The legend of the large MCAS gains of 2000-2001.

Gregory Camilli · Sadako Vargas

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Educational Assessment and Improvement School Choice and Performance Teacher Education and Assessments

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Issues related to student, teacher, and school accountability have been at the forefront of current educational policy initiatives. Recently, the state of Massachusetts has become a focal point in debate regarding the efficacy of high-stakes accountability models based on an ostensibly large gain at 10th grade. This paper uses an IRT method for evaluating the validity of 10th grade performance gains from 2000 to 2001 on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics. We conclude that a moderate gain was obtained in ELA and a small gain in mathematics.

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2000Assessments and Accountability 2000Assessments and Accountability 1991The Effects of High-Stakes Testing On Achievement: Preliminary Findings About Generalization Across Tests 2003Seeking Redemption for Our Psychometric Sins

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