Dear Principals and Directors of Charter Schools, Approved Private Special Education
Schools, Educational Collaboratives, Special Education in Institutional Settings,
and Alternative Adult/External Diploma Programs:
The purpose of this website is for the principal to do the following. Note that
the PCPA may not be completed by a designee.
- Certify that the quantity of materials received is accurate (section 2)
- Enter the quantity of materials being returned (sections 3 & 4)
- Certify that your school administered the MCAS tests according to student participation
and test security requirements described in the Principal's Administration Manual
(section 5)
In order to maintain a standard test administration and reporting schedule across
all schools, this form must be completed for each test administration according
to the dates listed in the table below.
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Test Administration
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Deadline to Complete the PCPA BEFORE Testing
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Deadline to Complete the PCPA AFTER Testing
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March 2013 MCAS ELA and Mathematics Retests
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12:00 p.m., February 25
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3:00 p.m., March 7
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March–April 2013 MCAS English Language Arts
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12:00 p.m., March 14
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3:00 p.m., April 8
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MCAS Alternate Assessment
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12:00 p.m., March 15
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3:00 p.m., March 28
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May 2013 MCAS Gr. 3–8 Math and Science & Tech/Eng
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12:00 p.m., May 2
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3:00 p.m., May 22
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May 2013 MCAS Grade 10 Mathematics
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12:00 p.m., May 9
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3:00 p.m., May 22
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June 2013 MCAS High School Science and Tech/Eng
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12:00 p.m., May 31
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3:00 p.m., June 10
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Instructions
- The principal must complete the PCPA and certify the information submitted on this form.
- To begin, select your administration from the dropdown menu.
Thank you for your cooperation.