| 2008 |
| 11/18/2008 |  New MCAS-Alt Sample Portfolio Strands now posted |
| 11/05/2008 | Fall 2008/Winter 2009 MCAS Test Administration FAQs - last updated 11/05/08 |
| 10/24/2008 |  2009 MCAS-Alt Forms and Graphs Download Version now available |
| 10/15/2008 | November 2008 Retest Administration Manuals Now Available |
| 10/15/2008 | 2008 MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt) Interpretive Materials in English and Translated in Ten Languages now available |
| 10/10/2008 | MCAS Assessment Development Committee (ADC) Recruitment |
| 10/03/2008 | Fall 2008 MEPA-R/W Resources Now Available |
| 09/24/2008 | Fall 2008 Training Sessions for Qualified MELA-O Trainers (QMTs) |
| 09/24/2008 |   MEPA Principal's Administration Manual now available |
| 09/24/2008 | Guide to Interpreting the Spring 2008 MCAS Reports for Schools and Districts |
| 09/24/2008 | School and District Results from the spring 2008 MCAS Tests now available |
| 09/24/2008 | Chelsea Elementary School Hailed for Improvement on 2008 MCAS |
| 09/19/2008 | MCAS-Alt Training Opportunities |
| 09/18/2008 | 2009 Web-Based Forms and Graphs program now available |
| 09/16/2008 | 2008 MCAS Results Show Continued Mathematics Gains in All Grades |
| 09/09/2008 |  Updated MELA-O QMT/QMA lists now available beyond January 31, 2010 |
| 09/09/2008 | Updated MELA-O QMT/QMA lists now available (current) |
| 09/04/2008 |  September 2008 MCAS-Alt newsletter now available |
| 09/04/2008 | 2009 MCAS-Alt Administrator Overview flyer now available |
| 09/04/2008 | 2009 MCAS-Alt Educator Training flyer now available |
| 08/26/2008 | Important Information about the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment (MEPA) for Fall 2008 |
| 08/26/2008 | Instructions for Ordering Materials for the November 2008 MCAS Retest and February 2009 Biology Test Administrations |
| 08/26/2008 | 2009 Educator's Manual for MCAS-Alt now available |
| 08/18/2008 | Release of Spring 2008 Items (now available) |
| 08/15/2008 | Threshold Scores on the 2008 MCAS Tests |
| 08/12/2008 | Reporting Discrepancies for the Spring 2008 MCAS Results: Deadline August 25 Preliminary Results Reporting Teleconference: August 18 |
| 08/12/2008 | 2008 MCAS and AYP Reporting Schedule |
| 07/24/2008 | Updated 2008-2009 Statewide Testing Schedule and Release of 2009-2010 Statewide Testing Schedule |
| 07/09/2008 | 2008 MCAS and AYP Data Review; Deadline for Reporting MCAS Data Discrepancies - updated 8/12/08 |
| 06/05/2008 | June Release of Multiple-Choice Results: Grades 3 and 10 English Language Arts (ELA) Reading Comprehension and Grade 10 Mathematics |
| 06/05/2008 | Release of Spring 2008 IDEA Proficiency Test (IPT) Results for English Language Learners in Grades K-2 in Title III Districts |
| 06/05/2008 | Release of Spring 2008 MEPA Results |
| 05/19/2008 | Release of March 2008 Retest Items |
| 05/09/2008 | May 2008 MCAS-Alt Newsletter Now Available |
| 02/25/2008 | February 2008 MCAS-Alt Newsletter |
| 02/15/2008 | MCAS Practice Tests Now Available |
| 02/11/2008 | Spring 2008 MCAS Principal's Administration Manual Now Available |
| 02/11/2008 | March 2008 Retest Administration Manuals Now Available |
| 02/08/2008 | Requirements for the Participation of Students with Disabilities in MCAS (Spring 2008 Update) |
| 02/08/2008 | Spring 2008 MEPA Principal's Administration Manual Now Available |
| 02/07/2008 | Competency Determination Data Review |
| 02/07/2008 | Off-Topic Compositions on MCAS English Language Arts Tests |
| 02/07/2008 | March Portfolios in Progress |
| 02/06/2008 | Release of November 2007 Retest Items Now Available |
| 02/05/2008 | Spring 2008 MEPA Workshop Resources Now Available |
| 2007 |
| 12/12/2007 | December 2007 MCAS-Alt Newsletter now available |
| 12/05/2007 | 2008 MCAS-Alt Electronic Portfolio Grant Application Posted |
| 12/05/2007 | January 2008 MCAS-Alt Portfolios-in-Progress Training Sessions |
| 11/27/2007 | October/November 2007 MCAS-Alt Newsletter Now Available |
| 11/26/2007 | Fall 2007 Educator Training PowerPoints (Narrated) now available |
| 11/10/2007 | New MCAS-Alt Sample Portfolio Strands now posted |
| 11/02/2007 | Order Form for 2008 Educator's Manual for MCAS-Alt and Resource Guide to the Curriculum Frameworks for Students with Disabilities Now Available Online |
| 11/02/2007 | 2008 Computer-based Forms and Graphs programs now available |
| 10/24/2007 | 2007 MCAS Grades 3-8 and 10 Sample Student Work Now Available |
| 10/22/2007 | November MCAS Retest and Fall MEPA Resources and Information |
| 10/12/2007 | Guide to Interpreting the Spring 2007 MCAS Reports for Schools and Districts |
| 10/10/2007 | Voluntary Algebra II Test: Professional Development Incentive for Participating in Field Testing |
| 10/09/2007 | Reporting of MCAS Results |
| 10/09/2007 | November 2007 Retest Update |
| 10/05/2007 | Deadline Extended Until October 16, 2007 to Register to Participate in the November MCAS Retest at Regional Sites |
| 10/05/2007 | 2007 MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt) Interpretive Materials in English and Translated in Ten Languages |
| 10/04/2007 | 2007 MCAS Numbers Show Improvement After Two Years of Flat Results |
| 09/28/2007 | Updated Advisory: MCAS Test Accommodations for Students with Disabilities |
| 09/26/2007 | Test Administrator Application for the November Retest at Regional Sites - Deadline to Apply: October 5, 2007 |
| 09/25/2007 | MA Outscores Every Other State on NAEP Exams Again |
| 09/24/2007 | Threshold Scores on the 2007 MCAS Tests (updated 9/24/07) |
| 09/18/2007 | September 2007 MCAS-Alt Newsletter now available |
| 09/14/2007 | MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt) Training Opportunities |
| 09/12/2007 | Important Update Regarding the MCAS Retest Program and Instructions for Ordering Materials for the November 2007 Retest |
| 09/12/2007 | Statewide MCAS Results Show Unprecedented Improvement in All Grades |
| 09/11/2007 | Ordering Test Materials for the Fall 2007 MEPA-R/W Administration and Important Update Regarding Participation Requirements |
| 08/28/2007 | Fall 2007 MEPA Participation Requirements for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students and Retraining Dates for Qualified MELA-O Trainers (QMTs) |
| 08/28/2007 | Reporting Discrepancies for the Spring 2007 MCAS Results |
| 08/27/2007 | Statewide Testing Schedules for MCAS and MEPA |
| 08/16/2007 | 2008 Educator's Manual for MCAS-Alt |
| 08/07/2007 | Important Reminders About 2007 MCAS Results |
| 07/24/2007 | Spring 2007 Item Release Document (now available) |
| 07/23/2007 | Schedule for Release of 2007 MCAS and AYP Results; Deadlines for Reporting MCAS and AYP Data Discrepancies |
| 07/10/2007 | Preliminary Statewide MEPA Results: Spring 2007 |
| 06/27/2007 | 2007-2008 Statewide MCAS and MEPA Test Administration Schedule |
| 06/19/2007 | March 2007 MCAS Retest ELA Student Compositions |
| 06/19/2007 | 2008-2009 Statewide MCAS and MEPA Test Administration Schedule |
| 06/05/2007 | Voluntary Algebra II Test: General Information and Field Testing Recruitment |
| 05/30/2007 | Release of March 2007 Retest Items |
| 05/23/2007 | Release of Spring 2007 IDEA Proficiency Test (IPT) Results for English Language Learners in Grades K-2 in Title III Districts |
| 05/23/2007 | June Release of Multiple-Choice Results: Grade 3 Reading and Grade 10 ELA and Math |
| 05/23/2007 | Release of Spring 2007 MEPA Results |
| 05/17/2007 | User's Guide to the MCAS Typed Response Upload System: Updated May 2007 |
| 05/08/2007 | Invitation to Serve on Standard-Setting Panels in August 2007 |
| 04/24/2007 | Release of March 2007 Retest Results |
| 04/11/2007 | Grades 3-10 Math and Science Practice Tests Now Available |
| 04/02/2007 | Important Information on English Proficiency Testing for LEP Students: Retraining Existing Massachusetts English Language Assessment-Oral (MELA-O) Administrators and Trainers |
| 04/02/2007 | 2007 MCAS-Alt Summer Scoring Institute Scorer Application |
| 04/02/2007 | MCAS-Alt Spring 2004 and Spring 2005 State Summary of Participation and Performance |
| 03/28/2007 | Drop-in Portfolio Review Sessions - April 2007 |
| 03/20/2007 | Spring 2007 Field Test for the Certificate of Occupational Proficiency |
| 03/20/2007 | Opportunity to Check MCAS/AYP Student Subgroup Information for Accuracy |
| 03/09/2007 | Advisory Regarding Accommodations for Students with Disabilities |
| 03/08/2007 | Grades 3-10 ELA Practice Tests Now Available |
| 03/06/2007 | Spring 2007 MCAS Test Administration Resources Now Available - Updated 5/9/07 |
| 03/02/2007 | Spring 2007 MCAS Workshop Resources Now Available |
| 03/02/2007 | Grade 10 Practice Tests for Retest and MCAS ELA and Mathematics Now Available |
| 02/27/2007 | Approved Bilingual Dictionaries for Use on MCAS Test by Students with Limited English Proficiency |
| 02/26/2007 | MCAS Guide to History and Social Science Assessments |
| 02/21/2007 | Important Updates Regarding the MCAS Retest Program |
| 02/16/2007 | Low Participation and High Costs Lead Officials to Call Off MCAS Summer Retests |
| 02/07/2007 | Additional High School Science and Technology/Engineering MCAS Teleconference |
| 02/06/2007 | Requirements for Students with Limited English Proficiency in MCAS and MEPA |
| 02/06/2007 | Requirements for the Participation of Students with Disabilities in MCAS |
| 02/06/2007 | Updates for the Spring 2007 MCAS Test Administration |
| 02/05/2007 | Competency Determination Report Release: Data Review Period February 5-16, 2007 |
| 01/30/2007 | Release of November 2006 Retest Items Now Available |
| 01/23/2007 | Reminder to Register for the 2007 MCAS/MEPA Administration Workshops |
| 01/10/2007 | Passwords to Access the MCAS Service Center Web Site |
| 01/10/2007 | Ordering Test Materials for the 2007 MCAS and MEPA-R/W Administrations |
| 01/05/2007 | High School Science and Technology/Engineering MCAS Teleconferences |
| 01/05/2007 | Release of November 2006 MCAS Retest Results |
| 2006 |
| 12/18/2006 | New Competency Determination Requirement Beginning with the Class of 2010 |
| 12/18/2006 | 2007 MCAS/MEPA Administration Workshops |
| 12/06/2006 | MEPA District Reports |
| 12/06/2006 | Spring 2006 MCAS ELA Student Compositions |
| 11/27/2006 | High School Science Competency Determination Requirement--Memo for Parents and Sample Non-Participation Form (in English and other languages) |
| 11/01/2006 | November 2006 MCAS Retest Update |
| 10/24/2006 | High School Science and Technology/Engineering Parents Memo |
| 10/18/2006 | Resource Guide to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Students with Disabilities (Fall 2006) |
| 10/18/2006 | 2006 MCAS Results Show Performance in Grades 3-8 Flat, Slightly Down
Commissioner Calls For Renewed Focus on Academics in Lower Grades |
| 09/27/2006 | Guide to Interpreting the Spring 2006 MCAS Reports for Schools and Districts |
| 09/27/2006 | Class of 2008 Outperforms All Previous 10th Graders On MCAS |
| 09/20/2006 | Grade 10 MCAS Reports: Registration Information for "Workshop" Conference Calls |
| 09/20/2006 | Grade 10 Makes Significant Gains on 2006 MCAS
Results for Grades 3-8 Show Flat Performance |
| 09/20/2006 | Guide to the 2006 MCAS for Parents/Guardians (in English and other languages) |
| 09/19/2006 | Ordering Test Materials for the November 2006 MCAS Retest |
| 09/19/2006 | MCAS Assessment Development Committee (ADC) Recruitment |
| 09/15/2006 | November 2006 MCAS Retest Administration Resources |
| 09/13/2006 | Threshold Scores on the 2006 MCAS Tests updated with grades 3, 5 and 7 Mathematics |
| 09/07/2006 | Ordering Test Materials for the Fall 2006 MEPA-R/W Administration |
| 09/06/2006 | 2007 MCAS Alternate Assessment Training Opportunities |
| 08/21/2006 | 2007-2008 MCAS and MEPA Test Administration Schedule |
| 08/21/2006 | Reporting Discrepancies in Spring 2006 MCAS Results |
| 08/21/2006 | IMPORTANT MCAS NOTICE: Change in November 2006 Retest Schedule |
| 08/17/2006 | Spring 2006 MEPA Preliminary Statewide Results |
| 08/15/2006 | Massachusetts To Participate As A 'Nation' On 2007 TIMSS |
| 07/27/2006 | Summer 2006 MCAS Retest Schedule |
| 07/27/2006 | Summer 2006 MCAS Retest Materials that Students Must Bring |
| 07/27/2006 | Summer 2006 MCAS Retest Directions to Test Sites |
| 07/26/2006 | MCAS High School Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) Competency Determination: Test Participation and Administration Requirements |
| 07/25/2006 | Schedule for Reporting of 2006 MCAS and AYP Results for Schools and Districts and Reporting MCAS and AYP Data Discrepancies |
| 06/26/2006 | Competency Determination (CD) Update for the Classes of 2006 and 2007 |
| 06/19/2006 | New Report Shows More Students Meeting Graduation Requirement Before Senior Year |
| 06/14/2006 | MCAS-Alt Spring 2004 and Spring 2005 State Summary of Participation and Performance |
| 06/14/2006 |  2006 Guidelines for Scoring Student Portfolios |
| 06/02/2006 | Release of Spring 2006 Student, School, and District MEPA Results: Friday, June 9 |
| 06/02/2006 | Summer 2006 MCAS Retest: Test Administration Schedule and Reminder about June 9 Deadlines |
| 05/24/2006 | 2005 NAEP Science Results: Fourth Graders Tie For First, Eighth Graders Tie for Second Nationwide |
| 05/18/2006 | MCAS Updates |
| 05/02/2006 | Academic Support Technical Assistance Session - 7-21-06 |
| 05/02/2006 | Summer 2006 MCAS Retest Opportunity |
| 04/28/2006 | Release of March 2006 Retest Items (Spanish) |
| 04/28/2006 | Release of March 2006 Retest Items |
| 04/17/2006 | MCAS Updates |
| 03/08/2006 | Opportunity to Check SIMS Student Subgroup Information for Accuracy |
| 02/22/2006 | November 2005 MCAS Retest Composition CD |
| 02/22/2006 | Resources for the MCAS Spring 2006 Test Administrations Available Online |
| 02/09/2006 | Spring 2006 MCAS Test Administration Resources -- Updated 4/28/06 |
| 02/07/2006 | March 2006 MCAS Retest Administration Resources--updated 3/1/06 |
| 01/27/2006 | Urgent MCAS Notice: Ordering Test Materials for the MCAS March Retest, the Spring MCAS Tests (Grades 3-10), and the MEPA-R/W (Grades 3-12) |
| 01/26/2006 | Requirements for Participation of Students with Limited English Proficiency in MCAS and MEPA |
| 01/26/2006 | Requirements for the Participation of Students with Disabilities in MCAS |
| 01/25/2006 | Updates for the Spring 2006 MCAS Test Administration |
| 01/24/2006 | Announcement of Spring 2006 MCAS/MEPA Administration Workshop |
| 01/10/2006 | Update on Spring 2006 High School Science and Technology/Engineering MCAS Test Administration |
| 01/10/2006 | Ordering Test Materials for the MCAS March Retest, Spring MCAS (Grades 3-10), and MEPA-R/W (Grades 3-12) Administrations |
| 01/04/2006 | Release of November 2005 Retest Items |
| 01/04/2006 | Release of November 2005 Retest Items (Spanish) |
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