MDE Accountability Systems 4

Question 1

Under Minnesota's accountability system, what action is required of a district when one of its schools is identified as a Priority school?

Accepted Answer

The district must develop and implement a school improvement plan with specific, measurable goals

Answer

Districts with Priority schools are required to create and implement evidence-based school improvement plans with clear goals and timelines.

Question 2

The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) are aligned to which set of academic standards?

Accepted Answer

Minnesota Academic Standards

Answer

The MCAs are designed to measure student mastery of the Minnesota Academic Standards, which the state adopted independently.

Question 3

Which Minnesota accountability indicator specifically tracks whether students in each subgroup are on pace to graduate within four years?

Accepted Answer

Graduation Rate indicator

Answer

The Graduation Rate indicator measures the percentage of students who graduate within four years and is disaggregated by subgroup in the MMR.

Question 4

When Minnesota calculates the Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) component of the MMR, which comparison is central to the calculation?

Accepted Answer

The gap between a school's lowest-performing subgroup and the statewide median performance

Answer

AGR measures how much the gap between the school's lowest-performing subgroup and the statewide median is closing over time.

Question 5

Which federal law provides the current framework for Minnesota's school accountability system as of 2026?

Accepted Answer

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Answer

ESSA, signed in 2015, replaced NCLB and provides the federal accountability framework that Minnesota's current system is built upon.

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