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Assessment & Testing


 Student Testing
STAR/Renaissance Testing - Local Assessment (Quarterly and by student request)
  • Grades 6-12 (Reading, and Math)
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NWEA Testing - Local Assessment (one week scheduled for spring, winter and fall)
  •  Grades 6-12 (Reading, Language Usage, Math, and Science)

MCA/MTAS Testing - State Assessment (April 21-May 2)
  • 6th-8th & 11th Grade - Math
  • 6th-8th & 10th Grade - Reading
  • 8th Science and High School Biology 

ACT - National Assessment (one day scheduled for spring)
  • 11th & 12th Grade

ASVAB - National Assessment (one day scheduled for fall)
  • 11th & 12th Grade

Testing Results
STAR/Renaissance results shared electronically and during conferences.
NWEA results shared twice a year via united states postal service and conferences.
MCA results shared via united states postal service after publicly posted for sharing.
ACT results shared with families once provided to the school.
ASVAB results shared with families once provided to the school.​

Testing results and their use within the school
STAR/Renaissance results used to assess if students are at grade level academically and assign skills work.
NWEA results used to assess if students are at grade level academically.
MCA results used to assess if students are at grade level academically.
ACT results used to assess if students are ready for college academically.
ASVAB results used to assess student strengths in 10 areas: general science (GS), arithmetic reasoning (AR), word knowledge (WK), paragraph comprehension (PC), mathematics knowledge (MK), electronics information (EI), auto information (AI), shop information (SI), mechanical comprehension (MC) and assembling objects (AO).

Testing Websites
Kato Public Charter School Assessment Calendar: https://www.katopcs.org/calendars.html
STAR/Renaissance: https://login.renaissance.com/0d90c28d-5de2-404f-a072-71b84346eb75?state=133b0221-30cd-4533-b97c-fc8993d1bfab
NWEA Assessment (LEA - 6th-12th, 10 Days): https://www.nwea.org/
MCA & Access Assessment (LEA/MN - 6th-12th, 5 Days, 6th-8th & 10th Reading, 6th-8th & 11th Math, 8th & High School Science,  5 Days): https://education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/tests/
ACT Assessment (LEA & MN - 11th & 12th, 1 Day): https://www.act.org/
ASVAB Assessment (LEA & National - 11th & 12th, 1 Day): https://www.todaysmilitary.com/joining-eligibility/asvab-test