HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 576        FILED ON: 1/13/2015

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia A. Haddad

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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 providing feedback on educator certification tests.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 576        FILED ON: 1/13/2015

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 419 OF 2013-2014.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to providing feedback on educator certification tests.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 38G of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is  amended by inserting after the thirteenth paragraph the following paragraph:-

“The board shall design a process for any certification tests required in this section that provides all failing candidates a comprehensive summary of their test results, including areas of strengths and weaknesses, as well as a list of potential resources the candidate may consult in attempting to achieve a passing score on their tests.  This process shall be annually referred by the board to the education personnel advisory council established in section 1G of chapter 15 of the general laws and said council shall annually provide recommendations, if any, on changing this process in order to better assist candidates failing certification tests.”