MCAS Subject Area Test Number of Sessions Recommended Testing Times Grades 3–8 ELA 2 sessions (updated for 2019) 2 to 2 ½ hours per session Grades 3–8 Mathematics 2 sessions 1 ½ hours per session Grades 5 and 8 STE 2 sessions (updated for 2019) 1 ¼ hours per session Grade 10/High School MCAS Subject Area Number of Sessions Recommended Testing Times Test (updated for 2019) Grade 10 ELA 2 sessions 2 ½ hours per session (updated for 2019) Grade 10 Mathematics 2 sessions 1 ½ to 2 hours per session Operational High School STE 2 sessions 1 hour per session (Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, and Technology/Engineering) Biology Field Test* 1 session 45 minutes per session Introductory Physics 1 session 45 minutes per session Field Test* * All grade 9 students taking the operational high school Biology or Introductory Physics test are expected to take the field test in the same subject, with the exception of students who require certain accommodations. The participation of students in grade 10 is optional/at principals’ discretion.
MCAS Subject Area Test Number of Sessions Recommended Testing Times Grades 3–8 ELA 2 sessions (updated for 2019) 2 to 2 ½ hours per session Grades 3–8 Mathematics 2 sessions 1 ½ hours per session Grades 5 and 8 STE 2 sessions (updated for 2019) 1 ¼ hours per session Grade 10/High School MCAS Subject Area Test Number of Sessions Recommended Testing Times Grade 10 ELA 2 sessions (updated for 2019) 2 ½ hours per session Grade 10 Mathematics 2 sessions (updated for 2019) 1 ½ to 2 hours per session Operational High School STE (Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, and Technology/Engineering) 2 sessions 1 hour per session Biology Field Test* 1 session 45 minutes per session Introductory Physics Field Test* 1 session 45 minutes per session * All grade 9 students taking the operational high school Biology or Introductory Physics test are expected to take the field test in the same subject, with the exception of students who require certain accommodations. The participation of students in grade 10 is optional/at principals’ discretion.
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