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...Tough economic times will mean tough choices,” McGovern said, adding that the guidelines presented a way of making those choices. Cambridge spends about twice as much per pupil as other districts in the state, but the most recent Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) results show that the district suffers from a significant black-white achievement gap and scores well below the state average...
...There’s no MCAS for ethical behavior or kindness. But, there are some areas that can be seen, measured, and even counted,” said Superintendent Jeffrey M. Young...
Specifically, an MCAS and Adequate Yearly Progress Report released last night outlined measures for improving teaching and learning strategies...
...surprisingly, school committee members were not pleased with the results of the MCAS...
However, the committee members saw the MCAS as an imperfect measure...