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2008

December 9, 2008   

1. Notice Of Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Vocational Technical Education Regulations
   
2. Proposed Amendments to the Vocational Technical Education Regulations (Educator Licenses), 603 CMR 4.00
   
3. Massachusetts Child AMBER Alert Program
4. The Advanced Placement Exam Fee Subsidy Program
5. 2009-2010 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Program
6. Updated Information about the Winter 2008-2009 ADP Algebra II End-of-Course Exam
7. 2009 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
8. Big Yellow School Bus Program

November 6, 2008   

1. ESE Research Update
2. October, 2008 Technology in Massachusetts Schools
3. Instructions for Submitting Fall 2008 MELA-O Scores for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students in Grades K-2. Deadline for Submission: November 20, 2008
4. An Important Message About Care For Children on MassHealth
5. "Kids Safe Online" Massachusetts Poster Art Contest
6. International Education Week
7. OSD Policy Guidance 09-13 - Use of Commonwealth Contracts by Commonwealth Cities, Towns, Districts, Counties, and Authorities
8. FY07 Expenditures Per Pupil, District Comparisons Based Upon Grade Structure, District Wealth, and Enrollment

October 10, 2008   

1. ESE Research Update
2. October, 2008 Technology in Massachusetts Schools
3. Instructions for Submitting Fall 2008 MELA-O Scores for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students in Grades K-2. Deadline for Submission: November 20, 2008
4. An Important Message About Care For Children on MassHealth
5. "Kids Safe Online" Massachusetts Poster Art Contest
6. International Education Week

September 19, 2008   

1. Department Collection of Contracts and Collective Bargaining Agreements
2. MCAS-Alt Training Opportunities
3. License Renewal Reminder
4. Fall Statistical Reports
5. Individual Non-Public School Report
6. Nominees Sought for New Advisory Council on School and District Accountability and Assistance
7. Bank of America Charitable Foundation and Massachusetts Cultural Council Roll Out Big Yellow School Bus
8. MEFA College Savings Art Competition
9. Massachusetts Partners with U.S. Department of Energy to Educate Engineers of Tomorrow "Real World Challenge"

August 22, 2008   

1. Important Information about the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment (MEPA) for Fall 2008 Deadline to Complete Enrollment Verification: September 19, 2008
2. Instructions for Ordering Materials for the November 2008 MCAS Retest and February 2009 Biology Test Administrations
   Deadline to Respond: September 19, 2008
3. Fall 2008 Training Sessions for Qualified MELA-O Trainers (QMTs)
4. Careful Hiring of Education Personnel, Including Substitute Teachers
5. Nominees Needed for Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) Test Review Committees
6. Reminder about Requirement to Report Educator Misconduct
7. Completion of First EPIMS Collection
8. Legal Holiday; Accommodation for Religious Observances
9. Holiday Observances in Massachusetts

July 23, 2008   

1. Updated 2008-2009 Statewide Testing Schedule and Release of 2009-2010 Statewide Testing Schedule

June 5, 2008   

1. Release of Spring 2008 IDEA Proficiency Test (IPT) Results for English Language Learners in Grades K-2 in Title III Districts
2. June Release of Multiple-Choice Results: Grades 3 and 10 English Language Arts (ELA) Reading Comprehension and Grade 10 Mathematics
3. Release of Spring 2008 MEPA Results

April 25, 2008   

1. School Choice Receiving District Status, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009
   
2. 2007 MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt): State Summary of Participation and Performance
3. Distinguished Elementary Educators - Request for Nominations
4. Correction of Koplik Memo

April 7, 2008   

1. 2008 MCAS-Alt Summer Scoring Institute
2. New Fiscal Guidance - Consolidation Funds in Title I Schoolwide Programs
3. FY08 Title I Program Monitoring Review
4. FY09 Title V, Part A Innovation Grants News Alert
5. School Choice Roster Updates, Spring 2008
6. Release of March 2008 MCAS Retest Results
7. US-China Principal Shadowing Project

February 27, 2008   

1. Special Education Circuit Breaker Extraordinary Relief Claims Due by Friday, February 29, 2008
2. Opportunity to Review Student Demographic Information to Be Used for 2008 MCAS|AYP Subgroup Reports
3. Mathematics Curriculum Framework Review Panel
4. English Language Arts Curriculum Framework Discussion Meetings
5. April Regional College Readiness Workshops

February 7, 2008   

1. Education Proficiency Plans
2. Off-Topic Compositions on MCAS English Language Arts Tests
3. Competency Determination Data Review
4. MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt) Portfolios-in-Progress
5. Preserve America History Teacher of the Year
6. Announcement of the George Washington Teachers' Institute
7. 2008 Presidential Awards for Mathematics and Science Teaching
8. Seeking Individuals for Membership on the Family Literacy Research and Evaluation Advisory Group

January 25, 2008   

1. Health Education in Massachusetts Secondary Schools, 2006
2. Spring 2008 Reading and Writing Test Requirements for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students in Grades K-2
3. New Features Planned for the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment (MEPA) Program
4. 2008 Requirements for the Participation of Students with Limited English Proficiency in MCAS and MEPA
5. Preliminary Report on Current Fiscal Conditions in Massachusetts Public Schools
6. Information Regarding the 2008 American Stars of Teaching <

January 10, 2008   

1. 2008 Participation Requirements and Information about Additional Testing Opportunities for the MCAS High School Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) Tests
2. Release of November 2007 MCAS Retest Results
3. 2008 MCAS and MEPA Administration Workshops
4. Providing Updates to Shipping Information and Ordering Test Materials for the Spring 2008 MCAS Tests, March Retest, and Spring MEPA-R/W Administrations