Massachusetts ASCD

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Wellesley, MA 02482

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Influence and Advocacy 

Strategic Plan Goal #2

MASCD will be a credible, valued and clear voice on educational issues. 

Contact Massachusetts elected officials on the issues - click here for assistance in making a difference!

MASCD maintains dialogue with policy makers on issues affecting education and provides information to inform their thinking. Click on the ASCD Action Center link above to contact your state or federal legislators with a few simple clicks, or to learn more about education policy issues.

The Campaign for Educator Excellence – H 451
Information on the legislation, Working Group for Educator Excellence, and Q & A

Read more and get involved here

MASCD support of H 451
MASCD has been working for the past two years to provide expertise and generate support for educator quality legislation in the commonwealth

Read the details about this activity including testimony, language of the bill, and rationale

Education Technology Campaign Kit
This Campaign Kit is designed to help support education technology in American schools.

Download the complete kit in .pdf format here [pdf]

Massachusetts Wireless Learning Project
MASCD testified supporting one-to-one computing know as House Bill 1219

Read testimony on H1219 [pdf]

Act to Improve Quality Physical Education
MASCD is supporting legislation expanding quality physical education know as Senate Bill 334

Read testimony on S334 [pdf]

 

FOCUS is an informational publication designed to influence policy and practice

FIT FOR LEARNING: A Call to Action (PDF)

LEARNING COMMUNITIES: A New Definition of Professional Development

TEACHER QUALITY: Using Student Work to Ensure High Quality Teaching

TEACHER QUALITY: Not By Certification Alone

MASCD Speaks communicates the Association's position on policy issues.

The Framework for History and Social Science: Charting a New Course

MCAS: A Sufficient Measure of Student Performance and Graduation?

MASCD endorses the Teachers²¹ Policy Platform on Teacher Quality