Assessment and TestingAccountability Programs : Minnesota Department of Education

Assessment and Testing

Current Topics

Reading GRAD Retests

The Reading GRAD retests began in September. A testing window for the Reading GRAD is available for districts every month from the first Tuesday of the month through the following Wednesday. Students are eligible to take the retests every other month to allow for remediation.

Science Test Results

The 2008 Science MCA-II test results have been released. A PowerPoint is available with the state level results on our main Assessments page. Additional information is available at the School Report Card site and on the Data Downloads page. Districts can retrieve detailed assessment results by logging into the Educator Portal.

Contact Information

If you have a question about any of the statewide assessments, please contact the person that serves your area code:

   218 & 320:
Julie Nielsen-Fuhrmann, 651-582-8837
   507 & 952:
Roger Anderson, 651-582-8841
   651 & 763:
Tracy Cerda, 651-582-8692
   612
Jennifer Burton, 651-582-8622