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Assisting Students with Assignments: A Guide for Parents
Guidance on Collecting MCAS-Alt Evidence Produced During Remote Instruction
The MCAS-Alt will be based on the following versions of the Resource Guide.
English Language Arts and Literacy (PreK–Grade 12)(incorporating the 2017 ELA and Literacy Standards)
Mathematics (PreK–Grade 12)(incorporating the 2017 Mathematics Standards)
Science and Technology/Engineering (STE)(preK–Grade 8; and High School Biology and Introductory Physics only)(incorporating the 2016 STE "Next-Generation" Standards)
Science and Technology/Engineering (STE)("Legacy" High School Chemistry and Technology/Engineering only)(incorporating the 2001/2006 STE Standards)
2023 Principal's Manual for MCAS-Alt
Decision-Making Tool for MCAS Participation by Students with Disabilities (Revised)
2023 Educator's Manual for MCAS-Alt
MCAS-Alt Skills Survey — Updated: September 2020
MCAS-Alt "Competency Portfolio" Requirements for Students to Earn a Competency Determination (CD)
Policy on Storage and Destruction of Returned MCAS-Alt Portfolios
2022 MCAS-Alt Forms and Graphs Web Based Version
Last Updated: June 7, 2023
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