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 |
13-weeks | Grades 1-12: Online | English Learners K-12 |
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs English Language Proficiency |
1/11/21-4/16/21 |
13-weeks | Paper / Pencil | English learners in Grades 1-12 with Significant Cognitive Disabilities |
MSAA ELA/Literacy & Mathematics |
3/15/21 - 5/14/21 | 8-weeks | Online | Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities; Grades 3-8, & 3rd Year HS |
Mathematics & ELA/Literacy | 3/01/21 - 6/15/21 | 15-weeks | Online | Students in Grades 3-8 & 3rd Year High School |
MSAA Science | 3/15/21 – 5/14/21 | 8 weeks | Online | Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities; Grades 5, 8, & 3rd Year HS |
Science | 5/17/21 - 6/11/21 | 4 weeks | Online | Grades 5, 8 & 3rd Year HS |
No Testing or Support on Memorial Day May 31, 2021
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) |
Field Test Fall 2021 Main Study Fall 2022 |
Sample of Selected Schools |
Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) | Tentatively Fall 2021 | Sample of Selected Schools |
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) | N/A 2021 | Sample of Selected Schools |