The MCAS replacement shouldn’t be more testing

I was hopeful that Massachusetts would finally begin moving away from the culture of high-stakes testing that has shaped our ...
Yahoo

With MCAS on November's ballots, educators proposing new tests to assess students

BOSTON — Opponents of using the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test as a high school graduation requirement suggest there are better ways to measure student achievement, should voters ...
Boston Herald

‘Concerning:’ 2024 MCAS test scores show slips, continue lag behind pre-pandemic marks across Massachusetts

MCAS results for 2024 showed more “concerning” results than the optimistically trending 2023 results and continued lagging well behind pre-pandemic scores, state education officials announced Tuesday.
The Boston Globe

As voters ponder ballot question to end MCAS graduation testing requirement, failure rates rise dramatically

Massachusetts public high schools have experienced a sharp decline in 10th graders passing all three MCAS exams over the last five years with the latest scores showing approximately16,000 students ...

Massachusetts releases final graduation requirement recommendations after MCAS overturn

Massachusetts state officials released the final framework for statewide graduation requirements on Wednesday after voters overturned the MCAS standardized testing standard. The grad requirements ...
AOL

Fall River to use MCAS, but not for graduation — and reconsider those who didn't graduate

FALL RIVER — Fall River Public Schools will still implement the MCAS test this school year, even though a state ballot measure passed to eliminate MCAS as a graduation requirement. Because MCAS test ...
The Sun Chronicle

Local students, teachers have varied opinions of MCAS testing

Local students and educators have varied opinions about the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test, the mandatory standardized exam all public school students must complete annually from ...