Massachusetts S 2426: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to assessments and accountability

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SENATE .   .   .   .   .   .   . No. 2426 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
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SENATE, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 
 
The  committee  on  the  Education,  to  whom  was  referred  the  petitions 
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 226) of Cynthia S. Creem for legislation 
to support the local determination of educational competency and multiple 
forms of academic assessment; (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;  (accompanied  by  bill,  Senate,  No.  271)  of  Patricia  D. 
Jehlen,  Richard  J.  Ross,  James  B.  Eldridge  and  Kenneth  I.  Gordon  for 
legislation    to    establish    an    educational    mandate    working    group; 
(accompanied  by  bill,  Senate,  No.  293)  of  Barbara  A.  L'Italien,  Jason  M. 
Lewis,  James  B.  Eldridge,  Carolyn  C.  Dykema  and  others  for  legislation 
relative  to  Massachusetts  high  school  diplomas;  (accompanied  by  bill, 
Senate,  No.  299)  of  Kathleen  O'Connor  Ives,  Leonard  Mirra,  John  F. 
Keenan,  James  M.  Murphy  and  others  for  legislation  related  to  unfunded 
mandates  on  public  schools;  (accompanied  by  bill,  Senate,  No.  301)  of 
Kathleen O'Connor Ives and Linda Dean Campbell for legislation relative 
to standardized tests; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 306) of Richard J. 
Ross,  Steven  S.  Howitt  and  Bruce  E.  Tarr  for  legislation  to  reduce 
paperwork within the department of elementary and secondary education; 
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 317) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to 
increase  accountability  of  DESE  contracts;  and  (accompanied  by  bill, 
Senate,  No.  321)  of  Bruce  E.  Tarr  and  Richard  J.  Ross  for  legislation  to 
establish    an    educational    mandate    working    group,    reports    the 
accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2426). 
 
 
For the committee, 
Sonia Chang-Diaz 
 
  

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2426 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court 
(2017-2018) 
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1 Ordered, That the committee on Education be authorized and directed to make an 
2investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered 226, 267, 271, 293, 299, 
3301, 306, 317 and 321 relative to assessments and accountability.