MCAS is designed to measure a student’s knowledge of key concepts and skills outlined in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. MCAS-Alt consists of a portfolio of specific materials collected annually by the teacher and student.

The MCAS-Alt is available for students with significant disabilities who, due to the nature and severity of their disabilities, are unable to participate in the standard MCAS tests, even with accommodations.

Merrie Najimy, the president of the Massachusetts Teacher Association, which pushed to cancel the 2021 MCAS, said the test “simply measures the degree to which a community has been under-resourced and underfunded.” “Educators reject the narrative that students have experienced tremendous ‘learning loss,’” Najimy said.

Legacy MCAS Achievement Level Definitions Grades 3-8 tests: Advanced, Proficient, Needs Improvement, Warning. Grade 10 tests: Advanced, Proficient, Needs Improvement, Failing.

MCAS is a standardized test that has been existence since 1993. The test is designed to meet the expectations of the 1993 Education Reform Law. MCAS tests are taken by all Massachusetts public school students. Testing aims to measure student’s ability based on the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework learning standards.

Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) helps teachers, parents, and students know where students are excelling and where they need help. MCAS helps the Commonwealth identify schools and districts that need additional support.

The MCAS exam was waived as a graduation requirement for current Massachusetts juniors. The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted Tuesday to eliminate MCAS graduation requirements for the class of 2022.

Grade 9 – Districts will have the option of administering the Biology MCAS is February 2021 for grade 9 students only. Grade 11– Due to school closures in 2020, English Language Arts and Mathematics MCAS were not administered. Grade 11 students are expected to take the MCAS in January or May 2021.

Students who fail the MCAS in high school are 11 times more likely to drop out than those who pass the tests. Since the dropout rate is much higher for students in special education, these graphs likely underestimate the disproportionate impact the graduation requirement is having on students with disabilities.

MCAS test results from the last six years are available below. Click on the year to view results and interpretive materials. To view results from prior years, browse School and District Profiles or contact Student Assessment Services at [email protected]

You can see how each school did for each subject below. Read about what the MCAS results mean here. KEY: E — exceeded expectations, M — met expectations, PM — partially met expectations, NM — did not meet expectations; A — advanced, P — proficient, NI — Needs improvement, W/F — warning-failing.