Science: MCA or MTAS (grades 5, 8 and high school)
Diploma Assessments
The Graduation-Required Assessments for Diploma (GRAD) are the state tests that fulfill Minnesota's high school graduation requirement for students who entered eighth grade in 2005-06 or later. These tests measure essential skills in Writing, Reading and Mathematics for success in the 21st century. If a student does not pass the first time, retests are available.
Students who do not pass the Mathematics GRAD are eligible to receive a high school diploma if they:
Pass/complete all state and local coursework and credits required for graduation by their school board.
Retest until they pass the mathematics GRAD or take at least two retests, whichever comes first.
Participate in math remediation (tutoring) offered by the district.
To be eligible for a diploma from a Minnesota high school, students who entered grade 8 in 2004-05 or earlier must pass the Basic Skills Test (BST) in reading, mathematics and writing. Students who have not passed the BST by April 2012 (the last retest available) must pass the graduation assessment being taken by Minnesota students at that time.
On-Line practice test available
• Familiarize students with the format of the test. Item samplers help students become familiar with the format of the test and provide examples of the types of questions that are on the test. You can find item samplers for each grade and subject on the Minnesota Assessments portal. (Go to www.mnstateassessments.org > Student/Family > Item Samplers.
For Students to use practice test on line:
1. go to https://mnpt.tds.airast.org/student/
2. leave both "guest" boxes checked.
3. don't type anything into boxes.
4. Click on start.
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Thank you Mike Ries, Media Specialist for helping put this together
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