An Act Relative to the Achievement Gap. EEA advocated for the following provisions, which were included in “An Act Relative to the Achievement Gap,” education reform legislation that Governor Deval Patrick signed on January 18:
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Early education and care representation on local stakeholder groups. Local stakeholder groups for elementary school turnaround plans must include a representative of early education appointed by the commissioner of the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). |
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Child development assessments. Measurements that help determine the impact of efforts to turn around under-performing schools must include “developmentally appropriate child assessments from pre-kindergarten to third grade, if applicable.” |
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Early literacy. Research-based early literacy programs may be included in a turnaround plan. |
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High-quality early education. Likewise, under-performing elementary schools that do not have pre-kindergarten and/or full-day kindergarten programs may include them in their turnaround plans. |
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An Act Relative to Early Education and Care. On July 31, 2008, Gov. Patrick signed “An Act Relative to Early Education and Care into law as Chapter 215 of the Acts of 2008. This landmark bill, passed unanimously by both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Senate, formally establishes the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program in the commonwealth, subject to appropriation.
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