Reporting of Results from the Spring 2019 MCAS TestsResults from the spring 2019 MCAS tests were released last week. Department staff led a session discussing the results.
MCAS Parent/Guardian Reports are available in an electronic format for students in grades 3–8 and 10. If your district has the appropriate software systems to extract and securely distribute PDF files, we encourage sharing these records with families.
The electronic reports are only accessible to PAN users with the school or district test coordinator role, and also to users with the Published Reports role, on the Reports>Published Reports page in the "Spring 2019 MCAS Gr. 3–8" and "Spring 2019 MCAS Gr. 10 ELA and Math" test administrations.
PAN users with the school and/or district test coordinator role may grant access to the reports to additional users, as needed, by adding the Published Reports role to the PAN user's account profile. For assistance in managing user roles, click on the "User Information" dropdown on the PearsonAccessnext page in the MCAS Resource Center.
Reminder: Important ACCESS for ELLs DatesBelow are important upcoming dates for ACCESS for ELLs. See the previous update for additional information.
Reminder: Requests for a Waiver from MCAS CBT Expectation Due October 11Requests for a waiver from the CBT expectation must be submitted by Friday, October 11. Districts/organizations may apply for a waiver if they have technology constraints or related issues, or if all the students will take paper-based tests as an accommodation and/or all the students will take the MCAS-Alt, in accordance with students' IEPs/504 plans.
John and Abigail Adams Scholarship LettersHigh schools will soon be receiving a delivery of letters for students who have qualified to receive the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship. The letter is important because students must provide a copy of it along with their completed FAFSA application each year. Without this letter, the college/university will not apply the tuition credit.
Letters regarding student eligibility for the scholarship are scheduled to be posted on the MCAS Service Center on October 8. Paper copies are scheduled for delivery to district offices on October 25.
Accessibility and Accommodations Training This FridayRegister by Thursday, October 3, for the training session that will be held on Friday, October 4, from 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Principals, MCAS test coordinators, technology coordinators, special education administrators and supervisors, and test administrators are invited to participate. The session will be geared for new staff or those who want a full refresher. Another session is planned for January in preparation for the spring tests.
Reminder: Registration for the November Retests Ends in Early October Schools should complete the Student Registration/Personal Needs Profile (SR/PNP) process by October 4 if possible, but may still register students through October 10 if needed. This extension is intended to accommodate additional steps that schools may need to take for certain students (see the September "On the Desktop" message).
Schools received a memorandum via email on September 24 with additional instructions for completing the SR/PNP, and further guidance related to the "On the Desktop" message will be emailed to high schools shortly. Questions about the process may be directed to the MCAS Service Center (see the contact information in the header of this update).
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