Massachusetts H660 amends state summative assessments to ensure equity and flexibility in evaluating student achievement.

Massachusetts H660 modifies state summative assessments to ensure equity in opportunity for all students to reach their full potential. The bill mandates that assessments be criterion-referenced and flexible enough to assess students' mastery of academic standards. It introduces a computer-adaptive assessment mechanism to monitor individual students' achievement and progress through K-12 learning standards in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

Massachusetts H660 amends state summative assessments to ensure equity and flexibility in evaluating student achievement.

Massachusetts H660 modifies state summative assessments to ensure equity in opportunity for all students to reach their full potential. The bill mandates that assessments be criterion-referenced and flexible enough to assess students' mastery of academic standards. It introduces a computer-adaptive assessment mechanism to monitor individual students' achievement and progress through K-12 learning standards in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.