Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment Information

At LILA, we are committed to providing our students with personalized learning experiences. To best achieve this, we regularly assess students’ growth. Various classroom and standardized assessments aid teachers in providing for individual instructional needs and identifying class trends. We strive to consider the whole picture when serving our students. Having multiple types of assessments helps provide a fuller picture of each student's needs.

Parents and guardians do have the right to request their student(s) not participate in the scheduled standardized Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA). If you wish your child not to take one or more of the planned assessments, please make sure you understand the role of the assessment and complete the appropriate form.

Why is the assessment administered?

• Federally mandated

• Shows school and district accountability

• Provides LILA and families with measurable data concerning student progress

How are the results used?

• Report student progress toward Minnesota's academic standards

• Provides a state-wide comparison

• May be used by LILA as one point of identifying students who would benefit from further intervention

When are results available?

• Official results released in August

• Families will be sent results by the following December after spring testing

What is the impact of not participating in the assessment?

The school/district will be regarded as under-performing as untested students are not considered “proficient” for federal calculations of Adequate Yearly Progress.