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  • 2018–2019 MA Statewide Testing Schedule

                    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[1] 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[2]
    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.[3]
    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[4] 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-administrationSR/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

      Date/Time
    March 2019 MCAS ELA and Mathematics Retests Paper-based administration
    Before Testing Complete the pre-administrationSR/PNP process[5] January 7–18
    Receive test materials February 25
    Complete PCPA (Before Testing section) February 25–28
    Report packing discrepancies, if necessary
    Order additional materials, if necessary
    Test Administration ELA Composition Sessions A and B March 4
    ELA Reading Comprehension Sessions 1 and 2 March 5
    ELA Reading Comprehension Session 3 March 6
    Mathematics Session 1 March 7
    Mathematics Session 2 March 8
    Last date for regular make-up testing March 11[6]
    After Testing Deadline for updating SR/PNP information, if necessary March 12, 3:00 p.m.
    Deadline to complete the PCPA
    Pre-scheduled UPS pickup/pickup deadline March 13, 5:00 p.m.[7]
    Spring 2019 Grade 10 MCAS ELA Test

    The grade 10 ELA test will be a next-generation, computer-based test, and schools are expected to administer it online. (Exceptions are made for students who require a PBT edition as an accommodation.) See the test design for details, and note there will be two test sessions.
    Before Testing Complete the pre-administrationSR/PNP process5, [8] January 30–February 12
    Extended pre-administrationSR/PNP window for CBT February 13–March 11
    Conduct an Infrastructure Trial and download ProctorCache software (strongly recommended) Available beginning February 11

    Recommended completion date: March 11
    Receive test administration manuals and PBT materials for accommodations March 12
    Precache operational test content for spring 2019 testing March 12–25
    Order additional manuals and PBT materials for accommodations,
    if necessary

    Report packing discrepancies for PBT shipments, if necessary

    		 March 12–22
    Test Administration Prescribed administration dates[9]

    Test the maximum number of students who can participate concurrently.

    		 ELA Session 1 March 26
    ELA Session 2 March 27
    Administration dates if needed

    Test remaining students who did not participate in the first set of dates due to technology/device limitations.

    		 ELA Session 1 March 28
    ELA Session 2 March 29
    Last date for regular make-up testing April 46
    After Testing Deadline for updating SR/PNP information, if necessary April 5, 3:00 p.m.
    Deadline to complete the PCPA
    Mark students’ tests complete, if necessary
    For PBT accommodations: Pre-scheduled UPS pickup/pickup deadline April 8, 5:00 p.m.7

    2018–2019 Statewide Testing Schedule and Administration Deadlines continued

      Date/Time
    2019 MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt) (Grades 3–8 and high school)
    BeforeSubmission Order MCAS-Alt submission materials January 7–18
    Receive submission materials (binders, etc.) Week of February 25
    Complete PCPA (part 1) March 4–22

    Schools should complete these tasks as soon as materials are received,
    but have until March 22 to do so.
    Order additional materials, if necessary
    Submission Deadline to complete the PCPA March 18–28, 3:00 p.m.
    Deadline to schedule UPS pickup March 28, 3:00 p.m.
    Deadline for UPS pickup March 29, 5:00 p.m.
    Spring 2019 MCAS Tests for Elementary and Middle Schools

    Grades 3–8 ELA and Mathematics, and grades 5 and 8 Science and Technology/Engineering Tests

    Schools are expected to administer all the grade 3–8 tests online. (Exceptions are made for students who require a PBT edition as an accommodation.)

     

    For more information about the tests, refer to the test designs for ELA,Mathematics, and STE. Also, note that the prescribed administration sequence for the grades 3–8 tests is as follows: ELA followed by Mathematics, followed by STE (for grades 5 and 8).
    Before Testing Complete the pre-administration SR/PNP process[10] January 28–February 8
    Extended SR/PNP window for CBT February 11–March 15
    Conduct an Infrastructure Trial and download ProctorCache software (strongly recommended) February 11–March 15

    Available beginning February 11

    Recommended completion date: March 15
    Receive test administration manuals and PBT materials for accommodations March 18
    Precache operational test content for spring 2019 testing Operational test content will be available for precaching on or around March 18, but schools should not precache until two weeks prior to the start of their testing window.
    Order additional manuals and PBT materials for accommodations,
    if necessary

    Report packing discrepancies for PBT shipments, if necessary

    		 March 18–28[11]
    Test Administration

     

    		 ELA test sessions April 1–May 3[12]

    (Note: ELA testing ends earlier than Mathematics/STE.)
    Mathematics test sessions April 2–May 2412
    STE test sessions (grades 5 and 8) April 3–May 2412
    After Testing Deadline for updating SR/PNP information, if necessary ELA: May 6, 3:00 p.m.

    Math/STE: May 28, 3:00 p.m.
    Deadline to complete the PCPA
    Mark students’ tests complete, if necessary
    For PBT accommodations: Pre-scheduled UPS pickup/pickup deadline ELA: May 7, 5:00 p.m.[13]

    Math/STE: May 29, 5:00 p.m.13

    2018–2019 Statewide Testing Schedule and Administration Deadlines continued

      Date/Time
    2019 MCAS/EPP Mathematics Test

    The MCAS/EPP Mathematics test is an option for students to successfully complete the mathematics assessment portion of their Education Proficiency Plan (EPP) in order to meet their Competency Determination graduation requirement. The MCAS/EPP Mathematics test has two separate sessions. Individual test sessions are designed to be completed in 60 minutes.
    Before Testing Download test materials from the Department’s Security Portal April 8–May 3
    Test Administration MCAS/EPP Mathematics test sessions April 22–May 3
    Last day for make-up testing May 3
    After Testing Score students’ answer sheets May 6–15
    Deadline to destroy test booklets May 15
    Securely transport materials to the superintendent’s office for storage May 7–24
    Spring 2019 Grade 10 MCAS Mathematics Test

    The grade 10 Mathematics test will be a next-generation, computer-based test, and schools are expected to administer it online. (Exceptions are made for students who require a PBT edition as an accommodation.) See the test design for details.
    Before Testing Complete the pre-administrationSR/PNP process[14], [15] January 30–February 12
    Extended pre-administrationSR/PNP window for CBT February 13–May 3
    Receive test administration manuals and PBT materials for accommodations May 7
    Precache operational test content for spring 2019 testing May 7–20
    Order additional manuals and PBT materials for accommodations,
    if necessary

    Report packing discrepancies for PBT shipments, if necessary

    		 May 7–17
    Test Administration Prescribed administration dates[16]

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  • Asian-American Television & Film Festival Held in New York

    NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2019 — The 2018 Asian-American Television & Film Festival, organized by the Asian-American Television & Film Alliance, took place spectacularly this past October 25 and 26 in New York City, featuring high-profile events including the Asian-American Television & Film Alliance Forum and the lavish Golden Oak Award ceremony.

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    【波士顿双语网记者李强报道】2019新年伊始，新英格兰知青联谊会在牛顿市大波士顿中华文化协会（GBCCA）会址举行了新年联欢会。近40位本地知青联谊会会员和嘉宾出席了本次活动，大家一同观看各自精心准备的节目，一同分享青年时代的记忆，度过了一个愉快温馨的下午。

    上图：（左起）梁雁文、张川表演相声（李强 摄）。
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    【波士頓雙語網訊】習近平2019年元旦就《告台灣同胞書》發表40周年的講話，在海內外華人社區引起很大的反響。全美台灣同鄉聯誼會將於1月13日（週日）下午4時至6時，在波士頓華埠中華公所舉辦「美中台的三邊關係」演講會，兩位知名台灣學者將同波士頓僑胞分享他們對中美台關係的看法。

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    American Weston Academy is located at The Henderson House in Weston, Mass. (photo by Benjamin Cheung).
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    上图：赵铁汉先生（前排右二）出席新英格兰知青联谊会2019年新年聚会。
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