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Common Minnesota Standardized Assessments

Common Minnesota Standardized Assessments. An Explanation of Assessments Required by the Federal Government (ESEA) and by the State of Minnesota. Minnesota Standardized Assessments are Organized in Three Primary Categories.

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Common Minnesota Standardized Assessments

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  1. Common Minnesota Standardized Assessments An Explanation of Assessments Required by the Federal Government (ESEA) and by the State of Minnesota

  2. Minnesota Standardized Assessments are Organized in Three Primary Categories • Title 1 Assessments: Minnesota MCA’s and MCA-Modified, and MTA’s, Which Meet Federal Requirements of No Child Left Behind, Which Measure Progress Towards Meeting Academic Standards in Reading, Mathematics, and Science • Diploma or GRAD Assessments: Minnesota Assessments Which Measure Proficiency for graduation in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics • English Language Proficiency Assessments: ACCESS for ELLs and Alternative ACCESS for ELLs Which Measure Progress for English Language Learners

  3. Title 1 Assessments: Three Content Areas – Reading, Mathematics, and Science Reading MCA • Grades 3-8 and Grade 10 • Administered in April of Each Year • Districts Choose Paper or Online Versions

  4. Title 1 Assessments: Three Content Areas – Reading, Mathematics, and Science Mathematics MCA • Grades 3-8, Grade 10, and Grade 11 • Administered in April of Each Year • Districts Choose Paper or Online Versions for Grades 3-8 and 10 • Grade 11 Assessment is a Paper Version

  5. Title 1 Assessments: Three Content Areas – Reading, Mathematics, and Science Science MCA • Grades 5, 8, and One Grade in High School (Depends on Local Sequence) • Administered in April • Online Version Only

  6. Title 1 Alternative Assessments MCA-Modified Assessments • Available Only to Certain Special Education Students • IEP (Individualized Education Plan) Team Determines Eligibility • Reading and Mathematics Only • Reading is Available Grades 5-8 and Grade 10 • Mathematics is Available Grades 5-8, and Grades 10, 11 • MCA-Modified Reading and Mathematics are all Online Versions except MCA-Modified Mathematics Grade 11, Which is a Paper Version

  7. Title 1 Alternative Assessments Minnesota Test of Academic Skills • Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) Are Available for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities • Students Must Meet MDE’s “Alternate Assessment Eligibility Requirements” • Offered in Reading, Mathematics, and Science • Reading is Offered in Grades 3-8, and 10 • Mathematics is Offered in Grades 3-8, and 11 • Science is Offered in Grades 5, 8, and High School

  8. Minnesota Diploma or GRAD Assessments • Students Entering 8th Grade in 2005-2006 or Later Must Pass the GRAD Test in Order to Receive a Minnesota Diploma • GRAD Tests are Given in Reading, Mathematics, and Writing • Students May Re-Test on GRAD Tests if They Do Not Pass • Re-Tests in Reading and Mathematics are Online Only

  9. Minnesota Diploma or GRAD Assessments • Written Composition GRAD Test: First Opportunity is in 9th Grade • Reading GRAD Test: First Opportunity is in 10th Grade by Passing the Title 1 (MCA) Reading Test • Mathematics GRAD Test: First Opportunity is in 11th Grade by Passing the GRAD Portion of the Title 1 (MCA) Mathematics Test

  10. Minnesota ACCESS for ELLs and Alternative ACCESS for ELLs Assessments • ACCESS for ELLs is an English Language Proficiency Assessment • For Students Learning the English Language • Given in Kindergarten Through 12th Grade • Monitors Progress in Acquiring Academic English • Meets No Child Left Behind Requirements • Used by Schools and Staff in Determining Student Progress as Well as Curriculum

  11. Minnesota ACCESS for ELLs and Alternative ACCESS for ELLs Assessments Measures Five Standards • Social and Instructional Language • Language of Language Arts • Language of Mathematics • Language of Science • Language of Social Studies

  12. Minnesota ACCESS for ELLs and Alternative ACCESS for ELLs Assessments Tests Are Divided Into Five Grade Clusters • Kindergarten • Grades 1 and 2 • Grades 3 through 5 • Grades 6 through 8 • Grades 9 through 12

  13. Minnesota ACCESS for ELLs and Alternative ACCESS for ELLs Assessments Grade Levels Are Clustered by Degree of Advancement • Tier A: Beginning • Tier B: Intermediate • Tier C: Advanced

  14. Minnesota ACCESS for ELLs and Alternative ACCESS for ELLs Assessments • Minnesota ACCESS for ELLs is Targeted Towards Regular Education Students • Minnesota Alternative ACCESS for ELLs is Targeted Towards Special Education Students

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