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1 | Hmong Language & Culture School 270 Larpenteur Avenue West Saint Paul MN 55113 | Last Update: 2/19/2026 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Contact Information: Mai Ia Lee | mail@csemn.org | 651-917-0073 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Website: https://www.csemn.org/parents/assessments | Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EnJnxQI919yq1xe4xbbGeskpXkVCQBKK?usp=drive_link | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Community School of Excellence Assessment Calendar 2025 - 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||
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6 | Assessment | Estimated Time Duration | Test Dates | Format | |||||||||||||||
7 | PK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||
8 | FALL (September - November) | FastBridge (earlyReading and earlyMath) | 10 - 20 minutes each subject | 9/15/2025 | ⬛ | ⬛ | 1:1 Paper | ||||||||||||
9 | FastBridge (aReading and CBMreading) | 15 - 30 minutes | 9/15/2025 | ⬛ | ⬛ | aReading (Online, Small or Whole Group) CBMreading (1:1 Paper) | |||||||||||||
10 | FastBridge (aReading and AUTOreading) | 15 - 30 minutes | 9/15/2025 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | ||||||||||
11 | FastBridge (aMath and CBMmath Automaticity) | 15 - 30 minutes | 9/8/2025 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||||
12 | 9/16/2025 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | |||||||||||
13 | STAR (Reading) | 15 - 20 minutes | 9/4/2025 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||||
14 | STAR (Math) | 20 - 30 minutes | 9/5/2025 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||||
15 | CSE Hmong Assessment (Speaking proficient students) | 5 - 15 minutes | 10/1/2025 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | 1:1 | |||||||||||
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17 | WINTER (December - February) | NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) | TBD | 03/04/2025 | ⬛ | Online | |||||||||||||
18 | CSE Hmong Assessment (Speaking) | 20 - 30 minutes | 12/1/2025 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online | |||||
19 | FastBridge (earlyReading and earlyMath) | 10 - 20 minutes each subject | 12/8/2025 | ⬛ | ⬛ | 1:1 Paper | |||||||||||||
20 | FastBridge (aReading and CBMreading) | 15 - 30 minutes | 1/12/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | aReading (Online, Small or Whole Group) CBMreading (1:1 Paper) | |||||||||||||
21 | FastBridge (aReading and AUTOreading) | 15 - 30 minutes | 12/8/2025 | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | ||||||||||||||
22 | FastBridge (aMath and CBMmath Automaticity) | 15 - 30 minutes | 1/13/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||||||
23 | 12/9/2025 | ⬛ | |||||||||||||||||
24 | FastBridge (aReading and AUTOreading) | 15 - 30 minutes | 12/8/2025 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||||
25 | FastBridge (aMath and CBMmath Automaticity) | 15 - 30 minutes | 12/9/2025 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||||
26 | STAR (Reading) | 15 - 20 minutes | 12/8/2025 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||||
27 | STAR (Math) | 20 - 30 minutes | 12/9/2025 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||||
28 | Capti ReadBasix | 30 - 70 minutes | 1/12/2026 - 1/23/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | ||||||
29 | Alternate ACCESS | 60 minutes | 1/26/2026 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | 1:1 Paper (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking) | ||
30 | ACCESS (KG) | 60 minutes | 1/26/2026 | ❌ | 1:1 Paper (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking) | ||||||||||||||
31 | ACCESS Listening | 60 minutes | 1/27/2026 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||||
32 | 1/28/2026 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ||||||||||
33 | ACCESS Reading | 60 minutes | 1/28/2026 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||||
34 | 1/29/2026 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ||||||||||
35 | ACCESS Writing | 50 - 65 minutes | 2/6/2026 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | Online, Group of 15 students or less | |||||||||||
36 | 2/4/2026 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | |||||||||||||
37 | 1/30/2026 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ||||||||||||||
38 | ACCESS Speaking | 60 minutes | 1/29/2026 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | Online, Group of 5 students or less | |||||||||||
39 | 2/4/2026 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ||||||||||
40 | 2/2/2026 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ||||||||||||||
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42 | SPRING (March - June) | ACT plus Writing (Standard Time) | 4 hours | 3/10/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | ||||||||||||
43 | ACT plus Writing (Additional Time) | **time duration is based on accommodations. Testing will be conducted over multiple days. | 3/10/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||||||
44 | MN Seal of Biliteracy (HMOOB) | 60 minutes per subject | 3/17/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||||||
45 | CSE Hmong Assessment (Speaking) | 20 - 30 minutes | 4/14/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | 1:1 | |||||||||||
46 | MTAS (Reading, Math, and Science) | 1 - 2 hours | 4/14/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | 1:1 Paper | |||||
47 | MCA Reading | 2.5 - 3.5 hours | 4/15/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||
48 | 4/23 - 4/24 | ⬛ | |||||||||||||||||
49 | MCA Math | 1.5 - 3 hours | 4/20/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||
50 | 4/28 - 4/29 | ⬛ | |||||||||||||||||
51 | MCA Science | 1.5 hours | 4/27/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | 🔶 | 🔶 | 🔶 | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||
52 | CSE Hmong Assessment (Speaking) | 20 - 30 minutes | 5/5/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online | |||||
53 | FastBridge (earlyReading and earlyMath) | 10 - 20 minutes each subject | 5/18/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | 1:1 Paper | |||||||||||||
54 | FastBridge (aReading and CBMreading) | 15 - 30 minutes | 5/18/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | aReading (Online, Small or Whole Group) CBMreading (1:1 Paper) | |||||||||||||
55 | FastBridge (aReading and AUTOreading) | 15 - 30 minutes | 5/18/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | ||||||||||
56 | FastBridge (aMath and CBMmath Automaticity) | 15 - 30 minutes | 5/19/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | ||||||||
57 | STAR (Reading) | 15 - 20 minutes | 5/18/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||||
58 | STAR (Math) | 20 - 30 minutes | 5/19/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||||
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60 | SUMMER (JULY) | FastBridge (earlyReading and earlyMath) | 15 - 30 minutes | 7/20/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | aReading (Online, Small or Whole Group) | ||||||||||||
61 | FastBridge (aReading) | 15 - 30 minutes | 7/20/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||
62 | FastBridge (aMath) | 15 - 30 minutes | 7/21/2026 | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | ⬛ | Online, Small or Whole Group | |||||||||
63 | ** All District / State Assessments will be administered during the school day. This list and calendar does not reflect individual grade level assessments. | ||||||||||||||||||
64 | KEY | ||||||||||||||||||
65 | ⬛ | grade level in which testing will occur (ACT and MN Seal of Biliteracy is an optional test for HS Students) | |||||||||||||||||
66 | ❌ | testing required for students who has been identified as an English Language Learner (ELL) | |||||||||||||||||
67 | 🔶 | a student repeating or taking a HS Life Science or Biology course in this grade level will take the HS MCA Science Test | |||||||||||||||||
68 | * | Date subject to change | |||||||||||||||||
69 | PURPOSE | ||||||||||||||||||
70 | ASSESSMENT | PURPOSE | RATIONALE | SOURCE OF REQUIREMENT | HOW ARE RESULTS SHARED WITH FAMILIES | ||||||||||||||
71 | ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS | ACCESS is an English Language Proficiency accountability assessment designed to measure students' achievements on the WIDA English Language Development Standards for English Learners in Grades K - 12. | ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) | https://oese.ed.gov/families/essa/ | Families will be notified of EL Exit in June. All results will be shared during FALL Conferences. | ||||||||||||||
72 | ACT plus Writing | ACT plus Writing is a national college admissions assessment that is accepted by all four-years colleges and universities in the United States. The purpose of ACT test is to measure a high school student's readiness for college. | Minnesota Statutes | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/120B.11 | Students and Families can access scores through MyACT.org. Paper results will also be given to students when available. | ||||||||||||||
73 | MN Seal Biliteracy in Hmoob | Develop multilingual leaders who are linguistically and culturally competent to communicate, work and collaborate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds in the global community. Earn College Credits based on Award Level. | Minnesota Statutes | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/120B.022 | Seniors: Will receive paper result, award Certificate (if awarded), and Seal on Transcript (if awarded). Sophomore - Juniors: Will receive paper results and in their Senior year, will receive a Certificate and Seal (if awarded). | ||||||||||||||
74 | MCA and MTAs | MCA/MTAS is to measure Minnesota students' achievement on the Minnesota Academic Standards. | ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Minnesota Statutes | https://oese.ed.gov/families/essa/ https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/120B.30 | Paper results will be mailed home in Fall. | ||||||||||||||
75 | FastBridge | FastBridge’s valid and reliable assessments help educators identify students’ academic and social-emotional behavior (SEB) needs faster, align the right interventions at the right time, and measure whether interventions are helping students catch up—all in one platform. | Minnesota Statutes | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/120B.11 https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/READ/scr/ | Results will be shared with Families during Fall and Spring Conferences. Paper results will be provided upon request. | ||||||||||||||
76 | STAR | Research-based Star Assessments are highly rated as both a screening and progress monitoring tools to help educators identify and prioritize student need, drive appropriate instruction, set realistic goals, and track progress throughout the year, ensuring all students are on the right path toward future success. | Minnesota Statutes | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/120B.11 | Results will be shared with Families during Fall and Spring Conferences. Paper results will be provided upon request. | ||||||||||||||
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