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MCAS Technical Documents

orange arrowEnsuring Technical Quality: Policies and Procedures Guiding the Development of the MCAS Tests Download PDF Document  Download MS WORD Document
orange arrowTechnical Reports
Technical Reports contain data and technical information regarding the assessment, including supporting documentation and data, various analyses, sample reports, and associated guidelines.
orange arrowValidity Studies
These Research studies were carried out for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education under a contract between the Center for Educational Assessment at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Measured Progress, Dover, NH.


last updated: November 16, 2011
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