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Predictive Validity of MCAS and PARCC: Comparing 10th Grade MCAS Tests to PARCC Integrated Math II, Algebra II, and 10th Grade English Language Arts Tests

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  • Ira Nichols-Barrer
  • Kate Place
  • Erin Dillon
  • Brian Gill

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A new report by Mathematica Policy Research shows that students’ scores on the existing high school assessment in Massachusetts predict college performance as well as scores on a new test that was recently developed by a consortium of states to align with Common Core standards.

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  • Ira Nichols-Barrer & Kate Place & Erin Dillon & Brian Gill, 2015. "Predictive Validity of MCAS and PARCC: Comparing 10th Grade MCAS Tests to PARCC Integrated Math II, Algebra II, and 10th Grade English Language Arts Tests," Mathematica Policy Research Reports a2d9543914654aa5b012e4a6d, Mathematica Policy Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:mpr:mprres:a2d9543914654aa5b012e4a6d2dae060
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    Education; standardized testing; student performance; college readiness; Common Core; PARCC; MCAS; Massachusetts;
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