603 CMR 31.00:

Massachusetts Certificate of Mastery and State Seal of Biliteracy

Section:

• 31.01: Scope and Purposes
• 31.02: Definitions
• 31.03: Criteria for the Stanley J. Koplik Certificate of Mastery
• 31.04: Criteria for the State Seal of Biliteracy
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Most Recently amended by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education: January 27, 2026

Regulatory Authority:
603 CMR 31.00 — M.G.L. c. 69, §§ 1B, 1D, and 1Q.

For further information regarding this award, please see the Certificate of Mastery's home page.

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Last Updated: February 6, 2026