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Cynthia Laroche
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

A Hard Road Traveled Leads to Success

Cynthia Laroche, Part II by Joan Reissman When you’ve been working with students for a long time, you meet many different personalities. Once in a while, a student stands out. Cynthia Laroche is one of those students. I first met Cynthia in 2013 when she was a student at Cambridge

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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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Making Use of Student Performance Data
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Making Use of Student Performance Data

Student ownership is the key by Joan Reissman, MCAS Maven Data is the key word in almost any discussion of student achievement. There is so much emphasis on data and test scores that teachers, students and parents can easily come to hate even hearing the word. But data itself is

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HS Science MCAS Tests
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

High School Science MCAS Tests

Are we confused yet? By Joan Reissman, MCAS Maven If you are a science teacher, you know all about the different science tests. But if you’re a student or parent, you may be wondering about them. You know that the new MCAS 2.0 in English and math have been redesigned

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Test Mechanics and MCAS Prep Tips
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Preparing for MCAS 2.0 Math [On-Demand Video]

Authored by Joan Reissman, Narrated by Greg Cunningham Test Mechanics and Prep Tips JFYNetWorks is offering this prerecorded webinar to help students prepare for the new MCAS 2.0 Mathematics test, which will be administered to all 10th graders next week. (Grades 3-8 may also still be tested through May 24th.)

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What is College Readiness? Are You Ready?
- Authored by: Eileen Wedegartner

What is College Readiness?

by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning Specialist It goes beyond quantitative data points Measuring “college readiness” is quite the conundrum. Some say it is about test scores, class rank, SAT and GPA. But I think it goes beyond those quantitative data points. While they are all important indicators of skill, there

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MCAS 2.0: Standards-based assessments support data-driven, student-centered instruction
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

What does “Standardized” really mean?

How standards-based assessments support data-driven, student-centered instruction by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist The JFYNet program creates opportunity by using technology in the form of student-centered blended learning to help young people develop the skills to thrive in school and ultimately in the world of work. This is accomplished by

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- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Preparing for MCAS 2.0 Reading Comprehension

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

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Of Engines and Mountains-little engine that could
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

Of Engines and Mountains

  Teaching students to think they can by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist Illustration by George and Doris Hauman In the classic children’s story “The Little Engine That Could,” the little blue steam engine is asked to pull a train full of toys and gifts to boys and girls on

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