Grade 11 and DOK III Items Added to MCA Released Items

Submitted by
Angela Hochstetter – Math Assessment Specialist, MNDOE
Ann Page – Math Assessment Specialist, MNDOE

MDE added 21 released items to the released item web page. The items span grades 3 through 8 and 11, including a few DOK III items. All items include a data table and rationales for use in error analysis. All items on the MDE Released Item webpage were used operationally on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA-III). Please note that these items are different than the ones on the item sampler.


CAUTION:

It is not appropriate or advisable to use released item scores for determining student placement in classes or as a predictor of success on the MCA-III. The items are merely a sampling of the item bank and, therefore, do not mirror the blueprint for the MCA-III. Also, because the items are available publicly, overexposure could potentially skew results.


Before using the released items be sure to review the Released Item and Data Table User Guide.

The newly released items are mixed in with the items released in March of 2017. The table shows a list of the newly-released items.

As always, please contact Angela or Ann with any comments or questions.

Angela Hochstetter – Math Assessment Specialist (angela.hochstetter@state.mn.us)

Ann Page – Math Assessment Specialist (ann.page@state.mn.us)