TRM TESTING AND ASSSESSMENTS
NWEA Map Growth
- TRM will be moving to the NWEA Map Growth assessment to check every student’s academic growth during the school year. This helps staff identify which individual students are meeting the academic standards per the child’s grade level (on track) and those children who may need supplemental interventions and instructional support to meet academic goals. Progress monitoring may also be used as an additional resource to set goals for learning growth. By utilizing progress monitoring teachers can quickly and frequently assess the academic performance of each student, get a clear measure of improvement and align Montessori instruction in real time.
- Administered for all students in grades 1-6.
MCAs
- The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) is a state-wide test utilized by each public/charter school to measure student progress toward Minnesota’s academic standards. The administration of this assessment meets federal and state legislative requirements. It is possible for students who receive special education services, and who meet eligibility requirements, to take an alternative assessment instead – the Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS)
- 3rd-6th Graders will take Reading and Math; 5th graders will also take Science.
2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR TESTING SCHEDULE
Fall Map Growth:
Reading (K-6) Week of Sept. 12th, 2023
Math (K-6) Week of Sept. 19th, 2023
Winter Map Growth:
Reading (K-6) Week of Jan. 8th, 2024
Math (K-6) Week of Jan. 16th, 2024
Spring Map Growth:
Reading (K-6) Week of May 20th, 2024
Math (K-6) Week of May 20th, 2024
MCAs
(3rd through 6th Grade)
Math (3rd-6th): Week of April 22nd, 2024
Reading (3rd-6th): Week of April 29th, 2024
Science (5th Grade only): Week of May 6th, 2024
ACCESS (for EL students)
Fall: Week of January 29th, 2024
Spring: Week of March 22nd, 2024