In April 2021, as a result of the cancellation of the spring 2020 MCAS testing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education requested and received a waiver of certain federal accountability requirements for the 2020-2021 school year from the United States Department of Education (USED).
Massachusetts' Accountability Waiver Request
Waiver Request Approval Letter
2021 Accountability and Assistance for Districts and Schools: Frequently Asked Questions
Summary of the District and School Accountability System
Video: Massachusetts' Next-Generation Accountability System
Massachusetts' District and School Accountability System
School Leader's Guide to the 2019 Accountability Determinations
Glossary of Accountability Reporting Terms
Accountability Determinations and Required Actions
Establishing the Lowest Performing Students Group
List of Advanced Courses for Accountability Reporting
Target Setting Methodology
2019 Criteria for Awarding Points for Progress Toward Improvement Targets
Replacing Medians with Means When Summarizing MCAS Student Growth Percentiles
2019 Accountability Determinations for Districts and Schools
2019 School Percentile Research File
2019 Subgroup Percentile Research File
2019 Criterion-Referenced Points Research File
To request archived accountability materials and lists, please contact the Office of District and School Accountability Reporting.
Last Updated: September 16, 2021
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