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The guide compares NWEA MAP and MCA-III requirements, outlines when tests are administered during the school year and spring window, and describes how results support monitoring growth, targeting instruction, and informing district placement decisions. 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Mounds View Public Schools believes families deserve clarity about spring exams. Here are answers to the most commonly asked questions about testing.  \nWhich grade levels participate in spring testing?  \n􀀟 Students in grades K-8 participate in the Northwest Evaluation Association’s Measure of Academic Progress (NWEA MAP) assessment in reading and mathematics.  \n􀀟 Students in grades 3-8, 10 and 11 take the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) in reading, mathematics and science (grades 5, 8 and 10) .  \n􀀟 All Mounds View Public Schools students take the ACT exam as 11th-graders.  \nWhat do tests measure?  \nMCA-III and NWEA MAP tests are frequently administered in the spring; however, there are important differences between these tests. Like all Minnesota public school districts, Mounds View is required by the state to administer MCA-III exams. MCA-III exams measure a student’s proficiency on the state standards. In addition, Mounds View administers NWEA tests to all grade K-8 students one time a year.  \nNWEA MAP tests measure individual student growth, and they assist teachers in targeting instruction to meet the needs of students.  \nWhen are tests administered?  \nHigh-achieving districts like Mounds View regularly use data to respond to the needs of their students. Tests and assessments are used to measure student performance and progress throughout the year. These assessments are essential to monitoring student progress, tracking growth, achieving long-term academic goals and being prepared for postsecondary opportunities.  \nThroughout the year:  \n􀀟 Teachers use formative assessments throughout the school year to ensure all students are learning and growing in academic areas.  \nAnswers to the tests  \nAnnually:  \n􀀟 High school juniors take the ACT exam in April. Mounds View  \nPublic Schools was the first district in the state to offer this nationally recognized college entrance exam to all 11th-graders during the school day at no cost.  \n􀀟 NWEA MAP assessment is administered to all K-8 students each spring. Sometimes a student may take the NWEA MAP additional times throughout the year as teachers monitor the student’s progress.  \nSpring:  \n􀀟 Students take standardized tests each year as part of federal and state statutes. The timeframe in which MCA-III state-mandated tests must be administered is March through May. Students in grades 3-8 and in  \ngrades 10 and 11 take the MCA-III assessment. To better understand a specific school’s spring testing schedule, please contact the school’s principal.  \nHow are test results used?  \nTeachers view tests as a way to honor students’ work and highlight the learning and growth that has occurred over a period of time. While testing is not the only tool used to monitor proficiency and growth, it is an important tool used to:  \n􀀟 Monitor student growth patterns exhibited across time.  \n􀀟 Identify individual student’s current level of skills and academic strengths and areas for growth.  \n􀀟 Assist teachers in targeting instruction for each student.  \n􀀟 Help determine student placement in District programs.  \nMore information  \nMounds View Public Schools is playing an active role in working with the state to redesign and reduce the statetesting requirements. If you have any questions about this work or about a test at your school, please contact the school principal or Mary Roden, assistant director of assessment, at [mary.roden@moundsviewschools.org](mary.roden@moundsviewschools.org), 651-621-6042. [Please visit](Please visit www.moundsviewschools.org/assessments)[ www.moundsviewschools.org/assessments](Please visit www.moundsviewschools.org/assessments)[ ](Please visit www.moundsviewschools.org/assessments)[for more information.](for more information.)  \n| “How often is it given?” | MCA-III\u003Cbr>Once per year (March-May) | NWEA (MAP)\u003Cbr>All students take a minimum of one time each spring but may take it up to four t","cbCaimPxJHHn340Q","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimPxJHHn340Q","pdf",319591,"English","# Overview of Spring Testing\n## Which Grade Levels Participate\n## What Tests Measure\n## When Tests Are Administered\n## How Test Results Are Used\n## Additional Information and Contacts","[{\"question\":\"Which grade levels participate in spring testing?\",\"answer\":\"K-8 students participate in the NWEA MAP reading and mathematics assessment. Students in grades 3-8, 10 and 11 take the MCA-III in reading, mathematics, and science. All Mounds View Public Schools students take the ACT as 11th-graders.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key differences in what the tests measure?\",\"answer\":\"MCA-III measures proficiency on state standards. NWEA MAP measures individual student growth and helps teachers target instruction to meet student needs.\"},{\"question\":\"When are the tests administered and when can families expect results?\",\"answer\":\"MCA-III state-mandated tests run from March through May. Parents can access results 1–2 weeks after the test for some assessments via ParentVUE, while teachers receive results right away for MCA-III; reports are sent home near the end of each testing window.\"}]","Spring Testing in Minnesota Schools - Answers to Common Questions | PDF"]