MCAS Testing

Massachusetts education officials say MCAS testing is necessary during the pandemic to analyze learning loss and growing achievement gaps. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announced today that this year’s testing would have flexibilities for schools including a shorter test for students in grades 3-8 and a modified competency determination for the class of 2021 ... Read

The state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) said Monday that it is pushing back the testing schedule for the MCAS and ACCESS tests for the current school year. MassLive reports the decision is in response to scheduling and logistical challenges schools and districts are facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic...