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July 2007
Dear Parents, High School Students, Educators and Interested Parties:
Welcome to the MCAS Performance Appeals website. Please review all filing information and encourage your faculty members who will be filing appeals this year to be familiar with the updated procedures for filing performance appeals.
This process was established in 2002 by the Massachusetts Board of Education to provide for a way for students to demonstrate, through their course work, that they meet or exceed the English and/or mathematics passing standard of 220 on the grade 10 MCAS tests even though they have repeatedly been unable to pass the tests. Nearly 6,000 appeals have been filed since November 2002 and about 4,500 have been granted. If you believe that your superintendent of schools should file an MCAS performance appeal for a student who was a member of the Class of 2003-2007, please speak with the high school principal, teacher or guidance counselor.
Having a high school diploma is critical for success. This process gives eligible students a fair and equitable opportunity to have their schoolwork reviewed so they may receive the competency determination leading to a diploma. I urge superintendents to consider filing or re-filing appeals for current or former students if there is additional academic information such as a student's final grade for the senior year.
I appreciate your effort on behalf of all students who have yet to meet the tenth grade standard.
Sincerely,
David P. Driscoll
Commissioner of Education
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