Opportunities for Educators
From MDE
Attention: Science Educators and Special Education Teachers
- MDE Seeking Public Feedback on Science MCA-IV and Alt MCA Performance Level Descriptors
- Opportunities for MTAS/Alt MCA Test Administrators and Special Education Staff
- Alternate Assessment Chat and Connect Series
MDE Seeking Public Feedback on Science MCA-IV and Alt MCA Performance Level Descriptors
Opportunities for MTAS/Alt MCA Test Administrators and Special Education Staff
Alternate Assessment Chat and Connect Series
Formative Assessment Learning Opportunity for Teachers
COMPASS is seeking schools and districts to participate in a year-long cohort, Student Agency in Learning (SAIL). When teachers are skilled at using evidence of learning to guide decisions, it transforms student learning and instruction. When students are actively co-creating knowledge and using the evidence with their teachers and peers it has even larger impacts on student outcomes.
In the 2024-25 school year, teams of educators and leaders from across the state will have the opportunity to learn and implement strategies for gathering and interpreting evidence of learning, using learning goals and success criteria, and responding alongside students to guide next steps in learning. SAIL is an asynchronous course paired with site-based learning which integrates principles of formative assessment with student identity, and classroom culture – to enrich and deepen instructional practice in support of student agency.
If you are interested in having a teacher team join the SAIL cohort for the 2024-25 school year, please complete the SAIL Interest Form by September 20, 2024.
For more information or if you need assistance completing this form, contact Brendan O’Shea.
Opportunity to give input on future MCA tests
MDEMCACommitteeflyer2024.pdf
New Data and Assessment Literacy Learning Resources
Roadmaps for Online Learning Modules are Now Available
The Minnesota Data and Assessment Literacy (MnDAL) online learning modules offer an opportunity for school leaders and teachers to support their understanding of assessments and data use practices in the context of standards-based instruction and school improvement efforts. Twenty-seven asynchronous learning modules can be accessed at any time for individuals to learn at their own pace, and facilitation guides are available to support collaborative learning. Teacher and administrator CEUs are awarded upon completion of each module.
New roadmaps supporting various learning pathways are now available to assist you in your journey through the MnDAL modules. Two roadmaps for leaders and three for teachers each offer a sequence of learning around on a common topic or interest area. For more information, please see the On-Demand Learning page on Testing 1,2,3.
MnDAL:
Information on the MnDAL (Data and Assessment Literacy) program from the MDE Testing 123 website is linked here.