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Title: The Impact of the MCAS: Teachers Talk about High-Stakes Testing.
Authors: Luna, Catherine, Turner, Cara Livingstone
Source: English Journal. Sep2001, Vol. 91 Issue 1, p79. 9p.
Subject Terms: *Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, *English teachers, *Students, *Ability testing
Geographic Terms: Massachusetts, United States
Abstract: Presents the views of Massachusetts English teachers on the effects of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment Systems (MCAS), a series of performance-based standardized tests in a variety of subjects. Criticisms raised by teachers in Urban High School against MCAS; Responses of school administrators to MCAS; Effects on curriculum; Changes in pedagogy.
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