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Policies, Procedures & Guidelines

Policies, Procedures & Guidelines

This section contains policies, procedures, and guidelines related to the administration of Minnesota's statewide assessments. The majority of these documents will be of interest to District Assessment Coordinators, but some teachers and parents may also find them useful.

Downloading a Security File  237Kb (2/28/06)
     A guide to downloading a security file from PEM's SchoolHouse Web site. Available only to District Assessment Coordinators (Rev 2-28-06).
Procedures Manual for Minnesota Assessments 2007-2008  1Mb (11/3/08)  7Mb (11/3/08)
     This December 12, 2007 edition of the 2007-08 manual replaces the February 26, 2007 edition of the 2006-07 manual.
Test Administration Report  84Kb (12/11/07)  48Kb (12/11/07)
     This form is to be used to report situations where something unusual or unexpected happened that could affect the validity of a test result for a student. Revised for 2007-08.
Test Security Notification Form  84Kb (7/28/08)  50Kb (7/28/08)
     This form is for documenting testing irregularities such as security breaches and misadministrations of a test. Revised for 2007-08.
Universal Non-Disclosure Agreement Form  40Kb (11/29/06)
     To be signed by personnel with access to secure MDE test materials such as test booklets and test items from the MCA-II or BST (revised 11-29-06).