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Your student’s participation in Minnesota’s statewide assessments helps to ensure that all learners have access to a high-quality education. Statewide testing provides valuable information that helps improve instruction, allocate resources, and support student success.
For more information, please visit the Minnesota Department of Education's State Testing landing page.
If a test is taken in-person, testing sites will be secured by OpenEd; your family will be contacted to choose a date and a location from designated sites.
How To Find Assessment Info In-Platform
Note: We're still working on adding all of our assessment info into the platform, so you might not see everything right away.
After logging into the OpenEd platform, click on the Assessments menu option from the lefthand sidebar.
On that page, you'll see a tile of information for each assessment that your student needs to take to remain in compliance with the program. Click on a tile to see an expanded view of that info.
Each tile includes a short description, the dates of the assessment's testing windows, and details on whether your student already has a testing date scheduled.
Don't worry - we'll do all the heavy lifting
Our team will partner with you to find a testing date that works. After that's set, we'll add the dates into the platform for you.
After your student's assessment results are ready, we'll upload them on this same page. It's a one-stop shop for everything you need to know!
Opt-outs Made Easy
For some assessments (but not all), OpenEd parents have the option to opt their student out of testing.
In those cases, you can opt out directly through the platform. Just click on an assessment's info tile, then scroll to the bottom; you'll see a dropdown menu that lets you choose whether your student will participate.
As long as the testing window hasn't passed, you can change this response at any time.
Rescheduling Your Student's Testing Time
If you need to reschedule your test date, click on the link in the confirmation email you received after you signed up.
In that Calendly message, you should see a Reschedule button that'll let you shift your schedule around.
Can't find your confirmation email? No worries! You can use the initial sign-up link to choose a new time that works for you.
Assessments That Affect Minnesota Students
Take a look at the table below for an overview of Minnesota’s assessments and which grades they affect.
Please note: OpenEd's testing for each of the assessments listed below will take place within the given time frame, but our testing might not last for the entire time frame.
For example, if your state's testing window lasts from January 1st - March 1st, OpenEd might schedule our testing between January 1st - February 15th.
We'll make sure you're kept informed!
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Assessment name |
Which grades are eligible to take this assessment? |
What is this assessment? |
When is this assessment given? |
Virtual or in-person? |
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FastBridge |
Grades K-8 |
FastBridge is your district's chosen screener to meet Minnesota's requirements around dyslexia screenings as identified in the READ Act. For guidance about Universal Literacy and Dyslexia Screening for grades K-3, click here. For equivalent info for grades 4-8, click here. |
Three times a year in the Fall, Winter and Spring |
Virtual |
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MCA Reading/Math |
Grades 3-8 |
The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) are statewide assessments that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota's academic standards and meet the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). |
Once a year in the Spring |
In-person |
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MCA Science |
Grades 5 and 8 |
The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) are statewide assessments that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota's academic standards and meet the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). |
Once a year in the Spring |
In-person |