Commissioner's Update
January 10, 2008

Dear Superintendents, and Leaders of Charter Schools and Collaboratives:

In this Update I have one announcement and four items for your review.

School Attending Children Report

The School Attending Children Report is now available and must be completed by all local school districts for each city/town in Massachusetts by March 1, 2008. Charter Schools and Regional Vocational schools are not required to complete this report.

If school district staff need any assistance, they should contact the data collection office at 781-338-3282 or data@doe.mass.edu.

Items Posted at www.doe.mass.edu:

1. 2008 Participation Requirements and Information about Additional Testing Opportunities for the MCAS High School Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) Tests
2. Release of November 2007 MCAS Retest Results
3. 2008 MCAS and MEPA Administration Workshops
4. Providing Updates to Shipping Information and Ordering Test Materials for the Spring 2008 MCAS Tests, March Retest, and Spring MEPA-R/W Administrations

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Nellhaus
Acting Commissioner of Education