Testing Calendar
Lower
October 2019
- Benchmarks & STEP - October 23-29
- Reteach/Review - October 29-31
- Reteach/Review - October 29-31
January 2020
- Benchmarks & STEP - January 6-13
- Reteach/Review - January 13-16
February 2020
Access for ELL - Kindergarten
- February 11
- February 13
Access for ELL - 1st
- February 11 - Listening
- February 13 - Listening
- February 14 - Reading
- February 18 - Reading
- February 19 - Speaking
- February 21 - Speaking
- February 24 - Writing
- February 25 - Writing
Access for ELL - 2nd
- February 12 - Listening
- February 18 - Reading
- February 21 - Speaking
- February 26 - Speaking
Access for ELL - 3rd & 4th
- February 10 - Listening
- February 13 - Reading
- February 19 - Speaking
- February 24 - Speaking
- February 27 - Writing
March 2020
Access for ELL - 2nd
- March 2 - Writing
- Benchmark & STEP - March 16-23
April 2020
MCA - 3rd & 4th
- April 24 - Reading
- April 27 - Math
- April 27 - Make-Up
- April 28 - Make-Up
May 2020
- May 11-22 - Benchmarks & STEP
- May 22-28 - Reteach/Review
MCA (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment) is the MN state required assessment to meet state and federal legislative requirements
Assessment Vocabulary
Formative Assessments
Formative “Benchmark” Assessments
Are used intermittently (weekly, bi-weekly, or end of quarter) to determine mastery of MN standards. These may include, but are not limited to:
- Imagine It! Reading benchmarks, grades K-4
- RIGGS orthography, phonics, writing,
- Saxon Math, grades K-4,
- STEP (Strategic Teaching and Evaluation of Progress), grades K-4
Summative Assessments
Summative evaluations are used to determine if students have mastered specific competencies, identify instructional areas that need additional attention, and evaluate the effectiveness of instructional programs at the end of an academic year or at a pre-determined time. Summative assessments include statewide and national tests. The ACCESS and Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) are administered once per year.
- ACCESS assessments for EL students, grades K-4
- Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA), grades 3-4
Middle
January 2020
Access for ELL - 7th & 8th
- January 28 - Listening
- January 30 - Reading
February 2020
Access for ELL - 5th & 6th
- February 5 - Listening
- February 7 - Reading
- February 10 - Speaking
- February 12 - Writing
Access for ELL - 7th & 8th
- February 5 - Speaking
- February 6 - Writing
April 2020
MCA - 5th - 8th
- April 21 - Reading
- April 23 - Math
- April 24 - Science
- April 27 - Make-Up
- April 28 - Make-Up
MCA (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment) is the MN state required assessment to meet state and federal legislative requirements
Upper
October 2019
PSAT - 10th & 11th
- October 16 - Standardized/Pre-SAT and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Exam
February 2020
Access for ELL - 9th-12th
- February 3 - Listening
- February 4 - Reading
- February 5 - Speaking
- February 6 - Writing
April 2020
MCA - 9th-11th
- April 22 - Reading - 10th Grade
- April 22 - Math - 11th Grade
- April 22nd - Science - 9th Grade
- April 27 - Make Up
- April 28 - Make Up
MCA (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment) is the MN state required assessment to meet state and federal legislative requirements
May 2020
AP (Advanced Placement Testing)
- May 4-15
College level examinations based on college level Advanced Placement classes. Colleges/Universities may grant credit and placement based on student scores