2018–2019 Statewide Testing Schedule and Administration Deadlines MCAS Tests, Retests, and Field Tests, MCAS Alternate Assessment, MCAS/EPP Mathematics Test, and ACCESS for ELLs Date/Time November 2018 MCAS ELA and Mathematics Retests Paper-based administration Before Testing Complete the pre-administration Student Registration/Personal Needs Profile (SR/PNP) process September 24–October 5 Receive test materials November 1 Complete Principal’s Certification of Proper Test Administration (PCPA; Before Testing section) November 1–6 Report packing discrepancies, if necessary Order additional materials, if necessary Test Administration ELA Composition Sessions A and B November 8 ELA Reading Comprehension Sessions 1 and 2 November 9 ELA Reading Comprehension Session 3 November 13 Mathematics Session 1 November14 Mathematics Session 2 November 15 Last date for regular make-up testing November 16 After Testing Deadline for updating SR/PNP information, if necessary November 19, 3:00 p.m. Deadline to complete the PCPA Pre-scheduled UPS pickup/pickup deadline November 20, 5:00 p.m. 2019 ACCESS for ELLS Test (Grades K–12) Before Testing Order test materials October 22–November 9 Receive test materials January 2 Report packing discrepancies, if necessary January 2–31 Order additional materials, if necessary Test Administration ACCESS for ELLs test sessions January 3–February 8 After Testing Deadline to schedule UPS pickup February 7 Deadline for UPS pickup February 8 February 2019 High School MCAS Biology Test Paper-based administration Before Testing Complete the pre-administration SR/PNP process1 December 3–14 Receive test materials January 30 Complete PCPA (Before Testing section) January 30–February 4 Report packing discrepancies, if necessary Order additional materials, if necessary Test Administration Biology Session 1 February 6 Biology Session 2 February 7 Last date for regular make-up testing February 112 After Testing Deadline for updating SR/PNP information, if necessary February 12, 3:00 p.m. Deadline to complete the PCPA Pre-scheduled UPS pickup/pickup deadline February 13, 5:00 p.m.3 2018–2019 Statewide Testing Schedule and Administration Deadlines continued
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.