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Comprehensive Overview of Minnesota's Graduation Required Assessments for Diploma (GRAD)

This presentation provides a detailed overview of Minnesota's Graduation Required Assessment for Diploma (GRAD), including requirements for written composition, reading, and mathematics. It outlines retesting policies, administration modes (online vs. paper), and alternatives for special education students. Key components include the structured testing schedule, accommodations available for students, and data management through the Minnesota Department of Education's online systems. This essential information ensures compliance with graduation standards for students enrolled from grade 8 onwards in the 2005-2006 school year.

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Comprehensive Overview of Minnesota's Graduation Required Assessments for Diploma (GRAD)

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  1. Training Module II Diploma Assessments

  2. Transcript • A transcript of this presentation is available on the Minnesota Assessments portal under Resources > Training > Minnesota Department of Education.

  3. Graduation-Required Assessment for Diploma (GRAD) • Written Composition • Reading • Mathematics

  4. Diploma Assessments 1 Retests only 2 Districts decide at a school level which mode (online or paper) of the grade 10 Reading MCA will be administered 3 GRAD component embedded in the grade 11 Mathematics MCA

  5. Graduation Rule • Student first enrolled in grade 8 in 2005–2006 or later must meet GRAD requirements in: • Written Composition • Reading • Mathematics

  6. Written Composition GRAD • Essay written to a provided prompt • Paper administration mode only • Passing score is 3 or higher

  7. Initial Administration of Written Composition GRAD • Grade 9 • State-assigned test dates

  8. Written Composition GRAD Retests • 2012–2013 retest opportunities: • November • April (seniors only) • July • State-assigned test dates

  9. Written Composition GRAD Accommodated Test Materials • 24-point font writing prompt folder • Braille writing prompt folder

  10. Minnesota Alternate Assessment: Writing • Given to some Special Education students • Form available on the MDE website • For grade 9 only: scores entered online in the Data Entry Interface

  11. Initial Administration of Reading • Proficiency on grade 10 Reading MCA • No embedded GRAD component

  12. Other Routes to Meeting Graduation Assessment Requirements • Proficiency on grade 10 Reading MCA-Modified • Proficiency on grade 10 Reading MTAS

  13. Initial Administration of Mathematics • Embedded in the grade 11 Mathematics MCA • Proficiency on grade 11 Mathematics MCA • Pass the Mathematics GRAD component

  14. Other Routes to Meeting Graduation Assessment Requirements • Proficiency on grade 11 Mathematics MCA-Modified • Proficiency on grade 11 Mathematics MTAS

  15. Additional Routes to Meeting GRAD Requirements • Alternate Pathway for Mathematics • Individual Passing Score by IEP or 504 Team • ELL Exemption • Reciprocity

  16. Additional Routes to Meeting GRAD Requirements • Alternate pathway for mathematics • Individual passing score set by IEP or 504 team • English Language Learner (ELL) exemption • Reciprocity

  17. Additional Routes to Meeting GRAD Requirements • Alternate pathway for mathematics • Individual passing score set by IEP or 504 team • English Language Learner (ELL) exemption • Reciprocity

  18. Additional Routes to Meeting GRAD Requirements • Alternate pathway for mathematics • Individual passing score set by IEP or 504 team • English Language Learner (ELL) exemption • Reciprocity

  19. Additional Routes to Meeting GRAD Requirements • Alternate pathway for mathematics • Individual passing score set by IEP or 504 team • English Language Learner (ELL) exemption • Reciprocity

  20. Reading and Mathematics GRAD Retests

  21. Online administration mode only

  22. Schedule • Monthly testing window • Optional for districts • First Tuesday through Wednesday of the following week • Students are eligible to test every other month

  23. Administration Details • Reading and Mathematics GRAD Retests • Multiple-choice items • Text-to-speech available in all mathematics forms • Text-to-speech is student initiated • Students must have headphones in order to listen to the text-to-speech

  24. Accommodations • Mathematics script • 12-point font test book • Large print test book • Braille test book • Accommodated text-to-speech

  25. Remediation • Written Composition and Reading GRAD • Mathematics GRAD

  26. Online Systems • Test WES • MDE Secured Reports • TIDE • Online Testing System • Data Entry Interface

  27. Test WES • Precode Student Eligibility • Check eligibility • Add students who are not enrolled in your district

  28. Test WES • Student precode file available for GRAD retests • Students are eligible to retest if they: • Have not passed the assessment • Did not test the previous month

  29. MDE Secured Reports • Graduation Data List • Provides previous diploma assessment history • Contains students enrolled in the district in MARSS • Includes additional routes indicated in the Graduation Requirements Records (GRR) system • Located in the Data Center under Data Reports and Analytics > MDE Secured Reports

  30. TIDE, Online Testing System, and Data Entry Interface • Set up and manage online administration in the Online Testing System • Enter student responses from paper accommodated test materials in the Data Entry Interface • View eligible students loaded into TIDE

  31. Reports for Census Administrations • Early Reports • Electronic Data Files • Final Reports

  32. Early Reports for Census Administrations in the Online Reporting System • Provided to districts for remediation, instructional, and graduation decisions • For district and school use only • Online reports available in the Online Reporting System: • Student results • Graduation letters • Rosters • Student essays for Written Composition GRAD

  33. Assessment Results forCensus Administrations under MDE Secured Reports • Electronic Data Files: • District and School Student Results (DSR and SSR) files • District summary files • Statewide summary results

  34. Final Reports for Census Administrations • Final reports shipped to district: • Individual Student Reports (ISR) • Student results labels

  35. Reports for GRAD Retests

  36. Reports for GRAD Retests • Online reports available in the Online Reporting System: • Student results • Rosters • Student essays for Written Composition GRAD • Final reports shipped to district: • Individual Student Reports (ISR) • Student results labels • Electronic data files under MDE Secured Reports: • District and School Student Results (DSR and SSR) files

  37. Recordkeeping Requirements for GRAD • District Records • Graduation Requirements Records (GRR) System • Student Transcripts

  38. Recordkeeping Requirements for GRAD • Student record in district • Student record in Graduation Requirements Records (GRR) System

  39. Transcript Requirements for GRAD • Required notations: • Pass • Not Pass • [Blank]

  40. Resources • MDE • AIR

  41. MDE Assessment Contacts and Resources

  42. AIR Contacts and Resources

  43. This is the end of the training.

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