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Cambridge-Isanti District #911 2012-2013 Testing Plan
All buildings and test sites in the district will follow the schedule without exception. Students may not be
administered any segment of the MCA test prior to the district-wide test administration date of that test.
*To be determined by building – not required by MDE
August 15-29
NWEA Summer testing (SFAS/MNC grades 2-8)
September 10-28 NWEA Fall testing (Traditional schools grades 2-10)
September 4-12 GRAD reading retest
October 1
* Optional Math MCA Grades 3-8 Online test window Begins (non-accountability)
October 2-10
GRAD Math (Grade 12)
October 17
PSAT Test (Grades 10-12)
November 6-14 GRAD Reading Retest (Grades 11-12)
November 7
GRAD writing Retest (Grades 10-12)
November 13
GRAD writing Retest (Grades 10-12 Make-up)
December 4-12
GRAD Math Retest (Grade 12)
January 2-9?
GRAD Reading Retest (Grades 11-12)
January 7-24
NWEA Winter testing – (All Grades 2-8) – Optional
February 4
ACCESS for ELLs ® Begins
February 5-13
GRAD Math Retest (Grade 12)
February 22
* Optional Math Grades 3-8 Online test window Ends (non-accountability)
March 12-13
GRAD Reading Retests (Grades 11-12)
March 11
March 18
March 22
MCA Math Grades 3-8 Online Begins
MCA Reading Grades 3-8 & 10 Online Begins
MCA-Modified Reading Grades 5-8, 10 and Math Grades 5-8 Online Begins
MCA Science Begins
MTAS Reading, math, and Science Begins
ACCESS for ELLs ® Ends
April 2-10
April 2-5
April 9-12
April 16-19
GRAD Math Retests (Grade 12)
MCA Reading online Grades 5 & 8
MCA Reading Online Grades 4&7
MCA Reading Online Grades 3, 6 & 10
April 16
MCA and MCA – Modified Mathematics Grade 11 Paper/Pencil: Segments 1 and 2
GRAD Writing Grade 9 and Writing Retest Seniors Only
April 17
MCA and MCA-Modified Mathematics Grade 11Paper/Pencil: Segments 1 and 2
April 23
GRAD Writing Grade 9 and Writing Retest Seniors Only (make-ups)
April 23-26
April 29 –
May 2
MCA Math Online Grades 5 & 8
MCA Math Online Grades 4 & 7
April 30May31
NWEA Spring Testing window (grades 2-10)
May 6-9
MCA Math Online Grades 3 & 6
May 9-10
MCA Math and Reading Online (Make-ups)
May 7-15
GRAD Reading and Math Retests (Grades 11-12)
May 10
MCA Reading grades 3-8, 10 and MCA Mathematics Grades 3-8 Online Ends
MCA Modified Reading Grades 5-8, 10 and MCA-Modified Mathematics Grades 5-8 online Ends
MTAS Reading, Mathematics and Science Ends
May 13-15
MCA Science Online Grades 5 & 8
May 8-10 &
May 13-15
MCA Science Online (High School)
May 16 -17
MCA science Online (make-up)
May 17
MCA Science Window Ends
July 23
July 24
GRAD Writing Retest Grades 10-12
GRAD Writing Retest Grades 10-12 (Make-up)
Advanced Placement Tests:
May 6
8:00 Chemistry and Environmental Science
12 Noon Psychology
May 7
8:00 Computer Science A and Spanish Language
12 Noon Art History
May 8
8:00 Calculus AB and Calculus BC
12 Noon Chinese Language and Culture
May 9
8:00 English Literature and Composition
12 Noon Japanese Language and Culture Latin
May 10 8:00 English Language and Composition
12 Noon Statistics
May 13 8:00 Biology and Music Theory
12 Noon Physics B and Physics C: Mechanics
2:00 Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
May 14 8:00 United States Government and Politics
12 Noon Comparative Government and Politics and French Language and Culture
May 15 8:00 German Language and Culture and United States History
12 Noon European History
May 16 8:00 Macroeconomics and World History
12 Noon Microeconomics and Italian Language and Culture
May 17 8:00 Human Geography and Spanish Literature and Culture