PRESS RELEASE-State Releases 2018 Assessment & Accountability Results
New Standards – New Opportunities Presentation (from April 12, 2018 Parent Coffee)
Student Assessment Reports from Previous Years
2015 MCAS, PARCC* & ERB Report
*PARCC – Performance Based Assessment (PBA)
As part of Massachusetts’ two-year “test drive” of PARCC, the Department asked school districts to choose whether to administer MCAS or PARCC tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics to students in grades 3-8 spring 2015; and later in 2015, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted for the state to adopt PARCC for spring 2016. For 2017, PARCC was eliminated and MCAS 2.0 was implemented. Based upon the “legacy” MCAS and similar in format to PARCC, MCAS 2.0 is untimed and will be administered on computers to assess the Massachusetts learning standards. Students will have access to the time they need to complete the assessment. MCAS 2.0 assesses English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, only. Science assessments are as they have been in the past, on paper and based upon “legacy” MCAS.
MCAS 2019-2020 School Year Testing Schedule
November 2019 MCAS ELA & Math Retests (Legacy, paper-based tests)
| ELA Composition Sessions A & B | November 6, 2019 |
| ELA Reading Comprehension Sessions 1 & 2 | November 7, 2019 |
| ELA Reading Comprehension Session 3 | November 8, 2019 |
| Mathematics Session 1 | November 13, 2019 |
| Mathematics Session 2 | November 14, 2019 |
February 2020 High School MCAS Biology Test (Legacy, paper-based tests)
| Biology Session 1 | February 5, 2020 |
| Biology Session 2 | February 6, 2020 |
March 2020 MCAS ELA & Math Retests (Legacy, paper-based tests)
| ELA Composition Sessions A & B | March 2, 2020 |
| ELA Reading Comprehension Sessions 1 & 2 | March 4, 2020 |
| ELA Reading Comprehension Session 3 | March 5, 2020 |
| Mathematics Session 1 | March 6, 2020 |
| Mathematics Session 2 | March 9, 2020 |
March 2020 Grade 10 MCAS ELA Test (computer-based test)
| Prescribed Administration Dates | |
| ELA Session 1 | March 24, 2020 |
| ELA Session 2 | March 25, 2020 |
| Administration Dates Only if Needed | |
| ELA Session 1 | March 26, 2020 |
| ELA Session 2 | March 27, 2020 |
Spring 2020 MCAS Gr. 3-8 ELA & Math, and Gr. 5 & 8 STE* (computer-based tests)
| ELA test sessions | CBT: March 30-May 1, 2020 PBT: March 30-April 15, 2020 |
| MATH test sessions | CBT: April 27-May 22, 2020 PBT: April 27-May 13, 2020 |
| STE sessions | CBT: April 28-May 22, 2020 PBT: April 28-May 13, 2020 |
May 2020 Grade 10 MCAS Mathematics Test (computer-based test)
| Prescribed Administration Dates | |
| Mathematics Session 1 | May 19, 2020 |
| Mathematics Session 2 | May 20, 2020 |
| Administration Dates Only if Needed | |
| Mathematics Session 1 | May 21, 2020 |
| Mathematics Session 2 | May 22, 2020 |
June 2020 MCAS High School STE* Tests
| Biology and Introductory Physics Tests for Students in the Class of 2023 Only (Next generation, computer -based tests) | |
| Prescribed Administration Dates | |
| Biology Session 1 | June 2, 2020 |
| Introductory Physics Session 1 | June 2, 2020 |
| Biology Session 2 | June 3, 2020 |
| Introductory Physics Session 2 | June 3, 2020 |
| Administration Dates Only if Needed | |
| Biology Session 1 | June 4, 2020 |
| Introductory Physics Session 1 | June 4, 2020 |
| Biology Session 2 | June 5, 2020 |
| Introductory Physics Session 2 | June 5, 2020 |
| Biology and Introductory Physics Tests for Students in the Class of 2022 or earlier (Next generation, computer -based tests) | |
| Session 1 | June 2, 2020 |
| Session 2 | June 3, 2020 |
| Chemistry and Technology/Engineering Tests for Students in All Classes (Legacy, paper-based tests) |
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| Session 1 | June 2, 2020 |
| Session 2 | June 3, 2020 |
*=Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, Technology/Engineering Tests
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) website has further information available that is consistently updated. Below, you will find a few links on the DESE website that can serve as a resource or reference.
MCAS 2.0 Home page: http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/home.html
Parent/Guardian Information: http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/parents/
Accessibility and Accommodations: http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/accessibility/
History of MCAS/MCAS 2.0: http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/nextgen/default.html
Participation Requirements (G.L. c.69, s.1I): http://www.doe.mass.edu/news/news.aspx?id=14573
High School Graduation Requirements: http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/graduation.html
