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Caliper MCAS Test Results Web Mapper
See results of the 2000 MCAS tests by community or by school on color-coded maps.
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How well would you do?
Three sample questions.
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MaxSkill
Software that claims it can improve a student's MCAS scores. $16.95 per module (plus 5% sales tax and $1.50 shipping per module).
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MCAS 10th-grade English tips
From Needham High School.
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MCAS 10th-grade math tips
From New Bedford High School's math department.
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MCAS Academy
Non-profit group aimed at boosting MCAS scores. Sells a variety of books aimed at specific tests. Has forums for students, parents and teachers and some sample questions. You may have to hunt around the site for some info.
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MCAS headlines
Links to various MCAS documents and overviews from the state Department of Education.
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MCAS news
Latest MCAS news and results from the Boston Globe. Has downloadable spreadsheet versions of the results.
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MCAS preparation
Tips from a teacher on how to prepare for and take the eighth-grade MCAS.
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MCAS Testing as a Graduation Requirement
Mass. Association of School Committees on why it opposes MCAS as the deciding factor in whether a student graduates.
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MCAS tips for parents
Basic tips from the Boston school department. Lists phone numbers for seeking additional information.
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MCAS: Making the Massachusetts Dropout Crisis Worse
Coalition for Authentic Reform in Education paper on the tests.
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Student Coalition for Alternatives to the MCAS
Group opposed to using MCAS as a requirement for graduation.
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What if students and parents designed a test for the Board of Education?
Mass. Parents paper opposing the tests.
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Freshness date: This page was last updated on: Sat May 10 2008 at 13:48:52.




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