![Understand the Changes in the ELA Next-Gen MCAS 2.0 [WEBINAR]](https://jfynet.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/JFY_MCAS-ELA-Webinar-BLOG-700x454.png "Understand the Changes in the ELA Next-Gen MCAS 2.0 [WEBINAR]")
This 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 Items. Information about JFYNet Online Solutions and Program Support is also included.
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 students do on the phone or computer is recreational. Nobody is going to quiz you on detailed comprehension after you read something on social media. There is ongoing debate over whether students comprehend better on paper or screen. But it’s academic to us, because Next Gen MCAS is coming on a screen.
