2020-2021 MEA Administration Calendar
| Assessment Title | Administration Date(s) | Administration Window | Method of Delivery | Intended For |
| ACCESS for ELLs | Kindergarten: Paper | |||
| English Language Proficiency |
1/11/21-4/16/21 |
8-weeks | Grades 1-12: Online | English Learners K-12 |
| Alternate ACCESS for ELLs English Language Proficiency |
1/11/21-4/16/21 |
8-weeks | Paper / Pencil | English learners in Grades 1-12 with Significant Cognitive Disabilities |
| MSAA - Alternate Mathematics & ELA/Literacy | 3/15/21 - 4/30/21 | 6-weeks | Online | Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities; Grades 3-8, & 3rd Year HS |
| Mathematics & ELA/Literacy | TBD | TBD | TBD | Students in Grades 3-8 & 3rd Year High School |
| Science Alternate Assessment (SAA) | 3/15/21 – 4/30/21 | 6 weeks | Online | Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities; Grades 5, 8, & 3rd Year HS |
| Science | 5/17/21 - 5/28/21 | 2 weeks | Online | Grades 5, 8 & 3rd Year HS |
Note: AP Assessment Window 5/3/21 – 5/14/21
National & International Assessments
| Test Name | Testing Dates | Intended For |
| National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) | Postponed 2021 | Sample of Selected Schools |
| Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) | Tentatively 2022 | Sample of Selected Schools |
| Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) | Tentatively 2022 | Sample of Selected Schools |
| Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) | N/A 2021 | Sample of Selected Schools |