Testing and Assessment

The information on this page is a brief summary. For additional guidance, please review Policy 618: Assessment of Student Achievement. 

Stillwater Area Public Schools has a system of assessment in place to help understand how students are learning. Assessment types include universal screenings, diagnostic assessments, progress monitoring assessments, formative assessments, and summative assessments. Visit the assessment website for more testing information.

Each level of assessments serve an important purpose in the overall plan of identifying students in need of intervention or enrichment, to identify individual student’s instructional needs, for state and federal reporting.

Assessments are aligned with the Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards. These standards define expectations for students across the state in grades K-12. State standards are in place for English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and physical education. 

Refusing State Testing

Parents or guardians have the option to refuse to have their students take statewide Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA testing). Please submit the opt-out form to the student’s school no later than Jan. 15 of the academic school year. See the Parent/Guardian Guide and Refusal for Student Participation in Statewide Testing for more information.