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
Category: The Policy Minute
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.
DESE wants your thoughts on making the Autism Endorsement available (but not required by regulations) to general education teachers who are not licensed or working as special education teachers. Is this a good idea? Will it help support students with
Got opinions on education policy? DESE is accepting applications for the 2016-17 Teacher and Principal Advisory Cabinets. From DESE: Additionally, members will work closely with ESE staff on a year-long project aligned with key educator effectiveness initiative. Applications are available
If you have an opinion on the methods Massachusetts uses to rank schools based upon test scores, DESE wants to hear it! DESE Seeking feedback on MA Accountability System The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is collecting feedback
DESE is looking for your good ideas about making that Byzantine licensure system, well, a bit less byzantine. Applications due April 22, 2016 Opportunity to Join the Working Group for Streamlining Educator Licensure Regulations & Policies: The Department plans to engage
The United Stated Department of Education (ED) has made available a set of free tools for schools on Safe Supportive Learning. This set of tools includes surveys for students, staff and parents in districts as well as the software to
MCAS 2.0 is not taking the Commuter Rail to the next-generation assessment station. This train has left the building. DESE has published the Development Process and Timeline with a goal of rolling out the new English language arts and mathematics MCAS 2.0