Individual Education Plan (IEP) Team Guide to Statewide Assessments for 2006-2007 School Year

 

Test

 

Grade

 

Subject

 

AYP

 

Accommodations

 

Modification

 

Alternate Assessment

 

MN Comprehensive Assessment Series-II
(MCA-II)

3-8

Reading & Mathematics

 

Yes

 

State approved and documented on IEP

 

 

None

 

 

MTAS

10

Reading

11

Mathematics

 

Basic Skills Test (BST)
(Gr. 10)

Graduation-Required Assessments for Diploma (GRAD) (Gr.9)

10
(BST)
(Class of 2009)

 

Writing

 

No

 

State approved and documented on IEP

 

BST: After first administration then team may ‘Pass Individual’

BST:  MDE Alternate Assessment – Writing

GRAD: MDE Alternate Assessment – Writing

Scores entered during April 2  – May 4 testing window

9
(GRAD)
(Class of 2010)

None

BST Retests

10 – 12

Reading / Mathematics

No

State approved and documented on IEP

After first administration then  IEP team may  ‘Pass Individual’

MDE Alternate Assessment – Reading and / or Mathematics

Minnesota Writes!
(District Option)

6

Writing

No

State approved and documented on IEP

None

MDE Alternate Assessment – Writing Gr. 6

 Test of Emerging Academic English (TEAE)

3 – 12

Reading / Writing

No
Title III

State approved and documented on IEP

 None

No Alternate Assessment available for TEAE

Mathematics Test of English Language Learners (MTELL)

3-8.11

Mathematics

Yes
Substitute for MCA-II

State approved and documented on IEP

None

MTAS


2006-2007 Procedures Manual for the Minnesota Assessments can be accessed at: http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Accountability_Programs/Assessment_and_Testing/DAC_Corner/Policies_Procedures_Guidelines/index.html
Information about the Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) can be accessed at:
http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Accountability_Programs/Assessment_and_Testing/Assessments/MTAS/index.html
Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Alternate Assessments in Writing, Reading and Mathematics can be accessed at: http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Learning_Support/Special_Education/Evaluation_Program_Planning_Supports/Statewide_Assessment_for_Students_Disabilities/index.html
Minnesota Department of Education  -  Special Education Policy  -  February 21, 2007