Research Approval Form www.spps.org Superintendent's Bulletin Glossary REA Staff Directory Issue Briefs and Research Reports External Research Links SPPS REA Website Survey Home > Test Coordination > Online Testing > Important News  Print View Important News!! Important update for online testing software 4/11/2008 5:01 PM Important information about online testing software Building Status 3/30/2007 12:28 PM Here is the status of the schools participating in the fall online testing Online testing tutorials and item samplers 2/28/2007 4:10 PM Here are instructions for downloading and installing MDE online assessment tutorials and item samplers.  These do not necessarily need to be installed on the testing image Use of Laptops for spring on-line assessment 2/27/2007 9:58 AM Here are the minimum specs for spring testing Training dates for Building tech certification 2/12/2007 9:09 AM Training dates for building techs to be certified on preparing a school for online assessment are now posted in PDexpress.  Please be advised it is mandatory for at least one person  per building to be certified in this process. Spring 07 testing announcments 2/12/2007 9:05 AM Superintendent's bulletin explaining districts expectations for online assessment for Mtell and Science testing New Scheduling Calculator to assist in Spring ELL testing 11/13/2006 3:28 PM We have created an scheduling calculator to assist building in preparing their labs and scheduling staff to deliver the ELL online assessments in the spring Headphones 9/22/2006 10:58 AM ALL:  Your school should be aware of the fact that it is the school's responsibility to provide headphones for this coming online testing in the Spring of 07. October 2006 ELL Field Test 38 Schools 9/13/2006 10:04 AM A list of the 38 Saint Paul Public Schools involved in the field test for the ELL online assessment in October 2006. Minnesota Department of Education Five Year Testing Plan 8/22/2006 9:44 AM      The status of current and future MDE assessments for the next five years. Updated 6-28-06