Can MCAS be improved? Curbed? Learned from? All of the above?
The problem is that we are not paying enough attention to curriculum and instruction, to teaching and learning. Do we understand the different ways...
The problem is that we are not paying enough attention to curriculum and instruction, to teaching and learning. Do we understand the different ways various students learn? Are we sufficiently focused on skill development, engaging content, and applied learning? Are we helping teachers with what they need when it comes to classroom management and effective instructional strategies? Here's a proposal: Keep MCAS but use it to measure learning gain. Break it up and administer it in 45-minute sessions spread out over the school year.