Wayland's MCAS Scores Mostly 'Meet Expectations'

WAYLAND, MA—Wayland Public Schools do "not require assistance or intervention," and is "meeting targets" according to the report and MCAS data released Thursday.

The next-generation MCAS scores given in grades 3-8 are in their second year, and officials have warned against rushing to judgements as they establish a baseline. Students in grade 10 took the legacy tests, which are in their last year. Read more about legacy and next-generation tests here.

Seventy eight percent of those who took next-generation tests met or exceeded expectations in English and 76 percent did so in math. Three percent did not meet expectations in English and 4 percent did not do so in math.

In the 10th-grade legacy testing, 98 percent of students were proficient or advanced in English, 92 percent were in math, and 96 percent were in science. No one scored a warning/failing in English, 2 percent did so in math, and 0 percent did so in science.

The data released Thursday is the first containing the state's new accountability system, which state education officials are calling a more comprehensive look. Wayland was classified as "not requiring assistance or intervention" because it was "meeting targets." Read more about the accountability system here.

Next-generation scores

English language arts
Meeting or exceeding expectations: 43 percent
Exceeding expectations: 4 percent
Meeting expectations: 39 percent
Partially meeting expectations: 43 percent
Not meeting expectations: 3 percent
Math
Meeting or exceeding expectations: 76 percent
Exceeding expectations: 23 percent
Meeting expectations: 53 percent
Partially meeting expectations: 20 percent
Not meeting expectations: 4 percent

Legacy scores

English language arts
Proficient or advanced: 98 percent
Advanced: 23 percent
Proficient: 3 percent
Needs improvement: 1 percent
Warning/Failing: 0 percent

Math
Proficient or advanced: 79 percent
Advanced: 55 percent
Proficient: 24 percent
Needs improvement: 11 percent
Warning/Failing: 10 percent

Science
Proficient or advanced: 92 percent
Advanced: 75 percent
Proficient: 18 percent
Needs improvement: 3 percent
Warning/Failing: 0 percent

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