Statewide Testing

Statewide assessments are tests that are given to Minnesota students each spring. They can be thought of as a snapshot of what students have learned.
 

Just as student picture day provides a single image of a student for that school year, Minnesota’s statewide assessments provide only part of the story of individual student learning. All the photos—from the full classroom, the full grade level or the full district—offer even greater insight. Think fashion trends. Hair styles. Pop culture.
 

In the same way, Minnesota’s statewide assessments give teachers, school districts and state education leaders information in context that they can use to make decisions about education. Teachers and schools can use the information to help guide instruction and better support students. The state and members of the public can use the data to focus on the important goal of providing equitable opportunities for all students across the state.

The pages linked at the left discuss the types of statewide assessments given in Minnesota each year and how they contribute to student learning and equity.