Students Take Responsibility For Poor MCAS Performance
Jeanette Rodriguez admits that passing Massachusetts' new high school graduation exams was the least of her worries last year. Hanging out with friends and having fun seemed more important than brushing up on the skills she needed to pass the tests.
"I really didn't pay that much attention to it," Ms. Rodriguez, now a junior at Burncoat High School in Worcester, Mass., said about the graduation portion of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, or MCAS.
Beginning with her class of 2003, students who want their diplomas must pass MCAS language arts and mathematics exams. Students have five chances to pass the tests, which have been the subject of boycotts by...
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