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Reform based on pre-2011 MCAS draws support from Pioneer Institute

By Kara Bettis
· Updated January 16, 2025 12:02 AM · 3 min read read
Reform based on pre-2011 MCAS draws support from Pioneer Institute

BOSTON – As Massachusetts education officials gear up to decide next month whether to adopt the national PARCC exam to assess academic achievement, the Boston-based Pioneer Institute on Tuesday released a study critical of PARCC that suggests creating a new set of state examinations based on the original MCAS exam. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, which guides policy, including testing standards, for public schools in the state, is considering several alternatives. These range f

BOSTON – As Massachusetts education officials gear up to decide next month whether to adopt the national PARCC exam to assess academic achievement, the Boston-based Pioneer Institute on Tuesday released a study critical of PARCC that suggests creating a new set of state examinations based on the original MCAS exam. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, which guides policy, including testing standards, for public schools in the state, is considering several alternatives. These range f…

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