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...first time ever, and just two weeks before the Cambridge Public School Committee Elections, the Cambridge public school district has been labeled “in need of improvement” due to the results of last spring’s Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) testing...
...MCAS are annual achievement tests administered in Math and Language Arts to third through tenth graders, and in Science in grades five, eight...
...Schools’ superintendent, Carol R. Johnson, the school was closed to “prevent new infections and avoid unnecessary illness”—a decision coming with the “guidance of the Boston Public Health commission.” The 10th grade level MCAS math tests and all AP exams scheduled for this week have been postponed to next week, according to Johnson’s letter. Additionally, the school’s junior prom, which was scheduled for this Friday, has been postponed “indefinitely,” said BLS senior...
...experiences with teachers were generally positive, students still reported encountering bullying and theft outside of the classroom. Most parents agreed that maintaining a positive school culture should be a major priority. “I’d rather have my kid be a nice person than pass the MCAS,” said parent Debra Gustafson. Some parents also noted that establishing a respectful school climate would require educating faculty members as well as students. “Teachers are not exempt from bad social skills,” said parent Chandra Banks. Deputy Superintendent Carolyn Turk emphasized that...
...measurement of how close a school has come to attaining proficiency for all students, the Kennedy-Longfellow School received a score of 73 out of 100 for seventh-grade students on the 2007 English Language Arts MCAS exam. The school received a 34 for the same students on the mathematics exam. The Fletcher/Maynard Academy received a 63 for seventh grade students on the English exam and a 19 for the same students on the mathematics exam...