Future of MCAS Massachusetts is part of a multi-state state consortium developing the next generation of assessments PARCC is the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Tests are being field tested this year and piloted during the 2014-2015 school year State will then decide whether or not to adopt PARCC testing to replace MCAS in ELA and Math as of 2016 MCAS testing will change to reflect adoption of the new Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks MCAS testing to be phased out by 2015 Massachusetts is part of a 24 state consortium Developing the next generation of assessments
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