BLHS Assessment and Testing Info
Testing Calendar
MCA Tests and Support
Parents: Minnesota Assessment Reports Interpretive Guide
Translated Documents can be found here
MCA Individual Student Report: Quick Guide
MTAS Individual Student Report: Quick Guide
Parent Guardian Guide and Refusal for Student Participation in Statewide Assessments:
Test Specifications
MCAIII-Math Test Specifications: Grades 3-8 and 11
MCAIII-Reading Test Specifications: Grades 3-8 and 10
MCAIII-Science Test Specification: Grades 5, 8, 9-12
Test Standards
Math Standards: Link
Reading Standards: Link
Science Standards: Link
Student Readiness Tools (SRT) 2024
Practice Items
Minnesota Questions Tool (MQT)
Minnesota STEM Teacher Center - Frameworks for the Minnesota Science & Mathematics Standards
A resource for teachers to understand, interpret and use test data in the classroom
Test Administration Resources
Pearson Access NEXT - Proctor and Reports site link
Pearson Access NEXT Homepage - Resources, Training and Support link
Learning Management System - link
2024 Quick Reference - Create Sessions, Add Students and Print Tickets: LINK
2024 Quick Reference - For Test Monitors in the Lab: LINK
2024 MDE Test Monitor Directions for Online Testing: LINK
2024 MDE Directions for Paper Administrations: LINK
Procedures Manual for Minnesota Statewide Assessments 2023-24
Guidance for Universal Supports and Accommodations for Minnesota Statewide Assessments 2023–24
District Test Security Procedures
District Test Security Training PowerPoint 2024
Test Security Training Checklist and Assurance of Test Security and Non-Disclosure 2023-24
MCA-III Teacher & Student Preparation Checklist 2024
Understanding MCA Scale Scores 2024
ACT Testing Information
Why take the ACT? English Spanish
Test Dates
Register
Score Reporting
Contact ACT
ACT Code Numbers for Colleges and Scholarship Agencies link
ACT College Readiness Benchmarks: Link
These indicate the score level that would indicate a student has a 50% chance of earning a B or 75% chance of earning a C in the corresponding freshmen college course.
Test Overview
Grade 11, ACT- test prep, practice and test descriptions: Link ACT calculator policy: Link
Description and delivery date information for the types of ACT reports you will receive: Link
ACT Sample items
English: Overview and sample items link
Mathematics: Overview and sample items link
Reading: Overview and sample items link
Science: Overview and sample items link
Writing: Overview and sample items
Preparing for the ACT Test: Link
Full-Length Practice Tests, including a Writing Test
Information about the Optional Writing Test
Strategies to Prepare for the Tests
What to Expect on Test Day
ACT standards
Knowledge and skills required to score at different levels. This resource does an excellent job showing by strand (English, Math, Reading, Science, and Writing) the progression of knowledge and skills required to achieve a certain score. The documents includes links to suggestions for how to progress to the next scoring level. These are definitely worth a look!
ACT Administration Manual State and District Testing (Standard Time) Paper Testing: Link
ACT Administration Manual State and District Testing (Accommodations) Paper Testing: Link