Please click here to access the 2021 MCAS report presented to School Committee on October 12, 2021 by Dr. Kimo Carter, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching & Learning. You can also view Dr. Carter’s powerpoint presentation by clicking here.
MCAS 2021-2022 School Year Testing Schedule
Spring 2022 Grade 10 MCAS ELA Next Generation
| ELA Sessions 1 & 2 | March 22 & March 23, 2022 |
Spring 2022 Grade 10 MCAS Mathematics Next Generation
| Mathematics Session 1 & 2 | May 17 & May 18, 2022 |
Spring 2022 MCAS Gr. 3-8 ELA & Math, and Gr. 5 & 8 STE* Next Generation
| ELA | Grade 3 – April 12 & April 13, 2022
Grades 4 & 5 – April 4 & April 5, 2022 Grades 6 & 7 – April 7 & April 8, 2022 |
| Mathematics | Grade 3 – May 19 & May 20, 2022
Grades 4 & 5 – May 2 & May 5, 2022 Grades 6 & 7 – May 9 & May 10, 2022 |
| STE | Grade 5 – May 23 & May 24, 2022
Grade 8 – May 25 & May 26 |
Spring 2022 MCAS High School STE* Tests
| Introductory Physics Test Sessions 1 & 2 Next Generation | Grade 9 – June 7 & June 8, 2022 |
Student Assessment Reports from Previous Years
2020 MCAS were not administered due to COVID-19
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.
*=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 Home page: https://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/
Parent/Guardian Information:https://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/parents/default.html
Accessibility and Accommodations: http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/accessibility/
Why testing matters: https://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/TestingMatters.html
High School Graduation Requirements: http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/graduation.html
