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Boston Globe

Mar 18, 12:00 AM

Businesses push use of MCAS in teacher reviews

Business leaders, worried that Massachusetts is falling behind other states in boosting teacher quality, are pushing for teacher evaluations to be based at least 50 percent on their students’ MCAS scores and other student achievement data — a move strongly opposed by teacher unions.

Tags: teachers, achievement, testing

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