{"id":11861,"date":"2017-09-12T10:29:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T15:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5badbfa87a.nxcli.io\/mts-elementary\/?page_id=11861"},"modified":"2025-06-17T12:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T17:40:16","slug":"testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/mts-elementary\/testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><nav class=\"fusion-breadcrumbs awb-yoast-breadcrumbs fusion-breadcrumbs-1\" style=\"--awb-breadcrumb-sep:&#039;\/&#039;;\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/mts-elementary\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:34;line-height:1.4;\">Testing<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 200;\">The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) state tests are given to evaluate students\u2019 competence in the application of the processes and concepts of the state graduation standards. MTCS uses the MCA data to identify program strengths and weaknesses and to identify student growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:14px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#ed121b;--awb-content-color:#000000;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#ed1c24;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-11861-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-fd8f2005b90895999 fusion-toggle-no-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_fd8f2005b90895999\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fd8f2005b90895999\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-11861-1\" data-target=\"#fd8f2005b90895999\" href=\"#fd8f2005b90895999\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Fact Sheets, Guides &amp; Forms<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"fd8f2005b90895999\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_fd8f2005b90895999\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p><strong>FAQ \u2013 Why Statewide Test Results Matter<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Download 'FAQ - Why Statewide Test Results Matter' in English\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Frequently-Asked-Questions_Why-Statewide-Test-Results-Matter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download in English<\/a> | <a title=\"Descargar 'Preguntas frecuentes: \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 importan los resultados del examen del estado?' en espa\u00f1ol\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/FAQ-Why-State-Test-Results-Matter-SPANISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Descargar en espa\u00f1ol<\/a> | <a title=\"Akhri Somali\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/FAQ-Why-State-Test-Results-Matter-SOMALI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Akhri Somali<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p><strong>MCA Fact Sheet<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Download 'MCA Fact Sheet' in English\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MCA-Parent-Fact-Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download in English<\/a> | <a title=\"Descargar 'Preguntas y respuestas sobre las MCA en lectura, matem\u00e1ticas, y ciencias' en espa\u00f1ol\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MCA-Parent-Fact-Sheet-SPANISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Descargar en espa\u00f1ol<\/a> | <a title=\"Akhri Somali\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MCA-Parent-Fact-Sheet-SOMALI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Akhri Somali<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MCA-Parent-Fact-Sheet-ARABIC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u062a\u062d\u0645\u064a\u0644 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MCA-Parent-Fact-Sheet-RUSSIAN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u0421\u043a\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043c<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MCA Individual Student Report (ISR) Quick Guide<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Download 'MCA Fact Sheet' in English\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2018-19-MCA-Individual-Student-Report-ISR-Quick-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download in English<\/a> | <a title=\"Descargar 'Preguntas y respuestas sobre las MCA en lectura, matem\u00e1ticas, y ciencias' en espa\u00f1ol\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MCA-Individual-Student-Report-ISR-Quick-Guide-SPANISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Descargar en espa\u00f1ol<\/a> | <a title=\"Akhri Somali\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MCA-Individual-Student-Report-ISR-Quick-Guide-SOMALI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Akhri Somali<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p><strong>MTAS Fact Sheet<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Download 'MTAS Fact Sheet' in English\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MTAS-Parent-Fact-Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download in English<\/a> | <a title=\"Descargar 'Preguntas y respuestas sobre el MTAS en lectura, matem\u00e1ticas y ciencia' en espa\u00f1ol\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MTAS-Parent-Fact-Sheet-SPANISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Descargar en espa\u00f1ol<\/a> | <a title=\"Akhri Somali\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MTAS-Parent-Fact-Sheet-SOMALI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Akhri Somali<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MTAS Individual Student Report (ISR) Quick Guide<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Download 'MTAS Fact Sheet' in English\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2018-19-MTAS-Individual-Student-Report-ISR-Quick-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download in English<\/a> | <a title=\"Descargar 'Preguntas y respuestas sobre el MTAS en lectura, matem\u00e1ticas y ciencia' en espa\u00f1ol\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MTAS-Individual-Student-Report-ISR-Quick-Guide-SPANISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Descargar en espa\u00f1ol<\/a> | <a title=\"Akhri Somali\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MTAS-Individual-Student-Report-ISR-Quick-Guide-SOMALI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Akhri Somali<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p><strong>Access Fact Sheet<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Download 'MCA Fact Sheet' in English\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ACCESS-Parent-Fact-Sheet-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download in English<\/a> | <a title=\"Descargar 'Preguntas y Respuestas sobre el ACCESS para estudiantes de ELL y el ACCESS Alternativo para estudiantes de ELL' en espa\u00f1ol\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ACCESS-Parent-Fact-Sheet-SPANISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Descargar en espa\u00f1ol<\/a> | <a title=\"Akhri Somali\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ACCESS-Parent-Fact-Sheet-SOMALI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Akhri Somali<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACCESS-Parent-Fact-Sheet-ARABIC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u062a\u062d\u0645\u064a\u0644 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACCESS-Parent-Fact-Sheet-RUSSIAN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u0421\u043a\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043c<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p><strong>Test Preparation Suggestions for Parents &amp; Teachers<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Download 'Test Preparation Suggestions' in English\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Test-Preparation-Suggestions-for-Parents-and-Teachers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download in English<\/a> | <a title=\"Descargar 'Sugerencias para la preparaci\u00f3n del examen para padres y maestros' en espa\u00f1ol\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Test-Preparation-Suggestions-for-Parents-and-Teachers-SPANISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Descargar en espa\u00f1ol<\/a> | <a title=\"Akhri Somali\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Test-Preparation-Suggestions-for-Parents-and-Teachers-SOMALI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Akhri Somali<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p><strong>Parent\/Guardian Guide and Refusal for Students Participation Form<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Download 'Parent\/Guardian Guide and Refusal for Students Participation Form' in English\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Parent-Guardian-Guide-and-Refusal-for-Student-Participation-in-Statewide-Testing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download in English<\/a> | <a title=\"Descargar 'Gu\u00eda para padres\/tutores acerca de las pruebas estatales' en espa\u00f1ol\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Parent-Guardian-Guide-and-Refusal-for-Student-Participation-in-Statewide-Testing-SPANISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Descargar en espa\u00f1ol<\/a> | <a title=\"Akhri Somali\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Parent-Guardian-Guide-and-Refusal-for-Student-Participation-in-Statewide-Testing-SOMALI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Akhri Somali<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Parent-Guardian-Guide-and-Refusal-for-Student-Participation-in-Statewide-Testing-ARABIC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u062a\u062d\u0645\u064a\u0644 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Parent-Guardian-Guide-and-Refusal-for-Student-Participation-in-Statewide-Testing-RUSSIAN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u0421\u043a\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043c<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong>As a parent\/guardian, there are things you can do to help prepare students for testing time:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:13px;--awb-iconcolor:#444444;--awb-line-height:22.1px;--awb-icon-width:22.1px;--awb-icon-height:22.1px;--awb-icon-margin:9.1px;--awb-content-margin:31.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Share your enthusiasm and interest in reading, mathematics and science with your children<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Provide students with a study area at home<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Encourage students to practice good study habits and set aside time every day for homework<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Ensure students get a good night\u2019s sleep and eat a nutritious breakfast before taking a test<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Encourage students to try their best and answer all test questions<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><strong><b>*Graduation Requirement<\/b><br \/>\n<\/strong>Students first enrolled in Grade 8 in 2012\u20132013 and later must be provided the opportunity to participate in a district-provided college entrance exam in grade 11 or grade 12. (<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"education.state.mn.us\" href=\"https:\/\/education.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">education.state.mn.us<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><b>Graduation Assessment Requirements<\/b><br \/>\nGraduation assessment requirements are based on when students first enrolled in grade 8.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:13px;--awb-iconcolor:#444444;--awb-line-height:22.1px;--awb-icon-width:22.1px;--awb-icon-height:22.1px;--awb-icon-margin:9.1px;--awb-content-margin:31.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-2 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Students first enrolled in grade 8 in 2011\u20132012 and earlier have a number of options to meet graduation assessment requirements in reading, mathematics, and writing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Students first enrolled in grade 8 in 2012\u20132013 and later must be provided an opportunity to participate in a district-provided college entrance exam in grade 11 or grade 12.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-bg-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-bg-color-hover:#f5f5f5;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#ed1c24;--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-style:solid;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" alt=\"Growing readers and writers at MTS Elementary!\" title=\"Elementary reader web\" src=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/mts-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/Elementary-reader-web.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-13224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/mts-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/Elementary-reader-web-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mtcs.org\/mts-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/Elementary-reader-web-400x268.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mtcs.org\/mts-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/Elementary-reader-web-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mtcs.org\/mts-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/Elementary-reader-web-800x535.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mtcs.org\/mts-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/Elementary-reader-web.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:7px;margin-bottom:7px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:26;line-height:1.5;\">Assessment Schedules<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:7px;margin-bottom:7px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"MTCS Assessment Schedule\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1CwJ6g-QyOESBD1gqY6ESnHVM4O4i8uHrzdfKgtTJ3aQ\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MTCS Assessment Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"MTS Local-K-3 Literacy Plan\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Local-Literacy-Plan-24-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MTCS Local Literacy Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: 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