Participation Guidelines for the November 2009 MCAS Retest
| Enrollment Status | November 2009 English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Retests |
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Class of 2013
(Grade 9) | Not eligible |
Class of 2012
(Grade 10) | Eligible: repeating grade 10 students who have not yet earned a scaled score of 220 on the ELA/Mathematics tests and are attempting to earn a Competency Determination (CD) in either or both subject areas
Not eligible: first-time and repeating grade 10 students who have never participated in either grade 10 subject area test |
Class of 2011
(Grade 11) | Eligible: grade 11 students who have not yet earned a scaled score of 220 on the ELA/Mathematics tests and are attempting to earn a CD in either or both subject areas
Not eligible: grade 11 students who have earned a scaled score of 220 or higher on both subject area tests, e.g., students who want to try to qualify for the Koplik Certificate of Mastery with Distinction or the Adams Scholarship |
Class of 2010
(Grade 12) | Eligible: grade 12 students who have not yet earned a scaled score of 220 on the ELA/Mathematics tests and are attempting to earn a CD in either or both subject areas
Not eligible: grade 12 students who have earned a scaled score of 220 or higher on both subject area tests |
| Adults Who Exited High School and Are Attempting to Earn a CD | Eligible: all adults who have exited high school and are attempting to earn a CD in ELA and/or Mathematics |
Students in grade 11 who are new to Massachusetts public schools may participate in the MCAS November retests (and March retests if necessary) to earn a scaled score of 220 or higher.
New grade 11 students cannot participate in the retests in an attempt to qualify for the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship or the Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery with Distinction Award. New grade 11 students attempting to qualify for the scholarship or award should be advised to participate in the spring 2010 grade 10 tests. (Grade 12 students cannot participate in grade 10 testing to qualify for the scholarship or award.)
The Department recommends that principals and school staff review students' academic records to determine whether to encourage them to participate in retests or in the spring grade 10 tests.
last updated: August 25, 2009
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