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Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

MCAS Updates Archive
2023
10/03/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update October 3, 2023
09/19/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update September 19, 2023
09/14/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update September 14, 2023, Special Edition
09/14/2023 Download Word Document  Accessibility and Accommodations Manual for the 2023–2024 MCAS
09/11/2023 Download PDF Document  MCAS Pre-Administration Guide
09/11/2023 Download Word Document  2023–24 Statewide Testing Schedule and Administration Deadlines
09/05/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update, September 5, 2023
09/01/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update September 1, 2023, Special Edition
08/30/2023 View HTML Page  Registration Now Available for Fall MCAS Trainings
08/29/2023 View External Link  Opportunity to Apply for MCAS Teacher Committees
08/29/2023 View External Link  2023 Assessment and Accountability Reporting Schedule
07/25/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update July 25, 2023, Special Edition
07/19/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update July 19, 2023, Special Edition
07/17/2023 View HTML Page  Release of Spring 2023 Science and Technology/Engineering MCAS Items
07/12/2023 Download Word Document  Updated 2023–24 MCAS and ACCESS for ELLs Testing Schedule (Updates to Grade 10 Math and MCAS-Alt Dates)
06/21/2023 View HTML Page  Release of Spring 2023 Mathematics MCAS Items
06/21/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update June 21, 2023
06/21/2023 View HTML Page  Release of Spring 2023 English Language Arts MCAS Items
06/14/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update June 14, 2023, Special Edition
06/06/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update June 6, 2023
05/24/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update May 24, 2023
05/10/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update May 10, 2023
05/04/2023 View External Link  Grade 10 ELA Early Release MCAS Data Now Available (See item 1 in the "For High Schools" section.)
05/03/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update May 3, 2023, Special Edition
05/02/2023 View HTML Page  Initial Release of the 2023–24 MCAS and ACCESS for ELLs Testing Schedule
04/28/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update April 28, 2023
04/12/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update April 12, 2023, Special Edition
04/11/2023 Download PDF Document  Release of March 2023 MCAS Retest Information
04/11/2023 Download PDF Document  Release of February 2023 MCAS Biology and Introductory Physics Tests Information
04/11/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update April 11, 2023
03/29/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update March 29, 2023
03/14/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update March 14, 2023
02/28/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update February 28, 2023
02/09/2023 Download PDF Document  Release of November 2022 Retest Information
02/07/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update February 7, 2023
01/25/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update January 25, 2023
01/25/2023 View HTML Page  Spring 2023 MCAS Test Administration Manuals
01/25/2023 View HTML Page  February 2023 MCAS Test Administration Manuals
01/19/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update January 19, 2023, Special Edition
01/19/2023 View HTML Page  Spring 2023 MCAS Manuals
01/12/2023 View External Link  Student Assessment Update January 12, 2023
2022
12/14/2022 View External Link  Student Assessment Update December 14, 2022
12/01/2022 View External Link  Student Assessment Update December 1, 2022
11/30/2022 Download Word Document  2022–23 Statewide Testing Schedule and Administration Deadlines for MCAS, MCAS-Alt, MCAS/EPP, and ACCESS for ELLs
11/21/2022 View HTML Page  Notice of Intent to Apply and Opportunity to Comment on the Department's Waiver Extension Request Related to the Percentage of Students Who Participate in the MCAS Alternate Assessment
11/16/2022 View External Link  Student Assessment Update November 16, 2022
11/02/2022 View External Link  Student Assessment Update November 2, 2022
10/19/2022 View External Link  Student Assessment Update October 19, 2022
10/18/2022 View HTML Page  November Retest Manuals
10/04/2022 View External Link  Student Assessment Update October 4, 2022

Last Updated: October 3, 2023

 
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