September 11 – September 22, 2023
Test: FAST Benchmarking
Scheduled using Chromebooks
Time: 30 minutes
Grade Levels: 7-8
Purpose: Determine intervention/instructional groups
October 9-13
Test: NWEA Reading and Math
Grade Levels: 7-9
Location: Classrooms
Time: 60 minutes per day
Purpose: Tracking student growth and district/building goals
December 5, 2024
Test: PreACT
Grade Levels: 10
Location: Gym
Time: 3.5 hours
Purpose: To measure a student’s academic preparedness for post secondary education.
January 15 – January 26, 2024
Test: FAST Benchmarking
Scheduled using Chromebooks
Time: 30 minutes
Grade Levels: 7-8
Purpose: Determine intervention/instructional groups
January 29 – March 22, 2024
Access and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
Grade Levels: 7-12 grade ML students
Location: Classrooms
Special schedule created by ML teaching staff
Purpose: To measure progress toward meeting Minnesota’s standards for English language development, developed by the WIDA consortium.
Resources: http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/fam/tests/
February 5-9
Test: NWEA Reading and Math
Grade Levels: 7-9
Location: Classrooms
Time: 60 minutes per day
Purpose: Tracking student growth and district/building goals
March 4 – May 3rd
Test: MCA, MTAS Reading and Math
Grade Levels: 7, 8, 10, 11
Location: Gym
Time: 60 minutes per day
Purpose: Required by the state of Minnesota to ensure we are meeting educational standards
Resources: http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/fam/tests/
March 4 – May10th
Test: MCA, MTAS Science
Grade Levels: 7, 8, 10, 11
April 23, 2024
Test: ACT
Grade Levels: 11
Location: Gym
Time: 3.5 hours
Purpose: To measure a student’s academic preparedness for post secondary education.
May 13-17
Test: NWEA Reading and Math
Location: Classrooms
Time: 60 minutes per day
Grade Levels: 9
Purpose: Tracking student growth and district/building goals
May 20 – May 31, 2024
Test: FAST Benchmarking
Scheduled using chromebooks and computer lab
Time: 30 minutes
Grade Levels: 7-8
Purpose: Determine intervention/instructional groups
Timeline for disseminating results:
MCA and ACCESS test results will be mailed home to families in late August, early September of the following year.
NWEA Results will be disseminated through Parent-teacher conferences in the fall, and winter and spring results will be mailed out after testing.
FAST Benchmark reports will be shared at fall conferences and given out in the spring.
