Some MCAS Testing Delayed in North Andover
Inclement weather has caused delays in testing.
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Monday, March 18, 2013
Some MCAS Testing Delayed in North Andover
Inclement weather has caused delays in testing.
According to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, MCAS English Language Arts tests have been postponed to Monday, March 25. The North Andover Superintendent's Office confirmed that his applies to schools statewide, including North Andover. The DESE made the announcement due to pending inclement weather. The tests were to be held on Tuesday, March 19. "We realize that this change may be disruptive for some schools, but for security reasons it is critical that all schools administer the ELA Composition on the same day. Even schools that are unaffected by the storm must wait until Monday, March 25, to administer the test," the DESE wrote on its website.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
MCAS Results Released
How did North Andover schools do?
The 2012 MCAS results are in. District-wide, North Andover showed some improvement from last year, though not much and not nearly as much as from 2010 to 2011. In 2012, there is more room for improvement in math and science than in English. How Are Things Looking? The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 mandates that every student be proficient in English language arts and math by 2014. In Massachusetts, this proficiency is measured by the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS). A school must improve in proficiency each year based on adequate yearly progress (AYP). In Massachusetts, AYP is determined by student performance on various parts of the MCAS. In Student Growth Percentile, the district remained the same in English -- 56…
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8:50 am on Friday, September 21, 2012
Excellent math skills Michael! more ›