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Testing Windows for MAST Through-Year districts:
- Testing Window #1: Oct. 23 - Nov. 10, 2023
- Testing Window #2: Nov. 27 - Dec. 15, 2023
- Testing Window #3: Jan. 29 - Feb. 16, 2024
- Testing Window #4: Mar. 11 - Apr. 5, 2024 (ELA performance task)
- Testing Window #5: Apr. 15 - May 10, 2024 MAST Form B Testing Window
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2023-2024 School Score Report Guidance
Schools are encouraged to disseminate student testlet score reports to parents/guardians. We are excited to announce that a Parent Portal will be available with the release of the Testing Window 3 Score Reports. An updated Educator Portal Manual now includes an Appendix with directions for setting up the Parent Portal in your district. A Parent Portal Manual will also be available as a resource for parents trying to access their child(ren)’s score reports.
As score reports include data on field test items, it is imperative for schools and families to understand while score reports can provide insight into how participating students performed on items aligned to topics taught in class, each question is still in the field-testing phase and will undergo further analysis to ensure validity and reliability. Therefore, score reports should NOT be disseminated or saved in the following manners:
- Included in student cumulative files.
- Digitally included in district Student Information Systems (InfiniteCampus/Power School)
- Used/included in IEP/504 determination, evaluation, or documentation
- Used to determine or influence student grades
Use the School Score Report Dissemination Guidance document to help understand the important considerations for student score reports while in extended field testing. Student score reports from Testing Window 3 will be available on March 1, 2024. A reminder that student score reports will be more comprehensive and provided in a timelier manner when MAST becomes operational as the statewide assessment for grades 3-8 in Math and ELA starting next school year (SY 2024-2025).
MAST Through-Year Window 3 Completion Rates
MAST Form B Summative
Districts participating in the MAST Form B Summative subgroup will undergo the summative MAST assessment exclusively during the last testing window—April 15 to May 10, 2024. Preparatory and comprehensive support and guidance will directly be sent via email to the District System Test Coordinator and Authorized Representative of each participating district with the next steps and resources.
MAST Resources
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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