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MCAS Revisited. Response to "MCAS Circa 2001: As Good As It Should Be?"
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Butler, Jennifer; O'Toole, Thomas; Zeeb, Robert – Journal of Education, 2002
Responds to a critique by Susan S. Goldsmith of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) English Language Arts tests, focusing on Goldsmith's critique of test development, uniform topic focus, use of open-response items, and lack of explicit testing in vocabulary and grammar. Goldsmith replies to the response, highlighting needed…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum, Grammar, Language Arts