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Parent/Guardian Guide and Refusal for Student
Participation in Statewide Testing
This information will help parents/guardians make informed decisions that benefit their children, schools, and communities.
Why statewide testing?
Minnesota values its educational system and the professionalism of its educators. Minnesota educators created the academic
standards which are rigorous and prepare our students for career and college.
The statewide assessments are how we as a state measure that curriculum and daily instruction in our schools are being aligned to
the academics standards, ensuring all students are being provided an equitable education. Statewide assessment results are just one
tool to monitor that we are providing our students with the education that will ensure a strong workforce and knowledgeable
citizens.
Why does participation matter?
A statewide assessment is just one measure of your student’s achievement, but your student’s participation is important to
understand how effectively the education at your student’s school is aligned to the academic standards.
• In Minnesota’s implementation of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, a student not participating in the statewide
assessments will not receive an individual score and for the purpose of school and district accountability calculations,
including opportunities for support and recognition, will not be considered “proficient.”
• Students who receive a college-ready score on the high school MCA are not required to take a remedial, noncredit course
at a Minnesota State college or university in the corresponding subject area, potentially saving the student time and
money.
• Educators and policy makers use information from assessments to make decisions about resources and support provided.
• Parents and the general public use assessment information to compare schools and make decisions about where to
purchase a home or to enroll their children.
• School performance results that are publicly released and used by families and communities, are negatively impacted if
students do not participate in assessments.
• English learners not taking ACCESS or Alternate ACCESS for ELLs will not receive a score to meet English learner program
exiting criteria.
Academic Standards and Assessments
What are academic standards?
The Minnesota K–12 Academic Standards are the statewide expectations for student academic achievement. They identify the
knowledge and skills that all students must achieve in a content area and are organized by grade level. School districts
determine how students will meet the standards by developing courses and curriculum aligned to the academic standards.
What is the relationship between academic statewide assessments and the academic standards?
The statewide assessments in mathematics, reading, and science are used to measure whether students, and their school and
district, are meeting the academic standards. Statewide assessments are one measure of how well students are doing on the
content that is part of their daily instruction. It is also a measure of how well schools and districts are doing in aligning their
curriculum and teaching the standards.
Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) and
Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS)
• Based on the Minnesota Academic Standards; given
annually in grades 3–8 and high school in reading and
mathematics; given annually in grades 5, 8, and high school
for science.
• Majority of students take the MCA.
• MTAS is an option for students with the most significant
cognitive disabilities.
ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS for English Learners
• Based on the WIDA English Language Development
Standards.
• Given annually to English learners in grades K–12 in reading,
writing, listening, and speaking.
• Majority of English learners take ACCESS for ELLs.
• Alternate ACCESS for ELLs is an option for English learners
with the most significant cognitive disabilities.
Why are these assessments effective?
Minnesota believes that in order to effectively measure what
students are learning, testing needs to be more than
answering multiple choice questions.
• To answer questions, students may need to type in
answers, drag and drop images and words, or manipulate
a
g
raph or information.
• The Reading and Mathematics MCA are adaptive, which
m
eans the answers a student provides determine the next
questions the student will answer.
• The Science MCA incorporates simulations, which require
students to perform experiments in order to answer
questions.
All of these provide students the opportunity to apply critical
thinking needed for success in college and careers and show
what they know and can do.
Are there limits on local testing?
As stated in Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.301, for
students in grades 1–6, the cumulative total amount of time
spent taking locally adopted districtwide or schoolwide
assessments must not exceed 10 hours per school year. For
students in grades 7–12, the cumulative total amount of time
spent taking locally adopted districtwide or schoolwide
assessments must not exceed 11 hours per school year. These
limits do not include statewide testing.
In an effort to encourage transparency, the statute also
requires a district or charter school, before the first day of
each school year, to publish on its website a comprehensive
calendar of standardized tests to be administered in the
district or charter school during that school year. The calendar
must provide the rationale for administering each assessment
and indicate whether the assessment is a local option or
required by state or federal law.
What if I choose not to have my student participate?
Parents/guardians have a right to not have their student
participate in state-required standardized assessments.
Minnesota Statutes require the department to provide
information about statewide assessments to parents/
guardians and include a form to complete if they refuse to
have their student participate. This form follows on the next
page and includes an area to note the reason for the refusal
to participate. Your student’s district may require additional
information.
A school or district may have additional consequences beyond
those mentioned in this document for a student not
participating in the state-required standardized assessments.
There may also be consequences for not participating in
assessments selected and administered at the local level.
Please contact your school for more information regarding
local decisions.
When do students take the assessments?
Each school sets their testing schedule within the
state testing window. Contact your student’s
school for information on specific testing days.
• The MCA and MTAS testing window begins in
March and ends in May.
• The ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
testing window begins at the end of January
and ends in March.
When do I receive my student’s results?
Each summer, individual student reports are sent
to school districts and are provided to families no
later than fall conferences. The reports can be
used to see your child’s progress and help guide
future instruction.
How much time is spent on testing?
Statewide assessments are taken one time each
year; the majority of students test online. On
average, the amount of time spent taking
statewide assessments is less than 1 percent of
instructional time in a school year. The
assessments are not timed and students can
continue working as long as they need.
Why does it seem like my student is taking
more tests?
The statewide required tests are limited to those
outlined in this document. Many districts make
local decisions to administer additional tests that
the state does not require. Contact your district
for more information.
Where do I get more information?
Students and families can find out more on our
Statewide Testing page
(education.mn.gov >
Students and Families > Programs and Initiatives
> S
tatewide Testing).
Date
(This form is only applicable for the 20 to
20
school year.)
Student’s Legal First Name Student’s Legal Middle Initial
Student’s Legal Last Name Student’s Date of Birth
Student’s District/School Grade
Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.31, subdivision 4a, requires the commissioner to create and
publish a form for parents and guardians to complete if they refuse to have their student
participate in state-required standardized assessments. Your student’s district may require
additional information. School districts must post this three-page form on the district website
and include it in district student handbooks.
Parent/Guardian Refusal for Student Participation in Statewide Assessments
To opt out of statewide assessments, the parent/guardian must complete this form and return it to the student’s school.
To best support school district planning, please submit this form to the student’s school no later than January 15 of the academic
school year. For students who enroll after a statewide testing window begins, please submit the form within two weeks of
enrollment. A new refusal form is required each year parents/guardians wish to opt the student out of statewide assessments.
Please initial to indicate you have received and reviewed information about statewide testing.
I received information on statewide assessments and choose to opt my student out. MDE provides the
Parent/Guardian Guide and Refusal for Student Participation in Statewide Testing on the MDE website
(education.mn.gov > Students and Families > Programs and Initiatives > Statewide Testing).
Reason for refusal:
Please indicate the statewide assessment(s) you are opting the student out of this school year:
MCA/MTAS
Reading
MCA/MTAS Mathematics
MCA/MTAS Science
ACCESS/Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
Contact your school or district for the form to opt out of local assessments.
I understand that by signing this form, my school and I may lose valuable information about how well my student is
progressing academically. As a result, my student will not receive an individual score. Refusing to participate in
statewide assessments may impact the school, district, and state’s efforts to equitably distribute resources and
support student learning;
for the
purpose of school and district accountability calculations, my student
will
not be
considered “proficient.”
If my student is in high school, I understand that by signing this form my student will not have an MCA score that
could potentially
save
time
and
money
by not
having
to take
remedial,
non-cr
edit
courses
at a Minnesota
State
college or university.
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