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MCAS Paused: State Standardized Tests Delayed For COVID-19 MCAS Paused: State Standardized Tests Delayed For COVID-19
Mcas Paused: State Standardized Tests Delayed For Covid-19 The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said that due to COVID-19, the normal MCAS standardized testing schedule would be disrupted. In September, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announced the initial testing schedule for MCAS and ACCESS tests for 2020-2021. In an open letter to the community on Monday, Dec. 7, DESE said that "in recognition of the scheduling and logistical challenges that schools and districts are experiencing, I have decided to adjust the schedules and expectations."  The changes are for MCAS high scho…