Statewide Testing
2020–21 Testing Calendar
January 2021
While the Minnesota Department of Education strives to ensure this testing schedule remains unaltered, it is subject to change based on assessment decisions made by the Minnesota Legislature or U.S. Congress.
Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs)
Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS)
ACCESS for ELLs
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
January 25
- ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs begins
March 8
- Reading, Mathematics, and Science MCA and MTAS begins
April 16
- ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs ends
May 7
- Reading and Mathematics MCA and Reading, Mathematics, and Science MTAS ends
May 14
- Science MCA ends
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