2009 MCAS Sample Student Work
and Scoring Guides
Below you will find each released open-response question and each writing prompt that was included on the spring 2009 MCAS tests, the scoring guide that accompanies it, and a sample of student work at each score point for that question. Student work samples in English Language Arts Composition and Reading Comprehension include annotations at all grade levels and score points.
Taken together, the questions, the writing prompts, the scoring guides, and the corresponding student work provide a picture of the expectations for student performance on the MCAS tests.
Two different samples of student work have been included at the highest score point for all grades and subjects with the exception of ELA Composition Standard English Conventions.
The Release of Spring 2009 MCAS Test Items contains all grade 10 ELA and Mathematics test items, as well as all high school Biology and Introductory Physics test items, on which student results are based. Also included in this document are approximately 50% of this year's common MCAS test items for grades 3-8. High school Chemistry and Technology/Engineering common test items were not released in 2009.
For more information see: Using This Online Tool
Question Directory for Student Work
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last updated: August 21, 2009
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