Assessments

Spring MAP testing schedule to begin May 23

September 2021

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Your student will complete an assessment for math and/or reading called Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) in September/October 2021. Your student’s MAP results will be sent home in November, 2021 and will reflect results from fall 2020 – fall 2021 based on fall to fall norms.

More than 1,200 school districts and educational partners use MAP to help all students learn. The assessment itself is administered on a computer and it adapts to the student's ability, accurately measuring what a child knows and needs to learn. In addition, MAP will measure academic growth over time, independent of grade level or age. Most importantly, the results educators receive have practical  application to teaching and learning. MAP test results provide educators with timely access to information they can use for instructional planning and school improvement.

Please remember that these tests are only one source of information on student learning. Achievement tests, teacher made tests, classroom work, teacher judgment and parent judgment are also important indicators of your child’s progress. If you have any questions about this report, please contact your child’s school.

Reading and Math MAP tests will be administered during English and Math classes respectively. The school schedule will not be affected.

Fall MAP Testing Schedule

Math MAP

9/27-9/29 Testing will occur in grades 6-8 math classes

9/30 Make-up day for students not having completed test in math classes

Reading MAP

10/11-13 Testing will occur in grades 6-8 English classes

10/14 Make-up day for students not having completed test in English classes

MAP Testing

More than 1,200 school districts and educational partners use Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) to help all students learn. The assessment itself is unique in that it adapts to the student's ability, accurately measuring what a child knows and needs to learn. In addition, MAP will measure academic growth over time, independent of grade level or age. Most importantly, the results educators receive have practical application to teaching and learning. MAP test results provide educators with timely access to information they can use for
instructional planning and school improvement.

January 20: MN Student Survey; grade 8 only during Global Studies class periods 

February 16: National Assessment of Educational Programs (NAEP);  50 randomly selected grade 8 students to be administered in Lecture Room by NAEP staff.

February 14-March 10:  EL ACCESS Testing; grades 6, 7, 8 EL Students

ACCESS PracTice Test

English Language Proficiency Accountability Assessments

The ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs are the assessments developed by the WIDA consortium and administered to English learners in order to measure progress toward meeting Minnesota’s standards for English language development, developed by the WIDA consortium. Most English learners will take the ACCESS for ELLs, but English learners who received special education services and meet the participation guidelines may take the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs. A link to the WIDA website is provided under related resources on the right side of the page.

MCA-MTAS scheduled to begin April 4

MCA item sampler

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA)

The MCA is a state developed test that assesses reading and math for all grades and writing for some grade levels. This test is used to measure individual student achievement and test items reflect the depth and breadth of instruction required by the Minnesota Department of Education. The MCA include both multiple-choice and open ended items requiring students to write expanded answers. To ensure validity and reliability of test results, the test vendor provides all scoring, including scoring of reading and mathematics open ended items, of the writing test. This test was developed with the assistance of teachers across Minnesota, teaching at or near requisite grade-level as well
as with the help of national experts. There is no passing score requirement.

February 15: Algebra Prognosis; grade 6 students; during grade 6 math classes.