Day 2 Strand 1 Session 2

Five Things You Must Know About MSA This Year

Chris Noel

In this session we will cover the five things that are most important to know and understand as we prepare for the Montana Science Assessment (MSA).

Session Slides

Five Things You Must Know About the MSA This Year

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Session Recording

Thing 1 - Science Assessment Waiver

  • Breakout Room Prompt

    • The release of reporting requirements allows us to engage in a true field test process with these items and engage in standard setting after this testing window has ended and we are able to review data. Given that we will not be providing our typical score reports this year, what information or data would be most useful to you in your local context?

Thing 2 - Independent Field Test

  • Breakout Room Prompt

    • How does administering this year’s independent field test benefit students, teachers, and school leaders?

Thing 3 - What to Watch - Strategic Waiver

  • Breakout Room Prompt

    • What steps will you need to take to ensure that you are prepared for full participation in the field test in the event that our strategic waiver is denied OR that we do not receive a response before the end of the testing window?

Thing 4 - Accommodations

Thing 5 - Interim Assessments