Teaching and Learning

A variety of classroom and school-wide assessments are given throughout the school year to measure academic progress.  While these assessments provide useful information to educate students, the assessments do not tell us everything about a student and the potential they possess.  The students of the Pillager School District are certainly more than a "test score" and will be treated as such.  

The assessments that students take are indicated below:

STAR test (Measures of Academic Progress):                        Grades 2-8

ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery):        Grade 10, 11, or 12 (optional)

ACT + Writing:                                                                             Grade 11

MCA Reading:                                                                             Grade 3-8, 10

MCA Mathematics:                                                                    Grade 3-8, 11

MCA Science:                                                                              Grade 5, 8, HS after completion of a Life Science course

Information about each of these assessments can be found at the following links:

ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)

ACT + Writing

MCA Reading, Mathematics, and Science

You can visit the Minnesota Report Card located in the Data Center of the Minnesota Department of Education website to learn how the Pillager School District compares to other School Districts.

Minnesota Report Card

2024-2025 Pillager School District Testing Calendar

Parent/Guardian Participation Guide and Refusal Information

Standards Based Grading and Reporting -- What is it?
Click on this link to see the full report.

More information about Standards Based Reporting

Here is a preview of what the new Standards Based Report Cards will look like. These may change slightly as we use them and fine tune this reporting process

Kindergarten
Math and Reading Standards Report

1st grade 
Math and Reading Standards Report

2nd grade 
Math and Reading Standards Report

3rd grade 
Standards Report

4th grade
Math and Reading Standards Report


Middle School
Middle School Report Cards
 

Checking grades,  attendance or  lunch account - LINK

Tax deduction for education expenses 

education credit on your income tax

protection of pupil Right ammendment

E-Learning Plan

Elementary:

Scholastic Learn at Home - requires email of parent to enter free resources

Learning Resources Company - requires no email, resources listed by topic (i.e.- flashcards, etc)

NYC Dept of Education - set up for parents and students when Distance Learning was enacted

National Geographic - collections of learning activities to implement at home

Khan Academy-  free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.

Brain Pop- Animated, educational site for kids
FunBrain - FunBrain is the #1 site for online educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history)

Quizlet -interactive study materials and games; parent sets up an email and downloads the app 

ABCya - Educational games for grades PreK through 6 that will keep kids engaged and having fun. Topics include math, reading, typing, just-for-fun logic games…

EPIC - Get unlimited access to 40000 of the best books, audiobooks, videos, & more for kids 12 and under.

Xtra Math - XtraMath is a free program that helps students master addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.

Code.org - Take a Code Break! Your weekly dose of inspiration, community, and computer science. And check out our other home learning resources! Wide Open School - The mission of Wide Open School is "to collect, curate, and disseminate the best online and offline learning activities from leaders in education." Lots of good ideas and resources

Middle Level Learners

NYC Dept of Education - Activities set up for NYC learning when school went to Distance Learning

National Geographic - Collection of curated educational materials to implement at home

Khan Academy - Free world class education for anyone, anywhere

edX - Access 2000 free online courses from 140 leading institutions worldwide

Quizlet - Free app that parents download. Students practice academic content through interactive study materials and games. 

Carnegie Learning - free, on demand library of Carnegie Learning  math lessons, skills, and resources

Wide Open Schools - free online learning platforms for families

gifted and talented handbook

World's Best Workforce and Aid Report 20-21World's Best Workforce and Aid Report 21-22

 Student Report For Aids To Nonpublic Students