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31-405: If necessary, students are given multiple opportunities to take the test to maximize the chance that said student will pass the exam. In 2024, a ballot question was passed that made MCAS no longer a high school graduation requirement. Students take different tests according to their grade level. In addition to these tests, students may be required to take tryouts and pilot tests. The following list

62-437: A login . Modern secure systems often require a second factor , such as email or SMS confirmation for extra security. Social login allows a user to use an existing cell phone number, or user credentials from another email or social networking service to sign in or create an account on a new website. Logging Out When access is no longer needed, the user can log out , log off , sign out or sign off . Logging in

93-501: A case study for other states considering similar reforms. Login In computer security , logging in (or logging on , signing in , or signing on ) is the process by which an individual gains access to a computer system or program by identifying and authenticating themselves. User Credentials Typically, user credentials consist of a username and a password . These credentials themselves are sometimes referred to as

124-434: A public computer; instead, one should explicitly log out and wait for confirmation that this request has taken place. Logging out of a computer, when leaving it, is a common security practice preventing unauthorized users from tampering with it. Some people choose to have a password-protected screensaver set to activate after some period of inactivity, thereby requiring the user to re-enter their login credentials to unlock

155-443: A subject (English, Mathematics, and so on). However, the test itself and the questions the student will receive will vary depending on the student's academic performance. This way, students will have a test that is suited to fit their capability, and will (hypothetically) result in a score that is true to the student in question. However, the way the tests are distributed is still fairly questionable, as two students who are performing on

186-739: Is current as of spring 2017. It is required for a student to pass the English Language Arts, Mathematics and Science and Technology/Engineering portions of the Grade 10 test in order to meet the Competency Determination requirement. Note: High School students take a Science and Technology/Engineering test in biology, chemistry, introductory physics, or technology/engineering. Note: The History and Social Sciences test has been placed on hold due to budgetary concerns. An Educational Proficiency Plan EPP must be developed for

217-708: Is not destiny, it sets a strong tendency." In the end, wrote the Donahue Report, the MCAS scores tell more about a district's real estate values than the quality of its schools." Massachusetts Question 2, a ballot initiative passed in 2024, repealed the requirement for students to pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to receive a high school diploma. While the MCAS will continue to be administered annually from grades 3 through 10 as an academic benchmark,

248-448: Is that demography explains most of the variation in test scores from district to district. Results from this year's research are similar to results from last year's work: about 84% of the variation in test results (scores for all of the test-taking students for the nine MCAS tests combined) is explained by demography. That is why Weston and Wayland have high MCAS scores and why Holyoke and Brockton have low MCAS scores. Thus, though demography

279-407: Is usually provided for measuring. All tests should contain a notepad , where students can type. However, the notes may vanish when switching to another question, which is an inconvenience that has not been fixed. A bookmark tool is also available in the tests, which allows you to move on from the question, and come back to it later. In the early 2020s, a new version of the science-based test replaced

310-405: Is usually used to enter a specific page, website or application, which trespassers cannot see. Once the user is logged in, the login token may be used to track what actions the user has taken while connected to the site. Logging out may be performed when the user takes an action, such as entering an appropriate command or clicking on an external link. It can also be done implicitly, such as by

341-643: The Internet, but from Windows 8 onward it has moved to the sign-in terminology for local authentication. Easthampton High School Easthampton High School is a public , coeducational secondary school, located in and serving the community of Easthampton, Massachusetts . The school is administrated by a principal, William Evans, who responds to the Interim Easthampton Public Schools District Superintendent, Maureen Binienda. The school

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372-443: The MCAS provides a critical measure of educational standards that helps ensure accountability and preparedness among graduates. Supported by substantial financial contributions from figures such as Michael Bloomberg, who donated $ 2.5 million, the opposition’s strategy focused on procedural challenges and a robust media campaign. They filed legal complaints challenging the language of the ballot initiative, asserting that it misrepresented

403-546: The current decline." The University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute, a research arm of the University President's Office, wrote in 2001 that the MCAS do not measure school or district performance because 84% of the variation in the scores across schools and districts is due to socioeconomic factors. In other words, as the Donahue Institute reported, "One of the consistent findings of this research

434-438: The existing ones. The newer models of these science tests are interactive , and have significantly more depth than any of the other tests. Students taking the modern science MCAS test will be put into a scenario with a question centered around said situation. By following instructions, students can find the solution to the questions with time. Some questions are still simply about reading a question/analyzing an image, and answering

465-598: The fact that public high school students must pass the MCAS to graduate. Charles Gobron, former superintendent of the Northborough - Southborough Regional School District school district, claimed that the standards set by the MCAS were "unfair", and that the minimum threshold for proficiency on the tests was being raised each year, "making it look like schools are doing worse than they really are." The MCAS has also faced opposition from public school teachers. Some, such as Joan Bonsignore of Easthampton High School , claim that

496-419: The initiative removes the formal graduation requirement tied to passing the test. Question 2 was one of several recent policy actions aimed at reducing the stakes of standardized testing in the state, alongside the legislative THRIVE Act, which proposed similar reforms but with a broader scope. The proposal sparked considerable debate between proponents and opponents. The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA),

527-474: The necessary signatures and mobilize voters. They framed Question 2 as a step toward a more equitable education system, reflecting longstanding opposition to high-stakes standardized testing. On the other side, opponents organized under the "Protect Our Kids' Future" committee, chaired by John Schneider, included a coalition of business associations, 12 Chambers of Commerce, various state legislators, and Governor Maura Healey's administration. This group argued that

558-534: The policy change by suggesting the elimination of all state graduation assessment requirements, not just MCAS. The debate over Question 2 highlighted contrasting approaches to education reform: one led by labor and grassroots organizations pushing for reduced emphasis on standardized testing, and another backed by business interests prioritizing metrics of accountability. The outcome of this initiative may influence education policies in Massachusetts and serve as

589-590: The primary organization advocating for Question 2, argued that requiring students to pass the MCAS as a graduation prerequisite unfairly burdened students and emphasized standardized testing at the expense of other forms of learning. The MTA and its coalition of labor and progressive organizations, including the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association, launched extensive grassroots efforts to gather

620-436: The question(s) that follow. The MCAS has been criticized for being too narrow in nature and for pressuring teachers into restricting the curriculum to material covered by the tests. It has been met with opposition from former mayor Scott W. Lang of New Bedford , who called it "completely unsustainable" and "impractical". He claimed that the MCAS was causing students to drop out of high school, and expressed dissatisfaction with

651-443: The same academic level can still receive completely different tests. The most likely reasoning is because of different students having different strengths and weaknesses, but there could be another reason why most students will be distributed a personalized test. The process that administrators use to assign tests is still unknown. The test itself will contain a set amount of questions, and will have different resources provided within

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682-498: The screensaver and gain access to the system. Methods of Logging In They include: The terms "login" and "logon" became common with the time sharing systems of the 1960s and Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) in the 1970s. Early home computers and personal computers did not generally require them until Windows NT , OS/2 and Linux in the 1990s. The term login comes from the verb (to) log in and by analogy with

713-639: The subject matter area(s) in English Language Arts and mathematics in which students did not meet or exceed a scaled score of 240. 10th graders who score at the Advanced performance level on one of the three high school state assessment tests in ELA, Mathematics, or STE (Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, or Technology/Engineering); and score at the Proficient level or higher on the remaining two high school state assessment tests; and have combined scores from

744-419: The terms login , logon and sign - in , different technical communities tend to prefer one over another – Unix, Novell, Linux, and Apple typically use login , and Apple's style guide says "Users log in to a file server (not log on to)...". By contrast, Microsoft's style guides traditionally suggested the opposite and prescribed log on and logon . In the past, Microsoft reserved sign-in to access

775-423: The test, depending on the subject. In an English standardized test , there will usually be multiple passages, and a few open response questions . There is also an answer eliminator for multiple-choice questions. In a mathematics-based test, there may be a calculator section where a digital calculator is provided to help determine the answer to a question in the section, such as a conversion. A ruler / protractor

806-414: The tests do not accurately demonstrate the skills of students, and that they cause anxiety among the students. Other institutions and individuals support the MCAS. For example, former Democratic State Senator Tom Birmingham, co-author of the 1993 law that created MCAS, staunchly supported it in subsequent decades as "a central ingredient in the historic rise of public education in Massachusetts that preceded

837-460: The three tests that place them in the top 25 percent of students in the graduating class in their district are eligible for the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship. Recipients receive a tuition waiver (not including fees) to attend state colleges and universities in Massachusetts. The waiver is in effect for 6 years. The MCAS test is accessible via a login (usually TestNav). The test is centered around

868-458: The user powering off their workstation, closing a web browser window, leaving a website, or not refreshing a website within a defined period. A login page may have a return URL parameter, which specifies where to redirect back after logging in or out. For example, it is returnto= on this site. In the case of websites that use cookies to track sessions, when the user logs out, session-only cookies from that site will usually be deleted from

899-402: The user's computer. In addition, the server invalidates any associations with the session, thereby making any session-handle in the user's cookie store useless. This feature comes in handy if the user is using a public computer or a computer that is using a public wireless connection . As a security precaution, one should not rely on implicit means of logging out of a system, especially not on

930-417: The verb to clock in . Computer systems keep a log of users' access to the system. The term "log" comes from the chip log which was historically used to record distance traveled at sea and was recorded in a ship's log or logbook . To sign in connotes the same idea but is based on the analogy of manually signing a log book or visitor's book . While there is no agreed difference in meaning between

961-666: Was the subject of controversy in March 2017, when their disciplinary policies were investigated by the Massachusetts Attorney General for racial discrimination. According to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education annual statistics, for the 2023–2024 academic year, the demographic enrollment distributions for race, gender and grade level at Easthampton High School are as follows: Total number of enrolled students: 373 Total number of full-time equivalent educators: 33.7 Therefore,

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