MCAS Tests For Spring Postponed For Grades 3-8 In Massachusetts

BOSTON — The state will delay MCAS examinations for students in grades 3-8 this spring. The announcement came just hours before state Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley was to formally ask the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for the authority to start winding down remote and hybrid learning in school districts. The board is meeting Friday afternoon at its headquarters in Malden.

Riley sent a student assessment update to superintendents late Friday morning with new, tentative MCAS test dates for students in grades 3 though 8 for the spring. MCAS in ELA, math and STE for grades 3, 4 and 5 will now be held between May 10 and June 11. The testing dates for grades 6, 7, and 8 are still yet to be determined.

Earlier this year, the state announced changes to the MCAS for grades 3-8 because of the unusual school year, including cutting test time in half. This year’s results will not be used to determine if any school district is underperforming.

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