According to the MN Dept of Education Website, the MN SOLOM, Basic
Skills Test and MN Comprehensive Assessmnets are all required by the
state, both to comply with NCLB and our own state policy. It's my
understanding that MPS also requires the NALT tests, and I have been
told that they do this because it provides the best measure of progress
among students and cohorts, not just a 'snapshot' of what the kids knew
on testing day. So, you are right in that the NALT test is required in
addition to the others, but I think it's the only one. Can someonefrom
the school board or who works in assessment at MSP answer this more fully?
Dorian Eder
Windom Park
Michael Atherton wrote:
Michael Atherton writes:
> The fact that the District hasn't
> modified and consolidated their tests to conform
> with NCLB is their responsibility.
David Brauer wrote:
Can you explain more about this?
"NCLB requires testing of all students in grades 3-8,
annually, in reading and math by 2005. Testing in science,
in one grade within each of three grade levels 3-5, 6-9,
and 10-12, is also required by 2008."
http://www.dieringer.wednet.edu/district/about/nclbfactsheet.html
The important thing to note is that that NCLB does not
require more than one, or possibly two, days of testing a year.
I think that's very reasonable and an absolute necessity
for the accountability and effectiveness of the public schools.
Pre-Kindergarten screening is required for all Minnesota school
districts by state law; that's the first test.
Here's a link that outlines the testing for the MPS for
2004-2005. While you read this keep in mind that NCLB
currently only requires reading and math tests in
grades 3-8. All the other tests are the District's
idea and have nothing to do with NCLB, funny how parents
have come to believe that it is due to NCLB. :-|
http://rea.mpls.k12.mn.us/sites/770fc804-a9f8-4beb-8663-61ad5e99b91e/uploads/All_Testing_Dates_2004-05.pdf
Michael Atherton
Prospect Park
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