It is a regulation-palooza! Accountability, English learners, Vocational Education and the Seal of Biliteracy are all on the list! The … More
Tag: Accountability
New Year, New Accountability System
Test scores, student attendance, 9th grade course passing and English language proficiency are some of indicators in the proposed redesign … More
Freezing School Levels for 2017
Commissioner Mitchell Chester is proposing to freeze school and district accountability for level 1-3 for 2017-2018. A proposed change to … More
MA ESSA State Plan for School Accountability
Fire up the comment machines. Massachusetts’s draft state plan for school and district accountability is now available. Public comment is … More
A delay for ESSA?
An executive order by the current White House administration to delay any regulations that have not yet taken affect for … More
2016 MCAS Results – Preliminary Data
Preliminary 2016 MCAS Results: Districts and schools now have embargoed access to their full preliminary MCAS and MCAS-Alt results in … More
MA DESE and ESSA Stakeholder Outreach
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act requires state education agencies engage with stakeholders – students, parents, educators, community – in … More
Speak up on School/District Accountability
If you have an opinion on the methods Massachusetts uses to rank schools based upon test scores, DESE wants to … More
