It is a common opinion that the MCAS Test is unfair to many students who are forced to take it in order to receive their diploma. This paper helps investigate the MCAS Test itself, its goals, and the students taking it in the Worcester Public School system. The two major focus points of the paper were the ethnicity of the student body, and the schools at which they were enrolled.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Aguilar, Victor M.
• Derome, Dawn Marie

Subject

• Learning
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04D226I

Keyword

• Education, Higher
• Academic achievement
• Equality

Advisor

• Wilkes, John M.

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright