Word: mcas
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Supporters like Fantini say the test is flawed and should not be the sole determiner of high school graduation. But they say the test was established to address the very issue that opponents say MCAS exacerbates: inequity...
...whole test was established because there are gaps in achievement," says school committee member Joseph G. Grassi. Cambridge is "a primary example of why the state developed MCAS...
...MCAS opponents also object to the test's format, saying it affects the school calendar and curriculum...
Hudicourd-Barnes says the test has already affected course offerings, meaning broad courses are offered in ninth and tenth grade to prepare students for the variety of material on the MCAS...
...addition to covering too much material, King says the MCAS takes too long in general...