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Reply to "Can we opt out of the MSA?"
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[quote=Anonymous]Standardized test scores (like MSA) are now being used as part of teacher's annual job evaluations. Depending on which county you are in, the percentage may be higher or lower. The tests were never designed for this. This will continue when the MSA is retired for the PARCC Assessments (Common Core State Standards). All of this is tied to Race to the Top. MSA is two assessments over four days in reading and math with two days for science for students in 5th and 8th grades. The PARCC Assessments can be given twice per year. The end of the year assessments - reading, math, performance/research task - we don't know what they look like yet, but the standards don't seem to be developmentally appropriate for students in the elementary grades. If you think MSA is bad, just wait! [/quote]
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