District-Wide Assessments and Progress Monitoring
Head to our Scheduling Page to sign-up for upcoming Assessment opportunities.
MAP Growth
An adaptive computerized assessment used for K-9th grade students in our district available in Fall, Winter and Spring.
Grades K-1 take both a Reading and a Mathematics test. Questions are read allowed by the computer to students while they wear headphones to use touch screens and/or mouse and keyboard to select answers.
Grades 2-9 take three assessments: Reading, Language Usage and Mathematics. Students are expected to read their test questions and answer with a touch screen and/or mouse and keyboard.
Aimsweb Plus
Intended for grades K-3 to benchmark screen literacy in the Fall, Winter and Spring (If a student demonstrates proficiency, only required to take in the Fall.)
MAP Growth
An adaptive computerized assessment used for K-9th grade students in our district available in Fall, Winter and Spring.
Grades K-1 take both a Reading and a Mathematics test. Questions are read allowed by the computer to students while they wear headphones to use touch screens and/or mouse and keyboard to select answers.
Grades 2-9 take three assessments: Reading, Language Usage and Mathematics. Students are expected to read their test questions and answer with a touch screen and/or mouse and keyboard.
Aimsweb Plus
Intended for grades K-3 to benchmark screen literacy in the Fall, Winter and Spring (If a student demonstrates proficiency, only required to take in the Fall.)
- Kindergarten-1:1 with trained proctor, takes about 10-15 minutes to complete all four assessments
- Phoneme Segmentation
- Letter Naming Fluency
- Letter Word Sound Fluency
- Number Naming Fluency
- 1st Grade- 1:1 with trained proctor, takes about 10-15 minutes to complete two assessments
- Letter Word Sound Fluency
- Oral Reading Fluency
- 2nd and 3rd Grade- 1:1 with trained proctor, takes about 5-10 minutes to complete the assessment
- Oral Reading Fluency
- 2nd - 3rd Computer-based administered in a group setting, takes about 30-60 minutes to complete the two assessments
- Vocabulary
- Reading Comprehension
State Testing
In the 2023-2024 school year, MSBSD will participate in the AKSTAR/MAP GROWTH dual assessment in Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-9 and the AK Science assessment for grade 5, 8, and 10.
AK STAR takes place April 17-19, 2024.
AK Science takes place March 26-28, 2024.
In compliance with the AK READS ACT, we also offer AIMSWEB screeners for grades K-3 in Fall, Winter, and Spring. Talk with your advisor about how to schedule those.
Head to our Scheduling Page to sign-up for upcoming Assessment opportunities.
AK STAR takes place April 17-19, 2024.
AK Science takes place March 26-28, 2024.
In compliance with the AK READS ACT, we also offer AIMSWEB screeners for grades K-3 in Fall, Winter, and Spring. Talk with your advisor about how to schedule those.
Head to our Scheduling Page to sign-up for upcoming Assessment opportunities.
High School Testing
Testing Code: 020389