Massachusetts 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S293 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/16/2023

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 946       FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 293
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. JehlenSecond Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 946       FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 293
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 293) of Patricia D. Jehlen for 
legislation relative to student assessment data.  Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 342 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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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 2016 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 214, 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 216, the words 
7“statewide student performance” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “student 
8growth”.