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MINNESOTA COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS - SPRING 2020
TESTING SCHEDULE FOR CACS
The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) are state tests in reading, math and science that are used to meet federal and state legislative requirements. The tests are administered every year to measure student performance relative to the Minnesota Academic Standards that specify what students in a particular grade should know and be able to do. At the charter school reading and math tests are administered in grades 3-6 and grade 5 take the science test. All tests are administered online only. Students do not pass or fail the MCA; instead they receive a score that falls in one of four achievement levels--Does Not Meet the Standards, Partially Meets the Standards, Meets the Standards, and Exceeds the Standards.
DATES |
ASSESSMENT |
GRADES |
SUBJECT |
PURPOSE |
LENGTH OF TIME |
DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS |
April 14, 15, 16 |
MCA Reading |
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th |
Reading |
State Mandated |
2.5 to 3.5 hours |
Fall Back To School Night |
April 21, 22,23 |
MCA Math |
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th |
Math |
State Mandated |
1.5 to 2.5 hours |
Fall Back To School Night |
April 29, 30 |
MCA Science |
5th |
Science |
State Mandated |
1.5 to 2 hours |
Fall Back To School Night |
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS 2019-2020
CACS gives each student a test called Measures of Academic Progress (MAP). These tests are part of the Northwest Evaluation Assessments or NWEA. We give students MAP tests to determine each child's instructional level and to measure academic growth throughout the school year, and from year to year in the areas of Reading and Math for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Staff analyzes data from NWEA to set our school goals, individual as well as school wide.
The teachers use the data from the tests to guide their instruction, determine specific skills and concepts that need to be taught and specific strengths and weaknesses of each student, and the class as a whole.
DATES |
ASSESSMENT |
GRADES |
SUBJECT |
PURPOSE |
LENGTH OF TIME |
DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS |
Fall Week of Sept. 16 |
MAP MAP
|
K - 6th K - 6th
|
Reading Math
|
Measure academic growth |
Tests are not timed |
Fall Conferences |
Winter Week of Jan. 13 |
MAP MAP |
K - 6th K - 6th |
Reading Math |
Measure academic growth |
Tests are not time |
Spring Conferences |
Spring Week of May 4th |
MAP MAP
|
K - 6th K - 6th
|
Reading Math
|
Measure academic growth |
Tests are not timed |
Late Spring/final report card |