The Graduation-Required Assessments
for Diploma (GRAD) are the state tests that fulfill Minnesota’s high school
graduation requirement for students who first entered grade 8 in 2005-06 (This
years 10th graders) or
later. These tests measure student performance on essential skills in
Writing, Reading and Mathematics for success in the 21st century. If
a student does not satisfy the graduation requirement for an assessment during
the first administration, there will be retest opportunities available.
The GRAD is first administered as follows:
Additional information is provided below on these tests, including a brochure for parents and suggestions for preparing for the tests.
Graduation-Required Assessment for Diploma (GRAD) Written Composition Item Sampler
The parent brochure contains questions and answers about the Reading and Mathematics MCA-II/GRAD and the GRAD Test of Written Composition. The brochure is proved here in English and spanish.
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Test Specifications are the maps that test builders use to construct a test. Reviewing the MCAII/GRAD test specs is an excellent way to understand what is on a MCAII/GRAD.
Graduation-Required Assessments for Diploma (GRAD) Test Specifications