Coordinated+Program+Review


 * ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS **

http://www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/review/

Chapter 71A:

http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/access/

Requirements for the Participation of ELLs in ACCESS for ELLs and MCAS (2013-2014 Update) 

Bilingual Dictionaries and Glossaries Authorized for Use by English Language Learners on MCAS Tests - Updated Summer 2013 

MCAS Sample Letters and Forms Below are a sample letter for parents/guardians and a sample MCAS Non-Participation Form, in English and ten other languages, for principals, guidance counselors, and other school staff to use when meeting with parents/guardians of students who have not yet met Competency Determination requirements. If students do not wish to participate in an MCAS testing opportunity, and the parents/guardians agree, schools are encouraged to obtain their signatures on a form to document that the opportunity was offered and refused. Note: First time grade 10 students must participate in MCAS testing and may not use this form to opt out of testing. Sample Letters and Forms: http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testadmin/ Sample Non-Participation Letter http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testadmin/nonpart/letter-arabic.pdf http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testadmin/nonpart/letter-capeverdean.pdf http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testadmin/nonpart/letter-chinese.pdf http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testadmin/nonpart/letter-haitiancreole.pdf http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testadmin/nonpart/letter-khmer.pdf http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testadmin/nonpart/letter-korean.pdf <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testadmin/nonpart/letter-portuguese.pdf <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testadmin/nonpart/letter-spanish.pdf <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testadmin/nonpart/letter-vietnamese.pdf


 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">K-12 || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">Access for ELLs ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">K-8 || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">Literacy Assessments ||
 * || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">Dibels NEXT ||
 * || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">G.R.A.D.E. ||
 * || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">Fall, Spring Writing Prompts ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">Gr 2-12 || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">Scantron curriculum benchmarks ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">Gr 6-8 || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">A-Net: School specific ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">Gr 6-8 || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">A-Net: School specific ||

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">MA DESE link to MCAS Assessment for ELLs: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/participation/?section=all

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">academic subject matter testing in English || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">Accommodation Cover Sheet: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;"> ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">Descriptions of accommodations for
 * || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/participation/sped.pdf ||
 * || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/participation/sped.pdf ||

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">ELLs the option in their first year of enrollment in U.S. public schools of taking the MCAS English Language Arts test. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">All ELL students are to participate in the MCAS Mathematics and Science and Technology/Engineering tests scheduled for their grades.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">For more information about ELL participation requirements and MCAS accommodations available for ELLs, see []