Standardized Testing

Assessments are how we keep track of student learning and report to the State and Federal Governments on how schools are performing. Listed below are the primary assessments our school uses for these purposes. Go to the Minnesota Report Card to see results for our school, state results, or any other school in the state.

Tests

MCA – Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment – required by the state of Minnesota to hold schools accountable. The state is required by the federal government to assess students in math and reading in grades 3-8, plus reading in 10th grade and math in 11th grade. Assessments are held once per year in the spring.

Star Renaissance – We use this program to monitor the progress our students meet throughout the year, which gives us minute detail and helps to drill down to specific skills with which students may be having difficulty. We assess three times per year in order to accurately measure student progress, and we can also use this program throughout the year on an individual basis to supplement growth opportunities.  Meets Authorizer requirements.​

FASTBridgeWe use this program as a screener to check fluency in reading for students K-8. We also use this program to monitor the progress our students make throughout the year, which gives us minute detail and helps to drill down to specific skills with which students may be having difficulty. We assess three times per year in order to accurately measure student progress, and we can also use this program throughout the year on an individual basis to supplement growth opportunities.F

Testing Dates

Families of online students will receive specific information via email regarding testing dates and locations.

If you have any questions or conflicts for testing dates, please contact Abigayle Swenson, Distrct Assessment Coordinator, at abigayleswenson@crosslakekids.org to schedule a make-up session. 

Testing Refusal

If you choose to not have your student(s) participate in testing, please fill out the form below and send it via email to abigayleswenson@crosslakekids.org or to our mailing address at PO Box 1020, Crosslake, MN 56422.

Testing Dates

MCA testing dates

MCS tests can take 1-2 hours for each assessment taken.
MCA results are shared at fall conferences or mailed to parents/guardians.

Access and MTAS, Grades K-12March 5-8, 2024
Reading MCA, Online Grade 10March 13, 2024
Reading MCA, Online Grades 3-8March 14, 2024
Math MCA, Online Grade 11March 20, 2024
Math MCA, Online Grades 3-8March 21, 2024
Science MCA, Online Grades 5-8April 3-4, 2024
High School Biology MCA, Online High SchoolersApril 3-4, 2024
Reading MCA, Seat Based Grades 3-8April 16-19, 2024
Math MCA, Seat Based Middle SchoolApril 23-26, 2024
Science MCA, Seat Based Middle SchoolApril 29-May 3, 2024
Makeups MCA, Grades 3-8April 30-May 2, 2024
Reading and Math MCA, Online Grades 3-12April 5-, 2024May 3

STAR testing dates

STAR tests are 20 minutes long for each test
STAR test results are shared after each testing window by sending home a report.

early/Reading, Grades Kindergarten-1September 5-October 2, 2023
December 11-January 09, 2024
April 5-May 3, 2024
Reading, Math, Grades 2-12September 5-14, 2023
December 11-January 09, 2024
April 5-May 3, 2024

ACT testing dates

High School ACT – 11th gradeApril 9, 2024

FASTBridge/SAEBRS testing dates

earlyReading, earlyMath, Grades Kindergarten-1 September 18 – October 13, 2023 January 8 – February 1, 2024 May 6-24, 2024
aReading, CBMreading, aMath, CBMmathautomaticity, Grades 2-3 September 18 – October 13, 2023 January 8 – February 1, 2024 May 6-24, 2024
AUTOReading, aReading, aMath, CBMmathautomaticity, Grades 4-12 September 18 – October 13, 2023 January 8 – February 1, 2024 May 6-24, 2024
SAEBRS, Grades Kindergarten – 2 September 18 – October 13, 2023 January 8 – February 1, 2024 May 6-24, 2024
mySAEBRS, Grades 3-8 September 18 – October 13, 2023 January 8 – February 1, 2024 May 6-24, 2024