District Testing Calendar

District Assessment Calendar — Sleepy Eye Public School 2026-2027

Date	Grade	Subject	Assessment	Purpose	Source of Requirement	Student Time	Disseminating Results	Grade
8/31 - 9/3	K-3	Reading	FAST	Benchmarking/screening to measure student growth	MN Statute 120B.123 ESEA	5 minutes	Fall conferences	K-6
8/27 - 9/3	K-12	Reading	CAPTI	Norm-referenced measure of student learning level	MN Statute 120B.123 ESEA	50 minutes	Fall conferences	K-12
8/31 - 9/3	K-12	Math	NWEA	Norm-referenced measure of student learning level	SEPS	30 minutes	Fall conferences	K-12
Ongoing	1-12	Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing	WIDA Screener	Verifies student's English proficiency and those in need of support.	MN Statute 124D.61 ESEA	2 hours	Letter to guardians	1-12
Ongoing	K	Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing	Kindergarten W-APT	Verifies student's English proficiency and those in need of support.	MN Statute 124D.61 ESEA	1 hour	Letter to guardians	K
10/30	11	ASVAB CEP	ASVAB CEP	Assess aptitude/acquired skills to predict academic/occupational success	SEPS	3 hours	Letter to guardians	11
12/1 - 12/18	K-6	Reading	FAST	Benchmarking/screening to measure student growth	MN Statute 120B.123 ESEA	5 minutes	Winter conferences	K-6
1/5 - 1/15	K-11.	Reading	NWEA	Norm-referenced measure of student learning level	SEPS	30 minutes	Winter conferences	K-6
1/5 - 1/15	K-6	Math	NWEA	Norm-referenced measure of student learning level	SEPS	30 minutes	Winter conferences	K-6
2/2 - 3/18	K-12	ACCESS - Reading	ACCESS/WIDA	Assess English language proficiency of English learners in reading	MN Statute 124D.61 ESEA	1-2 hours	Letter to guardians	K-6
2/2 - 3/18	K-12	ACCESS - Listening	ACCESS/WIDA	Assess English language proficiency of English learners in listening	MN Statute 124D.61 ESEA	1-2 hours	Letter to guardians	K-6
2/2 - 3/18	K-12	ACCESS - Speaking	ACCESS/WIDA	Assess English language proficiency of English learners in speaking	MN Statute 124D.61 ESEA	1-2 hours	Letter to guardians	K-6
2/2 - 3/18	K-12	ACCESS - Writing	ACCESS/WIDA	Assess English language proficiency of English learners in writing	MN Statute 124D.61 ESEA	1-2 hours	Letter to guardians	K-6
2/2 - 3/18	K-12	ACCESS - Reading	ACCESS/WIDA	Assess English language proficiency of English learners in reading	MN Statute 124D.61 ESEA	1-2 hours	Letter to guardians	7-12
2/2 - 3/18	K-12	ACCESS - Listening	ACCESS/WIDA	Assess English language proficiency of English learners in listening	MN Statute 124D.61 ESEA	1-2 hours	Letter to guardians	7-12
2/2 - 3/18	K-12	ACCESS - Speaking	ACCESS/WIDA	Assess English language proficiency of English learners in speaking	MN Statute 124D.61 ESEA	1-2 hours	Letter to guardians	7-12
2/2 - 3/18	K-12	ACCESS - Writing	ACCESS/WIDA	Assess English language proficiency of English learners in writing	MN Statute 124D.61 ESEA	1-2 hours	Letter to guardians	7-12
3/17	10	Pre-ACT	Pre-ACT	Assess college-level readiness and predicts performance on the ACT	SEPS	2-3 hours	Letter to guardians	10
4/6	11	ACT	ACT	Assess mastery of college readiness standards	SEPS	2-3 hours	Letter to guardians	11
3/4 - 3/26	3-8, 10, 11	Reading, Math, Science	MTAS	Achievement & Progress on MN Academic Standards	MN Statute 120B.30 ESEA	3 to 4 hours	Fall Conferences	3-8, 10, 11
4/1 - 5/15	K-3	Reading	FAST	Benchmarking/screening to measure student growth	MN Statute 120B.123 ESEA	5 minutes	Fall Conferences	K-6
8/31 - 9/2	9-10	Reading	NWEA	Norm-referenced measure of student learning level	SEPS	30 minutes	Fall Conferences	K-12
9/8 - 9/10	7-8,10	Reading	NWEA	Norm-referenced measure of student learning level	SEPS	30 minutes	Fall Conferences	K-12
4/26 - 5/14	3-8,11	Math	MCA	Achievement & Progress on MN Academic Standards	MN Statute 120B.30 ESEA	2 to 4 hours	Fall Conferences	3, 4
4/26 - 5/14	3-8, 10	Reading	MCA	Achievement & Progress on MN Academic Standards	MN Statute 120B.30 ESEA	3 to 5 hours	Fall Conferences	3, 6
4/28 - 4/29	5, 6	Math	MCA	Achievement & Progress on MN Academic Standards	MN Statute 120B.30 ESEA	2 to 4 hours	Fall Conferences	5, 6
5/3 - 5/7	5, 8, 10	Science	MCA	Achievement & Progress on MN Academic Standards	MN Statute 120B.30 ESEA	3 to 4 hours	Fall Conferences	5, 8, 10