Appendix


 * __Common Interview Questions for Student A and B:__**

**__Pre-MCAS__**
 * In general, how do you feel about the MCAS? What is it?
 * What are your attitudes about it?
 * Have you ever had to take a test similar to MCAS anywhere before?
 * Do you feel prepared for the MCAS?
 * What have your teachers done to help you prepare? Be as specific as possible.
 * Do you think it is fair for newcomers to have to take and pass the MCAS? Why?
 * How confident are you about taking the test?

**__Post-MCAS__**
 * How do you think you performed? (English and Math)
 * Were you confident the day of the test?
 * Now that you have taken the test, did you feel that your teachers prepared you enough?
 * Was the language used on MCAS fair? Why?
 * Do you feel that the expectations for reading and writing were too low, high, or just right for ELLs?
 * What recommendations do you have for future MCAS test-takers?
 * Do you think you would have done better had it been given in your native language or if you had been living here for 5 or more years?