Research Commissioned by the Massachusetts Education Reform Review Commission
The Massachusetts Education Reform Review Commission (MERRC) was established by the state legislature in 1993 to oversee implementation of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act. Its members are committed to providing objective, policy-relevant research and analysis to legislators and other key players in Massachusetts' education reform efforts.
Please note: Members of the Commission have voted to accept these reports and pass them on to policymakers for their consideration. However, acceptance is not meant to imply that the Commission endorses any of the specific recommendations made within the reports.
| 2002 |
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| December | Multiple Measures for Student Accountability | |
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| November | Annual Report FY02 | |
| Read Executive Summary. > | Read Full Report. > | |
| November | Work in Progress II: Promising Practices for Improving School Success | |
| Read Executive Summary. > | Read Full Report. > | |
| February | Teacher Supply and Career Development: Positive Pathways for Massachusetts | |
| Read Executive Summary. > | Read Full Report. > | |
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2001 |
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| December | Leadership Challenges: Supply and Demand in Massachusetts Schools | |
| Read Executive Summary. > | Read Full Report. > | |
| July | MERRC Annual Report 2001 | |
| Read Executive Summary. > | Read Full Report. > | |
| July | An Analysis of State Capacity to Implement Education Reform | |
| Read Executive Summary. > | Read Full Report. > | |
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2000 |
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| November | How Are Schools Using MCAS to Change Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Resource Allocation | |
| Read Executive Summary. > | Read Full Report. > | |
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1999 |
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| December | An Early Examination of the Massachusetts Charter School Initiative | |
| Read Executive Summary. > | Read Full Report. > | |
| May | The Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 Research and Evaluation Mapping Project | |
| Read Abstract. > | Read Full Report. > | |
