News Brief

06/11/13

Education Commissioner Touts New State Tests

Attleboro Sun Chronicle (MA) Foster, Rick

Attleboro Sun Chronicle (MA) Foster, Rick

Massachusetts Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester is touting the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) tests that will replace the MCAS beginning in the 2015-16 school year. With the online PARCC testing system, students will be tested in more grades, and 11th graders will take an exam to assess their readiness for college or careers. Chester says, "We're not doing a good job of measuring if students are ready for what the real world expects." To ensure students are ready to move on from high school, the state also has revised curriculum frameworks and standards.
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