Testing Information & Schedules
Fall Testing
Winter Testing
MCA tests begin at 8:45 a.m. and are administered on-line.
Spring Testing
ACT+Writing: 3 hours 35 minutes. DIBELS: 5-10 minutes per student. NWEA: Unlimited.)
What is MCA Testing? The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) are the state tests that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota's academic standards. Reading and Mathematics tests are given in grades 3-8, 10 and 11. Science tests are given in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, depending on when students complete classes in life sciences.
What is NWEA Testing? The NWEA assessments are Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) – These computerized tests are adaptive and offered in Reading, Language Usage, Science, and Mathematics. When taking a MAP test, the difficulty of each question is based on how well a student answers all the previous questions. At Ashby Public School NWEA/MAP tests are administered to all students in Kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, and grade 9.
What is DIBELS testing? DIBELS are individually administered measures of student skills in each of the key basic early literacy skills. The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) are a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of early literacy skills. Students from kindergarten through third grade are administered the DIBELS test at Ashby Elementary School.
What is ACT Testing? The required portion of the ACT is divided into four multiple choice subject tests: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science reasoning. Subject test scores range from 1 to 36; all scores are integers. The English, mathematics, and reading tests also have subscores ranging from 1 to 18. In addition Ashby Public School administers the ACT+Writing. The ACT writing test is a 40-minute essay test that measures student writing skills. The test consists of one writing prompt that will describe a complex issue and present three different perspectives on that issue. The ACT writing test complements the English and reading tests. The ACT+Writing Tests are offered to all students in grades 11 & 12 at Ashby School.
- NWEA: (Math, Reading, Language) - September 18, 2017 - September 29, 2017. Grades K, 1, 2, and 9. (Start time 8:45 a.m.)
- DIBELS: September 12, 2017 - September 29, 2017 - Grades K-3.
Winter Testing
- Reading NWEA : Grades 3-8 and 10. January 23, 2018 (Start time-8:30 a.m.)
- Math NWEA: Grades 3-8 and 11. January 25, 2018 (Start time-8:30 a.m.)
- DIBELS: January 8, 2018- January 26, 2018 - Grades K-3.
MCA tests begin at 8:45 a.m. and are administered on-line.
Spring Testing
- Math MCA: (all parts) March 13, 2018 - Grade 11
- Reading MCA: (parts 1-3) April 17, 2018 - Grades 3-8 and 10, (parts 4 & 5) April 18, 2018 - Grades 3-8 and 10.
- Math MCA: (parts 1-3) April 24, 2018 - Grades 3-8, (parts 4 & 5) April 25, 2018 - Grades 3-8.
- Science MCA: May 1, 2018 - Grades 5, 8, and 10
- NWEA: (Math, Reading, Language, & Science) - May 7-11, 2018. Grades K-2 and 9.
- ACT+ Writing: (Open to students in Grades 11 & 12) April 3, 2018
- DIBELS: May 8, 2018 - May 19, 2018 - Grades K-3.
ACT+Writing: 3 hours 35 minutes. DIBELS: 5-10 minutes per student. NWEA: Unlimited.)
What is MCA Testing? The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) are the state tests that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota's academic standards. Reading and Mathematics tests are given in grades 3-8, 10 and 11. Science tests are given in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, depending on when students complete classes in life sciences.
What is NWEA Testing? The NWEA assessments are Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) – These computerized tests are adaptive and offered in Reading, Language Usage, Science, and Mathematics. When taking a MAP test, the difficulty of each question is based on how well a student answers all the previous questions. At Ashby Public School NWEA/MAP tests are administered to all students in Kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, and grade 9.
What is DIBELS testing? DIBELS are individually administered measures of student skills in each of the key basic early literacy skills. The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) are a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of early literacy skills. Students from kindergarten through third grade are administered the DIBELS test at Ashby Elementary School.
What is ACT Testing? The required portion of the ACT is divided into four multiple choice subject tests: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science reasoning. Subject test scores range from 1 to 36; all scores are integers. The English, mathematics, and reading tests also have subscores ranging from 1 to 18. In addition Ashby Public School administers the ACT+Writing. The ACT writing test is a 40-minute essay test that measures student writing skills. The test consists of one writing prompt that will describe a complex issue and present three different perspectives on that issue. The ACT writing test complements the English and reading tests. The ACT+Writing Tests are offered to all students in grades 11 & 12 at Ashby School.
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