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MTAS Technical Reports

MTAS Technical Reports

The Minnesota Department of Education provides technical reports on the Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) when available.  These reports address topics such as the development of the test, the test’s various psychometric properties, and a summary of the performance of the Minnesota students who took the test.  Researchers and district assessment coordinators are the typical audience for these reports.

Summary test data for schools and districts is located in the Data Downloads section of the MDE website.  Information about the development and measurement characteristics of Minnesota's state-mandated assessments can be found in the Technical Manual for Minnesota Assessments, which is found the MCA-II Technical Report section of the MDE website.

2007 MTAS Raw to Scale Score Table, Grade 10  23Kb (8/8/07)
    
2007 MTAS Raw to Scale Score Table, Grade 3  9Kb (8/8/07)
    
2007 MTAS Raw to Scale Score Table, Grade 4  23Kb (8/8/07)
    
2007 MTAS Raw to Scale Score Table, Grade 4  23Kb (8/14/07)
    
2007 MTAS Raw to Scale Score Table, Grade 5  23Kb (8/8/07)
    
2007 MTAS Raw to Scale Score Table, Grade 6  23Kb (8/8/07)
    
2007 MTAS Raw to Scale Score Table, Grade 7  23Kb (8/8/07)
    
2007 MTAS Raw to Scale Score Table, Grade 8  23Kb (8/8/07)
    
2007 MTAS Raw to Scale Score Tables  73Kb (8/8/07)
    
Alignment Study  333Kb (9/11/07)
     An alignment study of the Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) to the Minnesota Academic Standards.
Reading and Mathematics MTAS: 2008 Standard Setting Technical Report  387Kb (9/11/08)
     This report describes the standard setting process for Reading and Mathematics Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS).
Science MCA-II and MTAS: 2008 Standard Setting Technical Report  2Mb (9/22/08)
     This report describes the standard setting process for Science MCA-II and Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS).