Some final MCAS keywords: equity, inequality, standards, teaching
"Massachusetts is ranked number one in education thanks in part to our strong graduation requirements," argues one letter.
The Boston Globe18 天
Most states have extensive graduation requirements. In Massachusetts, it’s just the MCAS.
Two states require that students take independently-administered civics tests to graduate ... that students pass 10th grade MCAS exams in math, English, and science. A recent Suffolk University ...
Boston Herald7 天
Maguire: It’s time to stop ‘teaching to the MCAS test’
Then the science MCAS came and we were forced to separate our courses into the traditional subjects and ensure our students were prepared for the topics selected by the test makers.” Please vote ...
Boston Herald8 天
State education board addresses MCAS ballot question, gives no plan if voters reject test ...
which would nix the MCAS standardized testing graduation requirement for Massachusetts high school students. If the question is passed, students would continue to take the test as an assessment ...
The Enterprise7 天
Small gains on MCAS at Brockton High. How they scored, what it means for graduating
Roughly 32% of BHS students failed one of the MCAS science exams in 2024. Standardized test scores in Massachusetts are still lagging behind after COVID. Generally, Brockton High School students ...
The MetroWest Daily News5 天
OPINION: Let students learn English and math, as opposed to how to take a test
science and writing because I was required to prepare students for high-stakes tests like the MCAS. If we eliminate the MCAS as a graduation requirement, the standardized testing burden on ...
AOL29 天
Taunton students struggle with MCAS English test post-pandemic amid rising absenteeism
Across Massachusetts, students have been performing poorly on the MCAS English test ever since the pandemic. And Taunton is no exception. Last week, the Massachusetts Department of Education ...
The Harvard Crimson29 天
Abolish the MCAS Graduation Requirement: Vote Yes on Ballot Question Two
A vote yes on question two would remove the tenth-grade MCAS — a set of standardized tests assessing student performance in English language arts, mathematics, and science — as a statewide ...
Yahoo News29 天
Taunton's MCAS English scores drop amid improving but still-high absenteeism. What to know
Across Massachusetts, students have been performing poorly on the MCAS English test ever since the pandemic. And Taunton is no exception. Last week, the Massachusetts Department of Education released ...
Boston.com29 天
Wu toes line on MCAS ballot question, declines to take public position
In just a few weeks, Massachusetts voters will decide whether MCAS test scores will still be used as a graduation requirement for high school students. Question 2 has ignited a spirited debate ...
MassLive7 天
End to MCAS grad test would hurt Latino students (Letters to The Republican)
Before Massachusetts created the MCAS graduation requirement as part of its Education Reform Act of 1993, Latino students faced disproportionately lower graduation rates, college admissions ...