensome? Is the Bar exam stopping you from being a Lawyer? Should the teaching profession be open to those who want
Did you miss the BESE meeting this week? We got ya covered! The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education documents are now available here. Don’t forget to check out the Special Meeting held on Monday May 23, 2016 on Educator Evaluation.