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Hopkinton school committee adopts coursework-based competency determination for graduation
Summary
The Hopkinton School Committee unanimously approved a district policy defining competency for graduation based on student coursework in specified 9th–10th grade classes, rather than on a single standardized test.
The Hopkinton School Committee on Jan. 23 voted unanimously to adopt a local competency determination that relies on students’ successful completion of specified coursework rather than any single statewide test.
Superintendent Dr. Kavanaugh said the district’s option responds to a change in state law that removed MCAS as the sole competency measure and allows districts to certify mastery through coursework consistent with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks.
Under the committee-approved criteria, students will demonstrate competency by passing: 9th- and 10th-grade English; algebra and geometry (or algebra 1 and algebra 2…
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