Subject and Grade Level

MCA/MTAS

Minnesota’s statewide tests are objective, standardized measures of student achievement on academic or proficiency standards. Students, families, teachers and administrators use statewide test results as part of a comprehensive system for evaluating learning. The standards-based accountability assessments are aligned to the Minnesota Academic Standards and the primary purpose of the assessments is to measure achievement on these standards. MCA tests are required by the state. Results will be made available in late August although preliminary results may be shared with students.

DIBELS

DIBELS ® (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) is a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of literacy skills. They are designed to be short (one minute) fluency measures that can be used to regularly detect risk and monitor the development of early literacy and early reading skills in kindergarten through eighth grade.

(1-2 hours)

Reading

Grades K-2

September 6-15
January 8-12
May 20-24

Grades 3-6

April 15-19
(2.5-3.5 hours)

September 6-15
January 8-12

Grades 7-8

April 15-19
(2.5-3.5 hours)

Grades 9-12

April 15-19 (Grade 10 only)
(2-3 hours)

Math

Grades K-2

Grades 3-6

May 6-10
(1.5-2.5 hours)

Grades 7-8

6-10 (Grade 7)
6-10(Grade 8)
(2-3 hours)

Grade 9-12

6-10 (Grade 11 only)
(1-5-2.5 hours)

Science

Grades 5

April 22-26
(1.5-2 hours)

Grades 8

April 22-26
(1.5-2 hours)

Grades 10

April 22-26
(2-2.5 hours)

MTAS

Math

April 22-26
(30-60 minutes)

Science

April 15-19
(30-60 minutes)

Reading

April 15-19
(45-90 minutes)