MCA Testing
2025-2026 Barnum Elementary School Testing Calendar
Assessments: MN Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) and MN Test of Academic Skills (MTAS)
Purpose: To measure learning of the Minnesota Academic Standards
Grades Tested: Students in grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Testing areas: Math (grades 3rd-6th), Reading (grades 3rd-6th), Science (grade 5th)
Assessment: FastBridge
Purpose: To identify student growth throughout the course of the school year
Grades Tested: Students in grades K-6
Testing areas: Math and Reading
Testing Dates: September, January, May
Parent/Guardian Guide and Refusal for Student Participation in Statewide Testing