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Return of MCAS
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Return of MCAS

by Gary Kaplan Board of Education reinstates accountability system MCAS is back. And JFY can help. JFY has helped students succeed on MCAS since the test was first given in 1998. Our signature early success was in 2000-2001, when we helped the lowest-scoring school in Boston raise its passing rate

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Data and Measurement Reporting with JFYNet
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

JFYNet Data Reporting—Analyzing Student Performance

by Cathie Maglio, Learning Specialist and Statistician A voice for the silent partner The JFYNet Learning Specialist wears many hats. One hat is Statistician. Wearing that hat, we collect and analyze data from the math end ELA programs our students use. We also analyze MCAS data for each of our

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Next Generation ELA: MCAS 2.0, Testing Strategies and Review [WEBINAR]
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Next Gen ELA: MCAS 2.0, Testing Strategies and Review [On-demand video]

Authored by Joan Reissman, Narrated by Greg Cunningham Preparation for English Language Arts in the Next Gen ELA MCAS This recorded webinar will provide specific strategies for students to use during online testing, including a review of the technology enhanced format used by the English/Language Arts MCAS test and an

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The Dance of Blended Learning with Meredith Hubbell
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

The Dance of Blended Learning with Eastie’s Meredith Hubbell

A gifted teacher shows how it’s done by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist One of my favorite classes is the Grade 10 Level 1 English Learners class at East Boston High School taught by Meredith Hubbell. I am amazed at the strategies Meredith has developed to help students build their

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How to Prepare for the 10th Grade ELA MCAS
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

How to Prepare for the 10th Grade ELA MCAS

Spring MCAS tests just around the corner. by Joan Reissman, MCAS Maven Mid-Winter Spring ELA MCAS We’ve hardly had a winter, but Spring MCAS tests will be here before you know it. It’s time to start preparing. There will be two ELA test administrations in March, first the retest and

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February Biology MCAS
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

The February Biology MCAS. Take It—Don’t Leave It for Later

If eligible, don’t wait till June by Joan Reissman, MCAS Maven If you are eligible to take the Biology MCAS in February, you should definitely consider doing it. As with any test required for graduation, you want to give yourself as many chances as possible to pass. The February test

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Another New Beginning-Start of school
- Authored by: Eileen Wedegartner

Another New Beginning – the start of school

It is exciting. It is exhausting. It is a time of transition for everyone. by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning Specialist It’s that bittersweet time of year again, the start of school. We pack away our summer gear, bags loaded with suntan lotion, flip-flips, towels and sand, and trade them in

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Madison Park Holds the Line on MCAS Math
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Madison Park Holds the Line on MCAS Math—Beats State and City

Madison Park is on an upward trajectory. by Gary Kaplan The scores are in, and they’re down. It was expected that scores on the new 10th grade MCAS 2.0 would be lower than on the old “Legacy” MCAS. The new test was designed to be more difficult, with higher-level questions.

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Understand the Changes in the ELA Next-Gen MCAS 2.0 [WEBINAR]
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Understand the Changes in the ELA Next-Gen MCAS 2.0 [On-demand Video]

Authored by Joan Reissman, Narrated by Greg Cunningham Preparation for the 2020 ELA Test This prerecorded webinar will help teachers, parents and students understand the changes in the ELA Next-Gen MCAS 2.0 and prepare for the 2020 ELA test, addressing 2019 content changes, format and question distribution changes, and technology-enhanced

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Do I Need to Take the MCAS Re-test? Retake MCAS?
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Do I Need to Take the MCAS Re-test?

Give yourself as many chances as possible to get a passing score by Joan Reissman, MCAS Maven There’s been so much talk about the different versions of the MCAS tests that parents and students may be wondering exactly what is passing and what to do if a student gets a

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