It is that time of year again. The Minnesota State Comprehensive Assessments or MCA's will begin this week. Students in grades 3-6 take these tests. This week we begin with Reading. Tuesday and Wednesday the 5th and 6th graders test with the 3rd and 4th graders take theirs on Thursday and Friday. As parents, you have an impact on how well your child performs on these assessments. You can help with words of encouragement, making sure your child gets some extra rest and sending them off to school with a good breakfast. Students and teachers have worked hard all year so it's important that everyone for everyone to do their very best.
The math testing will begin for Hawthorne right after Spring break on April 26th with third grade starting the math testing. This year, for the first time, these assessments are taken electronically. We will use both of the computer labs to facilitate this testing. Students will complete two sections a day for four different days.
Both the reading and the math tests are untimed tests so children are encouraged to take their time and pace themselves.
If you have any questions regarding these assesments or the process that is followed, feel free to call your child's classroom teacher or the school office at 379-4960.
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