Board of Ed for February: MCAS for graduation

backup on this is here
Wulfson: First administration of the 10th grade MCAS test
first students taking that test are ninth graders right now
discussions around what the competency determination should be
"over time, be even more rigorous on what it takes to get a Massachusetts diploma"
not just to be rigorous but to reflect what is needed
"need to give plenty of notice for the change in requirements"
set at level that is statistically equivalent to current passage level
"do ask that you do this now so it is official"
"will set at ease the minds of a lot of ninth graders right now"
Sagan: exactly the right thing to do
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