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Fall: September 3, 2024 to October 4, 2024
Winter: January 6, 2025 to February 21, 2025
Spring: March 3, 2025 to May 16, 2025
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FASTBridge - Reading & Math
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FAST Reading: All students in grade 2-8 and students in select programs (Special Education, ADSIS, Title I). Growth measured fall to spring to track academic progress and provides specific data on student strengths and deficits in reading.
FAST Math: All students in grades K-4, select math classes at the middle and high school levels and grade 2-12 programs (Special Education, ADSIS, Title I)
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40 minutes per test
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October and May Individual Report
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FAST
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Fall: September 3, 2024 to October 4, 2024
Winter: January 6, 2025 to February 21, 2025
Spring: March 3, 2025 to May 16, 2025
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FASTBridge - Early Reading
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Early Reading is used in grades K and 1 to identify specific gaps in at-risk students' reading abilities. The battery of four tests are administered 1 to 1.
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5 minutes per student
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October and May Individual Report
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FAST
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Fall: September 3, 2024 to October 4, 2024
Winter: January 6, 2025 to February 21, 2025
Spring: March 3, 2025 to May 16, 2025
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NWEA MAP Growth - Reading & Math
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Middle school accelerated/advanced math classes. Math Growth measured fall to spring to track academic progress and provides specific data on student strengths and deficits in math and reading.
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90 minutes per test |
October and May Individual Report
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MAP
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October 16, 2024
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PSAT
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Optional for grade 9 and grade 10 students.
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2 hours 45 minutes
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Results mailed to students
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PSAT
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January 2025
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CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) Screener
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Grade 4 students that meet criteria take the screener version of the CogAT as a part of the process to identify students for grade 5 accelerated math and advanced language arts courses.
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1 hour
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Results shared in January
Individual Report
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CogAT
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January 27, 2025 to March 21, 2025
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ACCESS and Alternative ACCESS
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All K-12 students identified as English Learners are administered the state ACCESS assessment. It is state required and measures student language proficiency (read, write, listen, speak).
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ACCESS: 2 hours, 50 minutes
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October
Individual Report
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ACCESS
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March 3, 2025 to May 2, 2025
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MCA Math and Reading
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Math: Grades 3-8 and 11.
Reading: Grades 3-8 and 10.
All students must test once during this window for accountability purposes.
See Westonka Testing Calendar or school calendar for specific test dates
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Math
Grades 3-6: 2 hours
Grades 7-8, 11: 2 hours 30 minutes
Reading
Grades 3-8: 3 hours 30 minutes
Grade 10: 3 hours
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October (next year)
Individual Report
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MN Department of Education
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March 3, 2025 to May 2, 2025
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MTAS Math, Reading and Science
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The alternative MCA assessment - MTAS is offered to special education students that meet specific criteria.
Math: grades 3-8, 11; Reading: grades 3-8, 10; Science: grades 5,8; and once during high school.
Specific test dates determined by special education teachers
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Reading: 45-90 minutes Math: 30-60 minutes Science: 30-60 minutes
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October (next year)
Individual Report
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MN Department of Education
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March 3, 2025 - May 2, 2025
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MCA Science
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Grade 5, grade 8, and once during high school. Specific test dates TBD for each site.
See Westonka Testing Calendar or school calendar for specific test dates
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Grades 5 & 8: 1 hour 45 minutes
High School: 2 hours
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October Individual Report
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MN Department of Education
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March 13, 2025
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PreACT Assessment
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All grade 10 students take this assessment to measure college readiness. The assessment also provides information on future career options.
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1 hour 30 minutes
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April Individual Report
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PreAct
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March 13, 2025
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ACT + Writing
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Offered to all grade 11 students and grade 12 students that did not test in grade 11.
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3 hours 35 min
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Results mailed to students
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ACT
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March 2025
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CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) Screener
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All Grade 2 students take the screener version of the CogAT as a part of the process to identify students for the elementary GATES program. |
1 hour |
May Individual Report |
CogAT
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