Sample Letter to Employers - MCAS Retest 2017/2018

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing to certify that ______recently participated in MCAS testing at ______High School.

All Massachusetts students who are seeking to earn a high school diploma must meet the Competency Determination (CD) standard, in addition to meeting all local graduation requirements. Adult test-takers are given the opportunity to participate in testing even after they have left high school. More information on the state’s graduation requirements is available on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s website at www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/graduation.html.

This individual participated in MCAS test sessions on the dates indicated below:

November 2017 MCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics Retests  November 8, 2017: English Language Arts (ELA) Composition  November 9, 2017: ELA Reading Comprehension Sessions 1 and 2  November 14, 2017: ELA Reading Comprehension Session 3  November 15, 2017: Mathematics Session 1  November 16, 2017: Mathematics Session 2  November __, 2017: Make-up session for ______

February 2018 MCAS Biology Test  February 5, 2018: Biology Session 1  February 6, 2018: Biology Session 2  February __, 2018: Make-up sessions

March 2018 MCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics Retests  February 28, 2018: English Language Arts (ELA) Composition  March 1, 2018: ELA Reading Comprehension Sessions 1 and 2  March 2, 2018: ELA Reading Comprehension Session 3  March 5, 2018: Mathematics Session 1  March 6, 2018: Mathematics Session 2  March __, 2018: Make-up session for ______

June 2018 MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) Tests in Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, and Technology/Engineering  June 6, 2018: STE Session 1  June 7, 2018: STE Session 2  June __, 2018: Make-up session for ______

Please contact us at ______, if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

______Principal