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Districts, schools (803K)

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-MCAS scores
CGI search form
DISTRICT RESULTS
-.DBF file, 90 KB
-Excel file, 128 KB
SCHOOL RESULTS
-.DBF file, 188 KB
-Excel file, 277 KB

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-MCAS scores
CGI search form
-MCAS scores,
330 KB .ZIP file
-Entire test,
PDF 4 MB
-Test guide,
PDF 400 KB
-Sample test
-DOE's report
-District profiles

SOURCE:
Materials provided by the Massachusetts Department of Education, DOE, on the Web @ www.doe.mass.edu.

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2001 MCAS: Search for your district or school scores
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In the Globe

Education in brief
(By Globe Staff, 12/2/2001)
MASSACHUSETTS Sample MCAS questions issued by state

Art imitates MCAS
Exhibit displays fears over high-stakes exams
(By Globe Staff, 11/29/2001)
The MCAS exam has inspired more passion than a TV soap opera script, as the young and the restless struggle to pass it or risk not getting on with their lives.

Budget of MCAS watchdog agency is slashed
(By Scott S. Greenberger, Globe Staff, 11/28/2001)
The Legislature-approved state budget could cripple a fledgling watchdog agency that is supposed to hold school districts accountable for their students' MCAS performance.

   
 2001 DATABASE FILES
Source: Massachusetts Department of Education

The MCAS scores are available in a variety of other formats, including PDF (.pdf) files as well as text (.txt) and Microsoft Excel (.xls) database files.
    How to interpret results
     (PDF 2.8M, from DOE)

School Performance Ratings
The DOE has also released a summary of the districts' performances.
    Summary
     (PDF 3.87M, from DOE)

3d Grade
By district, (XLS 519K)
By district, (TXT 151K)
By district, (PDF 151K)
By school, (XLS 1M)
By school, (TXT 542K)
By school, (PDF 119K)


4th Grade
By district, (XLS 459K)
By district, (TXT 142K)
By district, (PDF 94K)
By school, (XLS 1M)
By school, (TXT 501K)
By school, (PDF 215K)


6th Grade
By district, (XLS 520K)
By district, (TXT 153K)
By district, (PDF 67K)
By school, (XLS 1M)
By school, (TXT 318K)
By school, (PDF 93K)


7th Grade
By district, (XLS 459K)
By district, (TXT 135K)
By district, (PDF 66K)
By school, (XLS 766K)
By school, (TXT 228K)
By school, (PDF 84K)


8th Grade
By district, (XLS 358K)
By district, (TXT 116K)
By district, (PDF 90K)
By school, (XLS 766K)
By school, (TXT 194K)
By school, (PDF 138K)


10th Grade
By district, (XLS 418K)
By district, (TXT 129K)
By district, (PDF 210K)
By school, (XLS 514K)
By school, (TXT 159K)
By school, (PDF 104K)


For convenience, the Excel files are also available .ZIP compressed.
All districts database (551K)
All schools database (1M)
District & schools (1M)

 STATEWIDE RESULTS

Compare statewide MCAS performance levels from 1999-2001:
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2000 STATEWIDE RESULTS & KEY

% Failing
% Needing Improvement
% Proficient
% Advanced

3D G R A D E
Subj. Score Results
Eng. 30
7 31 62 0
4TH G R A D E
Subj. Score Results
Eng. 239
11 38 44 7
Math 235
19 46 24 10
Sci. NA Test not given.
6TH G R A D E
Subj. Score Results
Math 233
33 30 23 13
7TH G R A D E
Subj. Score Results
Eng. 239
12 32 49 6
8TH G R A D E
Subj. Score Results
Eng. 242
8 25 59 8
Math 233
31 34 23 11
Sci. NA Test not given.
Hist. 224
41 48 10 1
10TH G R A D E
Subj. Score Results
Eng. 239
18 31 36 15
Math 237
25 30 27 18
Sci. NA Test not given.

 ON THE NET

MCAS help MCASinfo.com. On this DOE site, you can find information about the test and the opportunity to e-mail questions. If you want to call, the phone number is 1-866-MCAS220 (toll-free).

Pro-MCAS coalition:
www.kidscantwait.org

Massachusetts Teachers Association:
www.massteacher.org


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