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Download full textForman, Eric D. – Online Submission, 2009
This study examined one public school system's change in its bell scheduling format from a seven period day to block scheduling. The data collected was from a three year period of the grade 10 students passing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam. Students in Massachusetts must pass the mathematics and English/language arts…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, School Schedules, Grade 10, Public Schools
Center on Education Policy, 2010
This paper provides information about Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), a comprehensive standards-based test. The purpose of the test is to: (1) Inform and improve classroom instruction; (2) Evaluate student, school, and district performance according to Massachusetts Curriculum Framework content standards and MCAS performance…
Descriptors: High Schools, Exit Examinations, Educational Assessment, Academic Standards
Massachusetts Department of Education, 2008
This paper presents an addendum on Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Academic Support Programs for the fiscal year 2006. This addendum supplements the report submitted in January 2006 regarding MCAS academic support programs for students who had not yet passed the grade 10 English language arts and mathematics MCAS tests…
Descriptors: Graduation Requirements, High School Students, Language Arts, Mathematics Achievement
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Limited classroom time available in middle school mathematics classes forces teachers to choose between assisting students' development and assessing students' abilities. To help teachers make better use of their time, we are integrating assistance and assessment by utilizing a web-based system, ASSISTment, that will offer instruction to students…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, High Stakes Tests, Graduation Requirements, Mathematics Instruction
