Have a strategy for answering the questions. By Joan Reissman, MCAS Maven Poetry questions on MCAS can be very difficult for students. Past years’ results for poetry are varied. Students seem to do better with a contemporary poem. For example, in 2018 students were tested on a contemporary poem about
MCAS Next Gen 2.0 ELA – Expect greater emphasis on text comparison. by Joan Reissman, MCAS Maven The biggest change in the MCAS Next Gen 2.0 ELA test, coming to 10th grade next month, is a greater emphasis on text comparison. Although people read every day, much of the reading
Meet the new MCAS with confidence and success by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning Specialist I started teaching in 1998. My first year I filled in for a teacher in a Boston exurb. The school was my alma mater, so English department staff took me under their wings to help me
New twists and how not to get tangled up by Joan Reissman, Blended Learning Specialist There has been a lot of discussion about the new MCAS 2.0 test. Parents and teachers are wondering how they can help students build the skills they need to succeed. The biggest difference is that
On MCAS, every point counts. by Joan Reissman, Blended Learning Specialist Although ELA has barely ended, MCAS math will be here before you know it on May 23 and 24 for high schools. It seems obvious that the math formula page is there to help students, but few students really
Simple techniques to improve performance by Joan Reissman, Blended Learning Specialist Many students lose points on the ELA open response questions. We know that some students don’t like to write. But even so, we can improve their performance with some simple techniques. The 2017 average on ELA multiple choice questions
by Joan Reissman, Blended Learning Specialist The new MCAS 2.0 tests for 10th grade will not be in place until the spring of 2019, but preview tests will be administered this spring. All Massachusetts high schools will be randomly assigned either ELA or math and they are expected to have
The largest Proficient/Advanced gain in the state by Gary Kaplan, JFYNetWorks Executive Director MCAS scores for 2017 were released last month. JFY’s partner schools logged many good results, but Madison Park Technical Vocational High School was far and away the year’s high point. Madison Park has come in for heavy
MCAS Prep JFYNetWorks Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Preparation JFYNetWorks offers a complete curriculum in ELA and math from grade 6 through high school to help students build skills and reach grade-level standards. Since MCAS is based on grade-level standards as prescribed in the state curriculum frameworks, the best preparation
by Gary Kaplan The twilight of the year is a traditional time of reflection. This year’s twilight falls at a pivotal moment, when the new technology of AI is disrupting every sector of the economy. Within that general disruption, the suspension of the MCAS graduation requirement has cast a pall of
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