Testing and Assessment 

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments

MCA II tests in Reading and Math are given each year in April and are required by the Minnesota Department of Education. Results of Reading and Math tests are used to track the school's Adequate Yearly Progress. Click here to access your personalized Learning Locator information. Your personal "learning locator" is printed on your individual MCA II reports that were mailed home in August. You can help your child improve by selecting online activities and resources appropriate to their skill level. If you would like to opt out of MCA testing, you must fill out this form and return it to the LJA office.


Fastbridge Testing

Fastbridge testing is a quick way to get benchmark data for student performance. Students take Fastbridge tests in Math and Reading, as well as a Social Emotional Survey, to help us make decisions on student interventions/enrichments. Students take these tests 3 times a year, fall, winter, and spring. These screening tests are connected to additional Progress Monitoring tests that we use to frequently track student progress in intervention areas. More information on Fastbridge testing can be found at www.fastbridge.org


Testing Schedule


MCA Tests

  • Reading: April 14-18

  • Math: April 21-25

  • Science Grades 5 and 8: April 28-May 2

Parent/Guardian Guide & Refusal for Student Participation in Statewide Testing

ACCESS

  • Listening & Reading: February 11-14

  • Speaking & Writing: February 18-21

Fastbridge testings

Students take Fastbridge tests 3 times a year in Math & Reading. The tests are used to inform intervention decisions and to track students’ growth in these areas.

  • Fall: September 10 & 11

  • Winter: January 14 & 15

  • Spring: May 13 & 14

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