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Test Schedule
2007-2008
for
MCAS and MEPA Testing

This following MCAS scheduling information comes from the MA DOE Web Site (http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/cal.html).

Fall 2007 English Proficiency Assessments for
New Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of Days
MELA- O*	October 1-31	All LEP students in kindergarten and LEP students in grades 1-12 who did not participate in spring 2007 MELA- O	NA	NA	NA
MEPA-R/W**	October 22-31	LEP students in grade 3 and LEP students in grades 4-12 who did not participate in spring 2007 MEPA-R/W	4	45	2
Deadline for returning MEPA materials (with MELA-O scores)	November 2
* assesses LEP students' proficiency in listening and speaking
** assesses LEP students' proficiency in reading and writing

**November 2007 MCAS Retest**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of Days
ELA Composition Retest Sessions A and B	November 6	Students in grades 11 and 12, repeating 10th graders, and adult students who have not earned a CD in ELA and are seeking a diploma	2	45	1
ELA Reading Comprehension Retest Sessions 1 and 2	November 7	Same as above	2	45	1
ELA Reading Comprehension Retest Session 3	November 8	Same as above	1	45	1
Mathematics Retest Session 1	November 14	Students in grades 11 and 12, repeating 10th graders, and adult students who have not earned a CD in Mathematics and are seeking a diploma	1	60	1
Mathematics Retest Session 2	November 15	Same as above	1	60	1
Deadline for returning retest materials	November 19

**March 2008 MCAS Retest**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of Days
Mathematics Retest Session 1	March 3	Students in grades 11 and 12, repeating 10th graders, and adult students who have not earned a CD in Mathematics and are seeking a diploma	1	60	1
Mathematics Retest Session 2	March 4	Same as above	1	60	1
ELA Composition Retest Sessions A & B	March 5	Students in grades 11 and 12, repeating 10th graders, and adult students who have not earned a CD in Mathematics and are seeking a diploma	2	45	1
ELA Reading Comprehension Retest Sessions 1 & 2	March 6	Same as above	2	45	1
ELA Reading Comprehension Retest Session 3	March 7	Same as above	1	45	1
Deadline for returning retest materials	March 11

**Early Spring 2008 Test Administration for MEPA for Grades K-12**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of Days
MELA-O	Feb. 25-March 19	LEP students in grades K -12	NA	NA	NA
MEPA-R/W	March 10-19	LEP students in grades 3-12	4	45	2
Deadline for returning MEPA materials (with MELA-O scores)	March 21

**Early Spring 2008 Test Administration for Reading/ELA for Grades 3-8 and 10**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of Days
ELA Reading Comprehension	March 24-April 4	Grade 3	3	60/45/45	3
ELA Composition Sessions A & B	March 25	Grades 4, 7, 10	2	45	1
ELA Reading Comprehension	March 24-April 4 ………………………… March 26-April 4	Grades 5, 6, 8 ……………………… Grades 4, 7	3	45	2 or 3
ELA Reading Comprehension Sessions 1 & 2	March 26	Grade 10	2	45	1
ELA Reading Comprehension Session 3	March 27	Grade 10	1	45	1
ELA Composition Make-up	April 2	Students in grades 4, 7, and 10 not tested on March 25	2	45	1
Deadline for returning ELA materials	April 8

**MCAS Alternate Assessment for Grades 3-10 and 12**
Test	Deadline for Submitting Alt-Assessment Portfolios	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of Days
MCAS -Alt	April 18	Students with significant disabilities in grade 12 working toward a CD	NA	NA	NA
MCAS-Alt	May 9	Students with significant disabilities in grades 3-8, 10	NA	NA	NA

**May 2008 MCAS Test Administration for Grades 3-8**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of Days
Math	May 12-May 29	Grades 3 - 8	2	60	1 or 2
Science and Tech/Eng	May 13-May 29	Grades 5, 8	2	60	1 or 2
History and Social Science Test	May 14-May 29	Grades 5, 7	2	60	1 or 2
Deadline for returning May test materials	May 30

**May 2008 Test and Test Administration for grades 10 and 11**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of Days
Mathematics Session 1	May 21	Students in grade 10	1	60	1
Mathematics Session 2	May 22	Students in grade 10	1	60	1
U.S. History Test	May 23-29	Students in grades 10/11 completing coursework in U.S. History I and II	2	60	1 or 2
Deadline for returning May test materials	May 30

**June 2008 MCAS Test Administration for Grades 9 and 10**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of Days
High School Science Session 1	June 3	Students in grades 9 and 10 taking a high school science and technology/engineering course in biology, chemistry, introductory physics, or technology/engineering	1	60	1
High School Science Session 2	June 4	Same as above	1	60	1
Deadline for returning June test materials	June 9

Note: Make-up sessions for all tests except for the ELA Composition may be administered after the session's original administration.

Test Schedule
2008-2009
for
MCAS and MEPA Testing

This following MCAS scheduling information comes from the MA DOE Web Site (http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/cal.html).

**Fall 2008 Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment (MEPA)**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of days
MELA-O*	October 1-29	LEP students in kindergarten; LEP students in grades 1-12 who did not participate in spring 2008 MELA-O	NA	NA	NA
MEPA-R/ W**	October 20-29	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Deadline for UPS pickup of MEPA materials	October 31
* The Massachusetts English Language Assessment - Oral (MELA-O) assesses LEP students' proficiency in listening (comprehension) and speaking (production).
** The Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment (MEPA) assesses LEP students' proficiency in reading and writing.

**November 2008 MCAS Retest**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of days
ELA Composition Retest, Sessions A and B	November 5	Students in grades 11 and 12; repeating 10th graders; adults who have not earned a CD in ELA and are seeking a high school diploma	2	45	1
ELA Reading Comprehension Retest, Sessions 1 and 2	November 6	Same as above	2	45	1
ELA Reading Comprehension Retest, Session 3	November 7	Same as above	1	45	1
Mathematics Retest, Session 1	November 12	Students in grades 11 and 12; repeating 10th graders; adults who have not earned a CD in Mathematics and are seeking a high school diploma	1	60	1
Mathematics Retest, Session 2	November 13	Same as above	1	60	1
Deadline for UPS pickup of retest materials	November 18

**February 2009 Biology Test**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of days
Biology, Session 1	February 2	Students in grades 9 and 10 who are on a block schedule and have completed a course in biology; students in grades 10 and 11 who have not earned a CD in science and technology/engineering	1	60	1
Biology, Session 2	February 3	Same as above	1	60	1
Deadline for UPS pickup of Biology materials	February 6

**March 2009 MCAS Retest**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of days
ELA Composition, Sessions A and B	March 2	Students in grades 11 and 12; repeating 10th graders; adults who have not earned a CD in ELA and are seeking a high school diploma	2	45	1
ELA Reading Comprehension Retest, Sessions 1 and 2	March 3	Same as above	2	45	1
ELA Reading Comprehension Retest, Session 3	March 4	Same as above	1	45	1
Mathematics Retest, Session 1	March 5	Students in grades 11 and 12; repeating 10th graders; adult students who have not earned a CD in Mathematics and are seeking a high school diploma	1	60	1
Mathematics Retest, Session 2	March 6	Same as above	1	60	1
Deadline for UPS pick up of retest materials	March 10

**Spring 2009 Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment (MEPA)**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of days
MELA-O	Feb. 23-Mar. 17	LEP students in grades K-12	NA	NA	NA
MEPA-R/W	March 9-17	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Deadline for UPS pick up of MEPA materials	March 19

**March-April 2009: MCAS English Language Arts (ELA) for Grades 3-8 and 10**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of days
ELA Composition, Sessions A and B	March 31	Students in grades 4, 7, and 10	2	45	1
ELA Reading Comprehension	Mar 30-Apr 10 Mar 30-Apr 10 April 1-10	Students in grade 3 Students in grades 5, 6, and 8 Students in grades 4 and 7	3	60/45/45 45 45	2 or 3
ELA Reading Comprehension, Sessions 1 and 2	April 1	Grade 10	2	45	1
ELA Reading Comprehension, Session 3	April 2	Grade 10	1	45	1
ELA Composition Make-Up	April 7	Students in grades 4, 7, and 10 not tested on March 31	2	45	1
Deadline for UPS pickup of ELA materials	April 14

**MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt) for Grades 3-12**
Test	Deadline for submitting portfolios	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of Days
MCAS-Alt	April 17	Students with significant disabilities in grade 12 working toward a CD	NA	NA	NA
MCAS-Alt	May 8	Students with significant disabilities in grades 3-11	NA	NA	NA

**May 2009 MCAS: Grades 3-8**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of days
Mathematics	May 11-May 28	Students in grades 3-8	2	60	1 or 2
Science and Technology/ Engineering	May 11-May 28	Students in grades 5 and 8	2	60	1 or 2
History and Social Science	May 11-May 28	Students in grades 5 and 7	2	TBD	1 or 2
Deadline for UPS pickup of May test materials	May 29

**May 2009 MCAS: High School Mathematics and U.S. History**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of days
Mathematics, Session 1	May 19	Students in grade 10	1	60	1
Mathematics, Session 2	May 20	Same as above	1	60	1
U.S. History	May 21- 28	Students in grades 10 and11 who have completed coursework in U.S. History I and II	2	TBD	1 or 2
Deadline for UPS pickup of May test materials	May 29

**June 2009 MCAS: High School Science and Technology/Engineering (STE)**
Test	Administration Dates	Who Participates	No. of Sessions	Min./ Session	No. of days
High School STE, Session 1	June 4	Students in grades 9 -11 who have not earned a CD in Science and Tech/Eng. and are seeking a high school diploma.	1	60	1
High School STE, Session 2	June 5	Same as above	1	60	1
Deadline for UPS pickup of high school STE test materials	June 10

Note: Please refer to the appropriate Principal's Administration Manual for more information on the test administration schedule, including the proscribed order for administering each grade's tests and the policy for make-up testing.

Last DOE Update 9/6/07

GPS page last updated: September 20, 2007

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Test Schedule 2007-2008 for MCAS and MEPA Testing

Test Schedule 2008-2009 for MCAS and MEPA Testing

141 Davis Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413.772.1300 (voice)
413.774.7940 (fax)

Test Schedule
2007-2008
for
MCAS and MEPA Testing

Test Schedule
2008-2009
for
MCAS and MEPA Testing