Pearson Access Next
Pearson Access Next is the portal to all Pearson Services used by Minnesota school districts. Use the resources below to better prepare for the MCA’s.
• Item Samplers
• Student Tutorials
• Formula Sheets
• Stand Alone Calculators
Career and College Assessments
The ACT Plus Writing Practice Resources
ACT offers practice resources for the ACT Plus Writing test. ACT provides five sets of questions for the English and Mathematics section: four sets are available for Reading and seven sets are available for Science.
To prepare for the Writing Test portion and for ordering alternate format practice materials at no charge, please visit the Test Prep page of the ACT Student website and select Practice Questions.
View the Practice Questions on the Test Prep page of the ACT Student website (actstudent.org > Test Prep > Practice Questions)
For other Test Prep information click the link to find testing tips, test descriptions, sample writing prompt and more. ACT Plus Writing Test Prep
Graduation Assessments
Based on legislation enacted in 2015, the graduation assessment requirements have changed.
• Students first enrolled in grade 8 in 2011–2012 and earlier have a number of options to meet graduation assessment requirements in reading, mathematics, and writing.
• Districts have a number of requirements to fulfill for students’ career and college planning, but students first enrolled in grade 8 in 2012–2013 and later are not required to achieve a specified score on an assessment in order to graduate or meet graduation assessment requirements.
• Graduation Assessment Requirements Parent Fact Sheet
ELIZABETH HARNER | Director of Adult Learning & Professional Development
(952) 567-8107