Mark the date on your calendar for the 2021 ASSIST Conference!

The OPI Assessment Unit is pleased to announce the dates of the 2021 ASSIST Conference. The conference is designed to provide technical assistance to districts and schools for the administration of the state required assessments. Bookmark the OPI ASSIST Conference website to stay up to date, and mark January 28-January 29, 2021 on your calendar to attend the virtual event. 

Review FY2021 COVID-19 State Standardized Testing Guidance.

This dynamic document will change and grow over time as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic changes. School leaders should plan for multiple scenarios for state testing. Bookmark this page and check back for updates in recommendations from the OPI to address changing elements of state required tests in different modes of learning.

Submit comments on the 1.0 Percent State Cap requirement.

The OPI is reaching out to all interested stakeholders to submit public comment on the implications of exceeding the alternate 1.0 percent cap. 

Fill out the public comment survey to assist the OPI in understanding the training and technical assistance needed to address concerns of this cap.

Check out the new Roadmap of Montana's Balanced Assessment System.

Following the steps introduced in the Balanced Assessment Roadmap helps ensure all students in your school and district have fair and equitable opportunities to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging academic content standards.