Assessment & Testing
Student Testing
NWEA Testing - Local Assessment (one week scheduled for spring and fall)
- Grades 6-12 (Reading, Language Usage, Math, and Science)
MCA/MTAS Testing - State Assessment (one week scheduled for spring)
- 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
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
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
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
