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Greenfield School Committee signs resolution against holding MCAS testing this year
Published: 2/11/2021 4:46:34 PM
GREENFIELD At the recommendation of the Greenfield Education Association and those who spoke during its meeting Wednesday, the School Committee voted unanimously to sign a resolution asking the state to forgo MCAS testing this year.
During the public comment portion of the meeting, some speakers asked how anyone could expect students to concentrate and study during a pandemic, while also participating in high-stakes testing. Furthermore, many said they believe this is not the year to expect the results to be reliable, “valid or useful.”
Greenfield resident Doug Selwyn, author of “All Children Are All Our Children,” argued the MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) tests are “worthless and annoying.” He said they make students feel like failures, especially those whose first language is not English.