Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
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The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System is the statewide standardized testing program used to measure student achievement and school performance in Massachusetts public schools.
Aliases (1)
- MCAS ×1
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
educational assessment program
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standardized test → statewide testing program → |
| achievementLevel |
Exceeding Expectations
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Meeting Expectations → Not Meeting Expectations → Partially Meeting Expectations → |
| administeredIn |
spring
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| appliesToEducationLevel |
elementary school
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high school → middle school → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| basedOn |
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
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| country |
United States
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| dataUsedBy |
Massachusetts school districts
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Massachusetts schools → |
| educationSystem |
Massachusetts public schools
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| gradeLevelTested |
grade 3
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grade 4 → grade 5 → grade 6 → grade 7 → grade 8 → high school grade 10 → |
| hasComponent |
computer-based tests
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essay questions → multiple-choice items → open-response items → paper-based tests → |
| hasPolicyRole |
implements requirements of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993
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| introducedInDecade |
1990s
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| language |
English
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| location |
Massachusetts
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| operatedBy |
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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| purpose |
accountability for schools and districts
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determine whether students meet state learning standards → measure school performance → measure student achievement → |
| resultType |
achievement levels
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student scale scores → |
| sector |
public education
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| shortName |
MCAS
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| subjectArea |
English Language Arts
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History and Social Science → Mathematics → Science and Technology/Engineering → |
| usedFor |
federal accountability reporting
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high school graduation requirement in Massachusetts → identifying schools in need of improvement → informing instruction → state accountability system → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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administers |
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Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
("MCAS")
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shortName |