MCAS Grades 5 and 8 Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) Transition Timeline

• Spring 2021: Tryout with about 800 students per grade
• Spring 2022 and 2023: Pilots with about 6,000 students per grade
• Spring 2024: Expanded pilot with about 10,000 students per grade
• Spring 2025: Statewide field test embedded in operational test
• Spring 2026: Anticipated statewide field test embedded in operational test
• Spring 2027: Anticipated first operational year with results reported to schools and districts; new achievement level standards set by educators in the summer of 2027

Last Updated: January 3, 2025