OLPA's

This week, fourth grade students are participating in the OLPAs.

OLPA's stand for "Optional Location Purpose Assessment" (not "Oompa Loompa" as Ms. Leom's imaginative brain tries to interpret when she reads the acronym). To Ms. Leom, this means the "MCA Math Practice Test".

 Minnesota has made some recent changes to the yearly testing of students. Some of examples of the changes, students will be taking the MCAs on the computer. In the past, the tests were fill-in-the-bubble on an answer sheet with a number two pencil tests. For the Math portion, students will have opportunities to take a practice test (OLPA) in the Fall and Winter to determine if students are on track for the Spring test.

We welcome the opportunity to gather data on individual students, so we can plan specifically for the learning needs of each student. 

You can learn more about Minnesota's MCA Testing, OLPAs, and more by visiting the Minnesota Department of Education webpage.