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Wayland School Committee approves competency determination based on courses and alternative pathways after MCAS requirement removed
Summary
After Massachusetts voters removed the MCAS graduation requirement, the Wayland School Committee approved a local competency determination for the Class of 2025 that ties competency to specific ninth- and tenth-grade courses, with alternatives such as portfolios and credit recovery for students who need different paths to demonstrate mastery.
The Wayland School Committee voted to approve a local competency determination for the Wayland High School graduating class of 2025, replacing the prior MCAS-based requirement with course-based and alternative pathways.
The decision, moved and seconded during the March 12 meeting and approved by voice vote, adopts a competency definition centered on passing English 9 and 10, geometry and algebra 2, and biology or physics, while also permitting alternative demonstrations of mastery such as summer-school credit recovery, online courses, and student portfolios.
The change follows a ballot question last November that eliminated the statewide MCAS graduation requirement and placed responsibility on each Massachusetts district to define a local competency determination. Betsy Gavron summarized the…
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