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Winchester presents local competency determination after Question 2 removes MCAS requirement
Summary
Curriculum staff outlined a one‑year local competency determination that pairs course credit with performance‑based assessments while the state develops long‑term rules; the district must submit a competency plan by Dec. 31.
Winchester curriculum staff on Dec. 4 presented a proposed local competency determination to replace MCAS as the state‑level graduation metric for the coming year, a change required after passage of Question 2 statewide.
The proposal, presented by curriculum staff (identified in the transcript as Doctor Ellenema), would keep local graduation requirements and add a competency determination that combines course requirements with performance‑based assessments (PBAs) and specified course completion in sciences and U.S. history for specified classes.…
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