Testing And Assessments

TRM TESTING AND ASSSESSMENTS

FastBridge Assessment – Authorizer and School Required

  • TRM will be utilizing FastBridge assessments 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. 
  • 10 minutes per subject for grades K-1; 45 minutes per subject for grades 2-8. Results shared at conferences.

MCAs – State Required

  • 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)
  • 1-3 hour test administered to 3rd-6th Graders. Grades 3-6 will take Reading and Math; 5th graders will also take Science. Results shared via the MDE Report Card in the subsequent Fall of each year: https://rc.education.mn.gov/#mySchool/orgId–74266010000__p–3

2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR TESTING SCHEDULE

Fall Progress Monitoring:

Reading (K-6) September 16th – September 27th

Math (K-6) September 16th – September 27th

Winter Progress Monitoring:

Reading (K-6) January 22nd – February 4th

Math (K-6) January 22nd – February 4th

Spring Progress Monitoring:

Reading (K-6) May 2nd – May 15th

Math (K-6) May 2nd – May 15th

MCAs 

(3rd through 6th Grade)

Math (3rd-6th): April 14th – 17th

Reading (3rd-6th): April 14th – 17th

Science (5th Grade only): April 14th – 17th

ACCESS (for EL students)

Fall: January 2025

Spring: TBD