Release of Spring 2022 MCAS Test Items - Grade 10 English Language Arts Paper-Based Test - June 2022 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Spring 2022 Grade 10 English Language Arts MCAS released items are presented for the paper-based test format under the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The overview explains the next-generation assessment delivered in computer and paper versions, including how technology-enhanced items were adapted for paper administration. It summarizes test session structure, reading and writing question types, reporting categories aligned to ELA strands, and allowed reference materials for eligible students, concluding with item-level information and answer keys.

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Overview of Grade 10 English Language Arts Test

Test Sessions and Content Overview

Standards and Reporting Categories

Reference Materials

Grade 10 English Language Arts - SESSION 1

Release of Spring 2022 MCAS Test Items from the Grade 10 English Language Arts Paper-Based Test June 2022 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education This document was prepared by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey C. Riley Commissioner The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, an affirmative action employer, is committed to ensuring that all of its programs and facilities are accessible to all members of the public. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Inquiries regarding the Department’s compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws maybe directed to the Human Resources Director, 75 Pleasant St. , Malden, MA 02148 781-338-6105. © 2022 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Permission is hereby granted to copy for non-commercial educational purposes any or all parts of this document with the exception of English Language Arts passages that are not designated as in the public domain. Permission to copy all other passages must be obtained from the copyright holder. Please credit the“Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.” Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148-4906 Phone 781-338-3000 TTY: N.E.T. Relay 800-439-2370 [www.doe.mass.edu](www.doe.mass.edu) Overview of Grade 10 English Language Arts Test The spring 2022 grade 10 English Language Arts test was a next-generation assessment that was administered in two primary formats: a computer-based version and a paper-based version. The vast majority of students took the computer-based test. The paper-based test was offered as an accommodation for students with disabilities who are unable to use a computer, as well as for English learners who are new to the country and are unfamiliar with technology. Most of the operational items on the grade 10 ELA test were the same, regardless of whether a student took the computerbased version or the paper-based version. In places where a technology-enhanced item was used on the computer-based test, an adapted version of the item was created for use on the paper test. These adapted paper items were multiple-choice or multiple-select items that tested the same ELA content and assessed the same standard as the technology-enhanced item. This document displays released items from the paper-based test. Released items from the computer-based test are available on the MCAS Resource Center website [at](at mcas.pearsonsupport.com/released-items)[ ](at mcas.pearsonsupport.com/released-items)[mcas.pearsonsupport.com/released-items](at mcas.pearsonsupport.com/released-items). Test Sessions and Content Overview The grade 10 ELA test was made up of two separate test sessions. Each session included reading passages, followed by selected-response and essay questions. On the paper-based test, the selected-response questions were multiple-choice items and multiple-select items, in which students select the correct answer(s) from among several answer options. Standards and Reporting Categories The grade 10 ELA test was based on grades 6–12 learning standards in three content strands ofthe Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for English Language Arts and Literacy (2017), listed below. • Reading • Writing • Language The Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for English Language Arts and Literacy is available on the Department website at [www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html](www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html). ELA test results are reported under three MCAS reporting categories, which are identical to the three framework content strands listed above. The table at the conclusion of this document provides the following information about each released operational item: reporting category, standard(s) covered,

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What are the two primary formats used for the spring 2022 Grade 10 ELA MCAS assessment?

The test was administered as a computer-based version and a paper-based version. Most students took the computer-based test, while the paper-based test was offered as an accommodation for students who could not use a computer and for certain English learners.

How were paper-based items handled when the computer-based test used technology-enhanced questions?

In places where technology-enhanced items appeared on the computer-based test, adapted paper versions were created. These adapted items were multiple-choice or multiple-select and assessed the same ELA content and standards.

Which reference materials were allowed during the Grade 10 ELA test sessions?

Bilingual word-to-word dictionaries were allowed only for current and former English learner students. No other reference materials were allowed during any ELA test session.

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