Word: mcas
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Because grants are linked to schools' test scores, some educators are concerned that teachers will change their curriculum to concentrate on MCAS material...
...MCAS is given to all Massachusetts public school students in grades 4, 8 and 10. Still in the "tryout stage," according to the Massachusetts Department of Education, the test initially contained math, science and technology portions. Last April, the Board of Education added a combined English and language arts portion, including a writing section, and a history and social studies section...
...ensure basic educational skills across the state, both for individual students and within every school. State officials analyze the results of the tests to determine the amount of money schools receive through Academic Support Services grants earmarked for improving basic skills and shoring up student performance on future MCAS tests...
While the Board of Education, Commissioner of Education David P. Driscoll and Governor A. Paul Cellucci all support the test, some teachers and principals have voiced concerns over the MCAS, questioning everything from the test's importance to its administration...
Roger O'Sullivan, president of the Cambridge Teachers Association, a local teachers' union, said that while schools should have some form of standardized testing, MCAS results should not be the sole determinant of aid to schools...