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Hampshire Regional Statement
Thursday, October 18, 2001
Statement on MCAS by the Hampshire Regional School Committee
The following position statement was adopted unanimously by the members of the
Hampshire Regional School Committee on October 1, 2001. It was sent by Supt.
William Erickson to David Driscoll, state Commissioner of Education.
The Hampshire Regional School Committee believes that a good education must
involve cooperation between the Massachusetts Board of Education and local
school officials. Since the Education Reform Legislation of 1993, the Hampshire
Regional High School faculty and administration have worked to align school
curriculum with state frameworks and have given more attention to preparing
students for the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System.
Students who earn a Hampshire Regional High School diploma have completed the
school's course of study to the satisfaction of the School Committee and school
officials. The district does not require that students pass a summary test of
competency, and there is no plan to incorporate such a standard as a criterion
for earning a Hampshire Regional diploma. Examinations scores may be helpful
indicators for judging the progress and competence of students as they move
through the system, but no one test or assessment instrument should be a
deciding factor for the granting of a diploma. The Hampshire Regional School
Committee will continue to award diplomas unconditionally based on its own
performance standards.
To satisfy requirements of the Massachusetts Department of Education, the
Hampshire Regional School Committee will seek to have this Competency
Determination recognition noted in the form of a separate and distinct document
presented to students with the diploma, or at another time.
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