Minnesota parent guides and free practice sheets
Plain-language guides for parents following the Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards, plus free printable practice sheets. Every guide follows the Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards, and each practice sheet has an answer key.
Understand your child’s school year
- Understanding Minnesota report cards
What Beginning, Approaching, Meeting and Exceeding mean.
- Social emotional learning
Minnesota's five social and emotional learning competencies, from knowing yourself to making caring choices, in plain words.
- The state tests explained
The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) in reading and math in grades 3 to 8, and science in grades 5 and 8.
What kids learn in each grade
Common questions
In 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade and 8th grade. It is separate from the report card. The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) in reading and math in grades 3 to 8, and science in grades 5 and 8.
Minnesota's five social and emotional learning competencies, from knowing yourself to making caring choices, in plain words.
About 10 minutes a day in Kindergarten and Grade 1, and 15 minutes from Grade 2. Short, regular practice on the skills the teacher flags works better than long sessions.
Yes. Each grade has one free printable sheet per subject, with an answer key. Print it or work through it on screen.
Want the full unit list with learning standards? See the Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards on Gradelings.
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