Common Minnesota Standardized Assessments
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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
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
Title 1 Assessments: Three Content Areas – Reading, Mathematics, and
ScienceReading MCA
Grades 3-8 and Grade 10Administered in April of Each YearDistricts Choose Paper or Online Versions
Title 1 Assessments: Three Content Areas – Reading, Mathematics, and Science
Mathematics MCAGrades 3-8, Grade 10, and Grade 11Administered in April of Each YearDistricts Choose Paper or Online Versions for
Grades 3-8 and 10Grade 11 Assessment is a Paper Version
Title 1 Assessments: Three Content Areas – Reading, Mathematics, and Science
Science MCAGrades 5, 8, and One Grade in High School (Depends on Local Sequence)
Administered in AprilOnline Version Only
Title 1 Alternative Assessments
MCA-Modified AssessmentsAvailable Only to Certain Special Education Students IEP (Individualized Education Plan) Team Determines
Eligibility Reading and Mathematics OnlyReading is Available Grades 5-8 and Grade 10Mathematics is Available Grades 5-8, and Grades 10, 11MCA-Modified Reading and Mathematics are all Online
Versions except MCA-Modified Mathematics Grade 11, Which is a Paper Version
Title 1 Alternative Assessments
Minnesota Test of Academic SkillsMinnesota 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 ScienceReading is Offered in Grades 3-8, and 10Mathematics is Offered in Grades 3-8, and 11Science is Offered in Grades 5, 8, and High School
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
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
Minnesota ACCESS for ELLs and Alternative ACCESS for ELLs Assessments
ACCESS for ELLs is an English Language Proficiency Assessment
For Students Learning the English LanguageGiven in Kindergarten Through 12th GradeMonitors Progress in Acquiring Academic EnglishMeets No Child Left Behind RequirementsUsed by Schools and Staff in Determining Student
Progress as Well as Curriculum
Minnesota ACCESS for ELLs and Alternative ACCESS for ELLs
Assessments
Measures Five StandardsSocial and Instructional LanguageLanguage of Language ArtsLanguage of MathematicsLanguage of ScienceLanguage of Social Studies
Minnesota ACCESS for ELLs and Alternative ACCESS for ELLs
Assessments
Tests Are Divided Into Five Grade ClustersKindergartenGrades 1 and 2Grades 3 through 5Grades 6 through 8Grades 9 through 12
Minnesota ACCESS for ELLs and Alternative ACCESS for ELLs
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Grade Levels Are Clustered by Degree of Advancement
Tier A: BeginningTier B: IntermediateTier C: Advanced
Minnesota ACCESS for ELLs and Alternative ACCESS for ELLs
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Minnesota ACCESS for ELLs is Targeted Towards Regular Education Students
Minnesota Alternative ACCESS for ELLs is Targeted Towards Special Education Students