SUSPEND MCAS PETITION

Petition to Our Elected Officials: Suspend MCAS

We, the undersigned parents, students, teachers, and educators support the provision of an excellent education that will fully develop the talents and skills of every child in the Commonwealth. We therefore call on local and state elected officials to take immediate action to suspend use of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test in our public schools. The legislature should instruct the State Board of Education to carry out the spirit of the 1993 Education Reform Act, including:

Introducing a variety of assessment instruments as criteria of educational achievement, and

Eliminating "high-stakes" tests as a graduation or promotion requirement.

Please provide the following contact information:

First name

Last name

Street address

Address (cont.)

City

State

Zip

Home Phone

Work Phone

FAX

E-mail

Select any of the following options that apply:

Parent
Teacher
Student
Educator
Concerned Citizen

Can we give your name to other people in your area that want to organize on this issue.

Choose one of the following options:

Enter your school and or grade in the space provided below.

	Introducing a variety of assessment instruments as criteria of educational achievement, and
	Eliminating "high-stakes" tests as a graduation or promotion requirement.

First name
Last name
Street address
Address (cont.)
City
State
Zip
Home Phone
Work Phone
FAX
E-mail