MCAS: ELA/Literacy (Grades 3-8)
Massachusetts's spring summative test in reading and writing for grades 3 through 8, aligned to the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for ELA.
- When given:
- spring
- Frequency:
- annual
What does a student learn in
- Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
Frameworks adopted, by subject
The standards documents the state writes against in each subject.
Assessments
The tests students take across K-12, grouped by purpose.
Other
Tests that do not fit the buckets above.
MCAS: Mathematics (Grades 3-8)
Massachusetts's spring summative math test for grades 3 through 8, aligned to the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics.
- When given:
- spring
- Frequency:
- annual
MCAS: Science (Grade 5)
Science and Technology/Engineering assessment in grade 5, aligned to the Massachusetts STE Curriculum Framework.
- When given:
- spring
- Frequency:
- annual
MCAS: Science (Grade 8)
Science and Technology/Engineering assessment in grade 8, aligned to the Massachusetts STE Curriculum Framework.
- When given:
- spring
- Frequency:
- annual
MCAS HS: English Language Arts (Grade 10)
High school MCAS in English Language Arts, administered in grade 10.
- When given:
- spring
- Frequency:
- annual
MCAS HS: Mathematics (Grade 10)
High school MCAS in Mathematics, administered in grade 10.
- When given:
- spring
- Frequency:
- annual
MCAS HS: Biology
High school MCAS in Biology, aligned to the Massachusetts STE Curriculum Framework. Taken after completion of a biology course.
- When given:
- by course completion
- Frequency:
- by course completion
NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress)
Federally administered sample-based assessment in reading, mathematics, science, and writing. NAEP results inform state-by-state comparisons rather than individual student or school accountability.
- When given:
- biennial in winter
- Frequency:
- every two years
Browse by grade and subject
Pick a cell to see exactly what students learn that year.
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
- Subjects covered
- 4
- Grade levels
- 13
- Standards on file
- 1,004
- Assessments tracked
- 8
- Most recent adoption
- 2018
Sources
Every page link goes back to the state's own document.