The MAST assessment will operationalize as the statewide assessment for grades 3-8 in math and ELA in SY 2024-2025. This innovative assessment offers flexibility in test administration, delivers timely feedback on student learning to enhance instructional utility, and assesses students more closely to when learning occurs. In addition to its instructional utility, the MAST assessment will satisfy federal testing requirements.
Fall 2024 MAST Tasks
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Schedule MAST Math Testlets: Districts and schools will have the flexibility to align their MAST math testlets with the district’s unique scope and sequence. The order of ELA testlets will remain consistent across all districts, as determined by the ELA testlet design, with complexity increasing throughout the school year. The MAST Math Scheduler tool opened on July 22, 2024, and will close on September 20, 2024. Resources are available in the Scheduler Tool section of the MAST Portal. Schedule a 1:1 Scheduler Tool Support Session with our testing vendor, New Meridian here.
Prepare student testing devices. Install guides will be available in early August and can be found on the MAST Portal.
User Management: District ARs and STCs have access to the Kite Educator Portal with the District Test Coordinator (DTC) role. If you cannot find the activation email in your primary inbox, please check your junk/spam folders. Districts/Schools create and maintain user accounts within the Kite Platform. When adding teacher roles, ensure the Educator Identifier Number is unique. Use a distinct and recognizable value, such as the educator’s SEID number or district email address for this field.
Roster Students: After the OPI performs an initial student enrollment, districts can begin rostering students to teachers on August 5, 2024, in the Kite Educator Portal.
Entering Student PNPs: Districts can begin entering student PNPs (accommodations) on August 5, 2024, in the Kite Educator Portal.
Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities
Professional learning opportunities are planned to support Montana’s districts in implementing the new MAST statewide assessment for grades 3-8 in math and ELA and are posted on the MAST Portal. These opportunities will encompass in-person sessions, live virtual events, and asynchronous learning modules.
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Resources
For comprehensive resources and relevant information about the MAST, be sure to explore the MAST Portal and the OPI MAST webpage, the landing pages for all MAST-related information and professional-learning 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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