Getting back to pre-pandemic levels by Joan Reissman and Gary Kaplan Educators everywhere are working hard to bring students back up to pre-pandemic achievement levels. The brightest spotlight remains focused on equitable outcomes for at-risk groups. In a previous post, MCAS Maven Joan Reissman illustrated that East Boston High School
by Joan Reissman The secret sauce of success In my last post, I referred to the overwhelming volume of data produced by MCAS testing and pledged to dig deeper. Here is my next excavation. We will delve into the performance of East Boston High School (EBHS). The Boston Public Schools
Bucking the downward trend by Joan Reissman and Cathie Maglio This month’s podcast celebrates the MCAS results of two JFYNetWorks Partner schools: East Boston High School, an open enrollment Boston Public School, and Northeast Metro Tech, located in Wakefield and serving students from 11 surrounding communities. We feature JFY’s own Cathie
by Joan Reissman Sunlight Through the MCAS Clouds The 2022 MCAS results confirmed what was already well known: pandemic learning loss is broad and deep. Students in every grade scored lower in both English and math than in 2019, the last test before the pandemic. (There was no MCAS in
By Joan Reissman Test prep can’t replace learning math but practice is a way to strengthen skills and build knowledge. Summer is long in the tooth, which means fall will be here soon. As much as we want to cling to our beach blankets, it’s time to think about the
By Joan Reissman Of the four MCAS science tests, most students choose Biology In three weeks, Massachusetts students will be taking the new Next Generation MCAS 2.0 science tests for the first time. The last administration of the old Legacy MCAS Biology test was in February. That was the last
by Cathie Maglio The Cruelest Month… But Fear Not April isn’t the cruelest month in Massachusetts—it’s May. Every May, fear strikes deep into the hearts of 10th graders as the math MCAS looms on the calendar. The test measures skills in four areas: Algebra and Functions, Geometry, Number and Quantity,
by Joan Reissman MCAS Maven Free MCAS Review from JFYNetWorks 24 Critical Standards The 10th grade math MCAS begins May 17, just 3 weeks away. That’s the bad news. The good news is that it’s not too late to review the necessary material to be well prepared. JFYNetWorks has online
by Joan Reissman, MCAS Maven Free MCAS Review from JFYNetWorks The 10th grade math MCAS begins May 17, just 4 ½ weeks away. And one of those weeks is April vacation. That’s the bad news. The good news is that it’s not too late to review the necessary material to
by Joan Reissman New Standards, Old Formats JFY strategies help students succeed MCAS is back and the 10th grade math test will be here before we know it. JFYNetWorks has been helping prepare students for MCAS tests for two decades. Working on the curriculum standards throughout the year is the
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