MCA Benchmark Reports

The Mathematics MCA Benchmark Reports are now available on PearsonAccess. The Mathematics Benchmark Report compares school-level performance on MCA items from each benchmark against the performance expected given student scores on the entire test. The reports are a tool teachers can use to identify benchmarks and standards on which students in their school show performance above, below, or at the same level relative to expectations based on overall test performance. A synthetic measure of expected state performance is also included as a reference for interpretation of school performance.

Grade 3–8 Mathematics Benchmark Reports are available for schools that tested online in 2014 and where at least 20 students were tested in a grade. Benchmark Reports will not be available for 2014 Reading MCA or for 2014 grade 11 Mathematics MCA. 

PearsonAccess users can view Benchmark Reports by logging in to PearsonAccess and selecting Published Reports on the Test Results tab. Change the test administration to 2013–2014 in the School Year drop-down menu, and then select “Minnesota Spring 2014 Reporting.” 

Interpretive Guides are available for both Mathematics MCA and Science MCA Benchmark Reports on the Manuals tab of the PearsonAccess Resources page.View the Manuals tab of the PearsonAccess Resources page (PearsonAccess > Resources > Manuals tab).

If you have any questions about accessing or using the Benchmark Reports, please contact the Pearson help desk at 1-888-817-8659 or MNHelp@support.pearson.com. If you have questions about the contents of the Benchmark Reports, please contact mde.testing@state.mn.us.