Upcoming Events:
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- Training videos and Live Q&A Sessions with testing partners, New Meridian, and Assessment & Technology Solutions (ATS). All Zoom links & resources from these trainings will be hosted on the OPI MAST webpage under Yr. 2 Teacher Resources
- Recruitment for teacher test item writing and review cadres. If interested, please fill out the Educator Cadre Interest Form.
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- Student, parent, teacher, and community stakeholder engagement opportunities
- Participating schools will soon be rostering students between Oct. 2nd - 16th in preparation for the first window of testing in October
- Participating schools are preparing for the first window of testing by installing the Kite Student Portal application on student testing devices (Installation guides are linked for Chromebook, iPad, PC, and Mac).
- Year 1 MAST participating districts are able to access last year’s student reports in the Kite Educator Portal.
- Participating districts have access to the Kite Service Desk for assistance with any Kite-related inquiries
- Weekly MAST Field Newsletters are sent every Friday with important MAST updates and information. These are also housed on the OPI MAST webpage under Yr. 2 MAST Field Newsletters
- Curriculum Surveys were due Sept. 15th. As a district's curriculum is submitted, a Testlet Schedule will be sent to district STCs overviewing how the testlets are scheduled across the five testing windows based on the local scope and sequence provided.
MAST Pilot Opportunity:
Is your school district interested in piloting a version of the MAST Program? The MAST Form B Pilot Program includes:
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A Preview of the New MAST Program. As a part of the MAST Form B Pilot program, districts can sign up to participate in an end-of-year assessment and gain a sneak peek of the piloted through-year assessment in a more traditional end-of-year summative format.
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Accelerated Results. Schools that participate will receive the student response report just two weeks after the testing window closes, instead of waiting for a traditional summer release. Performance Tasks score reports for ELA will be delivered at a later date.
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Availability for Math and ELA. It's designed as a series of short tests, or “testlets,” making the testing experience more manageable for students. These assessments will be conducted over multiple days and encompass:
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Math: 12 standard testlets comprised of 10 single/multipart items, and 1 "anchor" testlet comprised of 22 items.
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ELA: 6 standard testlets comprised of 18 items and a writing performance task testlet comprised of 5 items with 1 writing task
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Short Timelines. Assessment administration will take place during the last testing window, April 15 to May 10, 2024.
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No double-testing. With full participation in the MAST Form B Pilot, students will not be required to take the Smarter Balanced Assessment for Math and ELA grades 3-8.
If interested, please contact Tressa Graveley, OPI Assessment Specialist, no later than October 1, 2023.
Testing Windows:
- Testing Window #1: October 23 - November 10, 2023
- Testing Window #2: November 27 - December 15, 2023
- Testing Window #3: January 29 - February 16, 2024
- Testing Window #4: March 11 - April 5, 2024 (ELA performance task)
- Testing Window #5: April 15 - May 10, 2024
Questions?
Please contact Tressa Graveley, Assessment Specialist
The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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