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Minnesota Assessment Update. Jennifer Dugan. Agenda . Legislation 2013-2014 School Year 2014-2015 School Year. Legislation . Legislation . Long term goal for 3-8 and HS Changes to graduation requirements MTAS continues to be available. Legislation . RFP plans and status Structure
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Minnesota Assessment Update Jennifer Dugan “Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every day for every one.”
Agenda education.state.mn.us Legislation 2013-2014 School Year 2014-2015 School Year
Legislation education.state.mn.us
Legislation education.state.mn.us Long term goal for 3-8 and HS Changes to graduation requirements MTAS continues to be available
Legislation education.state.mn.us • RFP plans and status • Structure • Timelines
Legislation education.state.mn.us
Students First Enrolled in Grade 82012-2013 and Later education.state.mn.us
Student First Enrolled in Grade 8 through 2009-2010 in 2010-2011 or 2011-2012 education.state.mn.us
Legislation education.state.mn.us System for reimbursement of test and record keeping Meeting requirements by subject
2013-2014 School Year education.state.mn.us • AIR Systems • User interfaces similar to previous years • Mobile device
2013-2014 School Year education.state.mn.us
2013-2014 School Year education.state.mn.us • New Grade 11 Mathematics tests • Aligned to 2007 Academic Standards • MCA dual administration mode option • MCA-Modified online only • Reading MCA will include cover pages • Last year for MCA-Modified • No GRAD Reading and Mathematics retests in September and January • No Grade 9 GRAD Written Composition in April
2013-2014 School Year education.state.mn.us • No Reading OLPA • Immediate Results: • Mathematics MCA Grades 3-8 continued for online adaptive • Reading MCA • Science MCA
2014-2015 School Year education.state.mn.us
2014-2015 School Year education.state.mn.us • Online administration mode only • Mathematics MCA, Reading MCA, Science MCA • Necessary to meet statutory requirements for 2015-2016 • Accommodations continue to be available on paper • Reading OLPA determined by 2013-2014 online participation • MCA and Career and College Assessments in Grades 8, 10, and 11 • Necessary to meet statutory requirements for 2015-2016 • No MCA-Modified available
How can you become involved? • Unique professional development opportunity at no cost to districts • Educators learn how tests are built • Educators learn the standards intimately • Educators see student performance across the state education.state.mn.us
MDE Assessment Contacts education.state.mn.us
MDE Assessment ContactsContinued • Jennifer Dugan • Director, Statewide Testing • (651) 582-8654 • jennifer.dugan@state.mn.us education.state.mn.us