Education Reform: Ten Years after the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993

Education Reform: Ten Years after the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993

In June 1993, Governor William Weld signed into law the Massachusetts Education Reform Act (MERA). MERA greatly increased the state role both in funding public education and in guiding the local educational process. The state’s role changed to incorporate setting curriculum frameworks and holding sc...

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Main Author: Linda Driscoll, Joseph B. Berger, Ronald K. Hambleton, Lisa A. Keller, Robert W. Maloy, David Hart, Paul Oh, Victoria Getis, Susan Bowles, Francis L. Gougeon, Kathryn A. McDermott, Andrew Churchill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nonpartisan Education Group 2005-02-01
Series:Nonpartisan Education Review
Subjects:
education
policy
Linda Driscoll
Joseph B. Berger
Ronald K. Hambleton
Lisa A. Keller
Robert W. Maloy
David Hart
Paul Oh
Victoria Getis
Susan Bowles
Francis L. Gougeon
Kathryn A. McDermott
Andrew Churchill
MCAS
Massachusetts
standardized testing
high-stakes
accountability
educational measurement
Online Access:http://www.nonpartisaneducation.org/Review/Resources/EdConnection.htm
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Summary:In June 1993, Governor William Weld signed into law the Massachusetts Education Reform Act (MERA). MERA greatly increased the state role both in funding public education and in guiding the local educational process. The state’s role changed to incorporate setting curriculum frameworks and holding schools accountable for student performance. Because MERA was designed to be a systemic reform of education, all of the various state activities and policies needed to fit together into a coherent whole based on state educational standards.
ISSN:2150-6477

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