Across Massachusetts, students in every grade level scored lower on English language arts in 2024 ... the MCAS exam is especially important because they must pass the test or the MCAS-Alt, an ...

15). I am a supporter of eliminating the MCAS as a graduation requirement, not just because of students with disabilities or second language learners but because “teaching to the test” creates ...

Approximately 3,000 more 10th-grade students failed the MCAS exam in 2024 than in the year prior — a notable uptick sure to come under scrutiny as the fate of the standardized test as a high ...

Lewis will push MassCore as alternative to MCAS ... their ELA scores by 2 and 3 percentage points, respectively — though they still trailed behind their 2019 scores — while 10th grade students ...

MCAS results for ... For grades 3 through 8, just 22% hit the meeting or exceeding expectations standard for ELA and 19% met the math standard. For 10th grade, 36% met the standard for ELA and ...

Rhode Island cloned its standardized testing system for public school students from neighboring Massachusetts — and each year ...

The results from the 2024 MCAS tests showed scores ... In Worcester, 24% of third-grade students scored as meeting or exceeding expectations for English language arts, down one percentage point ...

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According to state officials, the MCAS results included improvements in science and technology/engineering and decline in the English language arts ... taking it in third grade to prepare for ...