Fastbridge Assessments
FastBridge Reading
Reading Assessments are Administered by computer for grades K-8 in the fall, winter, and spring. This assessment takes approximately 45 minutes per student to complete and are monitored by certified and trained staff members. Reading Assessment Results are given to families at conferences and are used to evaluate teaching and learning progress.
FastBridge CBM
Teacher or Coach Administered Reading Assessments are administered for grades 3-8 in the fall, winter and spring. This assessment takes 5 minutes per student and monitored as well as implemented by certified and trained staff members. Teacher or Coach Administered Reading Assessments Results are given to families at conferences and are used to evaluate teaching and learning progress.
FastBridge Math
Math Assessments are Administered by computer for grades K-8 in the fall, winter, and spring. This assessment takes approximately 45 minutes per student to complete and are monitored by certified and trained staff members. Math Assessment Results are given to families at conferences and are used to evaluate teaching and learning progress.
FastBridge Testing Dates
September 23 - 26 - Fall Testing
December 2 - 5 - Winter Testing
May 19 - 23 - Spring Testing
Dakota & Ojibwe assessments
Oral Language Assessments
Dakota & Ojibwe Oral Language Assessments are given to grades K-8 and administered in fall and spring by language teachers and under in constant revision. This assessment takes approximately 20 minutes and is given to assess speaking and listening skills in the target language. Results are given to teachers and families as well as being used to evaluate teaching and learning progress. Language teachers have been trained on to administer oral assessments from various people and organizations.
Reading Assessments
Dakota & Ojibwe Reading Assessments are given to grades K-8 in the fall and spring by language teachers and are currently still being worked on for validity and prosody. This assessment takes approximately 20 minutes and is given to assess target language reading comprehension. Results are given to teachers and families as well as being used to evaluate teaching and learning progress.
Math Assessments
Dakota & Ojibwe Math Assessments are will be given to grades K-8 in the fall and spring by language teachers and are currently still being worked on for validity and prosody. These assessments are based on the Moving With Math Curriculum by Math Teachers Press Inc. This assessment takes approximately 20 minutes and is given to assess math comprehension using their target language. Currently these assessments are underdevelopment for validity and prosody purposes. Results are reported at conferences and are used to evaluate teaching and learning progress using worksheet and curriculum during daily school schedule.
Language Assessment Dates
August 26 - 30 - Entrance Exams
October 28 - Nov. 1 - First Assessment
March 10 - 14 - Second Assessment
June 2 - 6 - Third Assessment
Organizations & People to Credit
Language teachers have been trained to administer assessments from various people and organizations such as: Wilder Foundation, Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network (MIIN), Cante Maza - Dakota Language Professors at the University of Minnesota, Adrian Naabekwa Liberty, Grassroots Indigenous Multimedia, Ojibwemotaadiidaa Omaa Gidakiiminaang (OOG), Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Dakotah Language Institute (SWODLI), and many other people and organizations.
MCA Assessments
MCA Science Assessment
Minnesota Department of Education mandates that MCA science tests are administered for grades 5 - 8 every spring school year. This test takes 30 - 200 minutes and is implemented by a certified and trained staff member. Results are mailed to families in late spring after they are released.
MCA Math Assessment
Minnesota Department of Education mandates that MCA math tests are administered for grades 5 - 8 every spring school year. This test takes 30 - 200 minutes and is implemented by a certified and trained staff member. Results are mailed to families in late spring after they are released.
MCA Reading Assessment
Minnesota Department of Education mandates that MCA reading tests are administered for grades 5 - 8 every spring school year. This test takes 30 - 200 minutes and is implemented by a certified and trained staff member. Results are mailed to families in late spring after they are released.
MCA Testing Dates
April 14 - MCA Science
April 15 - MCA Reading
April 16 - MCA Math
April 17 - 18 - MCA Make Up Days
MCA OPT OUT
Parent/Guardians can choose to opt out of MCA Testing for their students if they feel it necessary. You can opt your student out of MCA Testing by clicking the button below:
WIDA Assessments
Wida Assessments
Minnesota Department of Education mandates that WIDA tests are administered for grades K-12 every spring school year for English learners. This test takes 30 - 200 minutes and is implemented by a certified and trained staff member. Results are mailed to families in late spring after they are released.
WIDA Testing Dates
August 26 - 30 - Entrance Exame
March 3 - 6 - WIDA Assessment
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