Assessment/Accountability Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt)

Resources and Training

MCAS-Alt Newsletter

MCAS-Alt newsletters are published monthly during the school year.

	May 2008 MCAS-Alt Newsletter
	April 2008 MCAS-Alt Newsletter
	March 2008 MCAS-Alt Newsletter
	February 2008 MCAS-Alt Newsletter
	January 2008 MCAS-Alt Newsletter
	December 2007 MCAS-Alt Newsletter
	October-November 2007 MCAS-Alt Newsletter
	September 2007 MCAS-Alt Newsletter

Resource Guide to The Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Students with Disabilities (2006)

0.1 MB	0.2 MB	Introduction
1.5 MB	1.5 MB	English Language Arts
1.0 MB	1.5 MB	Mathematics
1.4 MB	1.9 MB	Science and Technology/Engineering
2.0 MB	2.3 MB	History and Social Science

Educator's Manual

	2008 Educator's Manual [Word=2.2MB]
	Checking Portfolios for Completeness

MCAS-Alt Forms and Graphs

	2008 Forms and Graphs – Download Version
	2008 Forms and Graphs – Web-Based Version

MCAS-Alt Electronic Portfolio

Creating and Submitting MCAS-Alt Electronic Portfolio (MCAS-Alt EV)

Ordering MCAS-Alt Training Materials

The online Order Form to request a copy of the 2008 Educator's Manual for MCAS-Alt and/or the Resource Guide to the Curriculum Frameworks for Students with Disabilities is now available at www.mcasservicecenter.com (click on "MCAS Alternate Assessment," then on "Order Manuals"). Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.

Statewide Training

	March 2008 Portfolios-in-Progress Training Flyer
	Administrator's Overview - PowerPoint Presentation (October 2007)

Narrated PowerPoint Presentations (October 2007):

	2008 Educator’s Overview for teachers conducting the MCAS-Alt for the first time
	What's New for 2008? for teachers with prior MCAS-Alt experience
	Data Collection and Progress Monitoring for teachers to strengthen their data collection skills