

Are your child's lower MCAS scores a cause for worry?
Results are in for last spring's MCAS tests and students in grades 3 through 8 are still struggling to meet or exceed expectations in English and Math. It was the second year these students took a revised test, referred to as the Next-Gen MCAS. Students in upper grades took the traditional, or legacy, MCAS and an overwhelming majority on Cape met state standards for graduation. The Next-Gen MCAS was intended to focus on critical thinking, application of knowledge and making c