Massachusetts S 267: An Act relative to student assessment data

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1250        FILED ON: 1/19/2017 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 267 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
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PRESENTED BY: 
Patricia D. Jehlen 
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General 
 Court assembled: 
 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: 
An Act relative to student assessment data. 
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PETITION OF: 
 
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  
Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex  
Steven Ultrino 33rd Middlesex 1/27/2017 
Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex 1/31/2017 
James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester 2/2/2017 
Kenneth I. Gordon 21st Middlesex 2/2/2017 
Marjorie C. Decker 25th Middlesex 2/3/2017 
Mike Connolly 26th Middlesex 2/3/2017 
Kathleen O'Connor Ives First Essex 2/3/2017 
Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk 2/3/2017 

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1250        FILED ON: 1/19/2017 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 267 
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 267) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Steven 
Ultrino, Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for 
legislation relative to student assessment data.  Education. 
 
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION 
SEE SENATE, NO. 295 OF 2015-2016.] 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court 
(2017-2018) 
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An Act relative to student assessment data. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows: 
 
1 Section 89 in Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, 
2is hereby amended by striking out, starting in line 199, the words “overall student performance 
3on the statewide assessment system approved by the board under section 1I of chapter 69” and 
4inserting in place thereof the following words:- “student growth”; and by striking out, starting in 
5line 201, the words “based on student performance data collected pursuant to section 1I,” and 
6inserting in place thereof the following word:- “that”; and by striking out, in line 203, the words 
7“statewide student performance” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “student 
8growth”.