METRO SCHOOLS TESTING | 2016-2017 CALENDAR

NWEA: Local test for all students. AUGUST 2016 FEBRUARY 2017
Determine student growth S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
MCA, MTAS: State test Measures
achievement towards MN academic 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4
standards in Math, Reading, and
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1-2 Winter NWEA.
Science. Gr 5-8, high school 13-16 ACCESS Testing HS
ACCESS: State required test 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
measuring English proficiency in 21-28 ACCESS Testing
Reading, Writing, Listening, and
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 HS&MS
Speaking. 28 29 30 31 26 27 28
ACT+Writing: College Readiness test
for 11th/12th graders

SEPTEMBER 2016 MARCH 2017

S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1-8 ACCESS Testing HS
19-23 Fall NWEA Testing 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
12 13 14 15 16 17
1 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
26 27 28 29 30 31
25 26 27 28 29 30

APPROXIMATE TESTING TIMES OCTOBER 2016 APRIL 2017

NWEA: 1.5 hours Math all grades S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
1.5 hours Reading all grades
1 1 18-29 MCA/MTAS MS
MCA: Gr 5-8 Reading 2.5-3.5 hours
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 57 86 19 ACT and Pre-ACT
Gr 10 Reading 2-3 hours
Gr 5-6 Math 1.5-2 hours 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 25-27 MCA/MTAS HS
9 10 11 12 13 15
Gr 7-8 Math 2-2.5 hours
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 4
Gr 11 Math 1.5-2.5 hours
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Gr 5, 8 Science 1.75 hours 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
HS Science 2 hours 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
30

MTAS: Untimed NOVEMBER 2016 MAY 2017

ACCESS: All grades S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
Listening up to 40 minutes 1-4 MCA Science MS, HS
Reading up to 35 minutes 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 5-12 Spring NWEA Testing
Speaking up to 30 minutes
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Writing up to 65 minutes
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
ALT ACCESS: 20 minutes per domain 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2
21 22 23 24 26 27
27 28 29 30 5
ACT+ Writing:
English 45 minutes
28 29 30 31
Math 60 minutes
Reading 35 minutes
Science 35 minutes
Writing Essay 40 minutes

DECEMBER 2016 JUNE 2017

S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S MORE TESTING INFORMATION
Online Testing
1 2 3 1 2 3 NWEA immediate feedback
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MCA results released by MDE
ACCESS results released by MDE
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Paper/Pencil Testing
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ACT+Writing results released by
ACT
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 MTAS results released by MDE
26 27 28 29 30
5 Alt ACCESS results released by
MDE

JANUARY 2017 JULY 2017 GRADES FOR TESTING

30-31 Winter NWEA
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S ACCESS/Alt ACCESS: All ELL students
ACCESS testing NWEA All students
begins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 MCA: Reading 5-8, 10
Math 5-8, 11
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Note: The Speaking domain of ACCESS Science 5, 8, High School when
will continue through-out the testing 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Life Science course completed
window which closes March24th MTAS Reading 5-8, 10
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Math 5-8, 11
29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Science 5, 8, High School as
Determined by IEP Team
30 31