Alternate Assessments - Item SamplersAccountability Programs : Minnesota Department of Education

Alternate Assessments - Item Samplers
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Alternate Assessments - Item Samplers

An alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards, the Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS), was developed for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Item samplers for the MTAS are provided to familiarize test administrators and students with the format of the test. The MTAS consists of performance tasks which the test administrator scores with the use of a script and a task-specific scoring rubric. Item samplers include reading, mathematics and science examples, but cannot predict how well students will perform on the MTAS.

The item samplers posted on this page are similar to the actual test administration materials.

The MTAS item samplers for reading include the following test administration materials:

  • Test administrator script with an embedded scoring rubric
  • Text-only version of the passage
  • Picture book version of the passage, presentation page, and response option cards
  • Symbol book version of the passage, presentation page, and response option cards

The MTAS item samplers for mathematics and science include the following test administration materials:

  • Test administrator script with an embedded scoring rubric
  • Presentation page(s)
  • Response option cards

MDE is developing a second alternate assessment, the MCA-Modified, which is based on modified achievement standards. Item samplers for the MCA-Modified will be posted when they are available.

Math Grade 11 Item Sampler pdf icon 408Kb (3/5/2009)
    
Math Grade 3 Item Sampler pdf icon 120Kb (3/5/2009)
    
Math Grade 4 Item Sampler pdf icon 305Kb (3/5/2009)
    
Math Grade 5 Item Sampler pdf icon 643Kb (3/5/2009)
    
Math Grade 6 Item Sampler pdf icon 501Kb (3/5/2009)
    
Math Grade 7 Item Sampler pdf icon 738Kb (3/5/2009)
    
Math Grade 8 Item Sampler pdf icon 1Mb (3/5/2009)
    
Reading Grade 10 Item Sampler pdf icon 3Mb (3/5/2009)
    
Reading Grade 3 Item Sampler pdf icon 3Mb (3/5/2009)
    
Reading Grade 4 Item Sampler pdf icon 2Mb (3/5/2009)
    
Reading Grade 5 Item Sampler pdf icon 5Mb (3/5/2009)
    
Reading Grade 6 Item Sampler pdf icon 2Mb (3/5/2009)
    
Reading Grade 7 Item Sampler pdf icon 3Mb (3/5/2009)
    
Reading Grade 8 Item Sampler pdf icon 5Mb (3/5/2009)
    
Science Grade 5 Item Sampler pdf icon 306Kb (3/5/2009)
    
Science Grade 8 Item Sampler pdf icon 405Kb (3/5/2009)
    
Science High School Item Sampler pdf icon 602Kb (3/5/2009)