Montana Aligned to Standards Through-Year (MAST) Program Portal
About the Program
The Montana Aligned to Standards Through-Year (MAST) Program features a series of short, standards-aligned math and ELA tests that are administered throughout the year to students in grades 3-8. This assessment system offers useful flexibility in test administration and allows for through-year alignment with taught curriculum. MAST provides educators with valuable data and a comprehensive model of student learning over the course of the school year, all while meeting federal testing requirements.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SYSTEMS (TECH PLATFORMS)
RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
- MAST Install Links, Whitelisting & Training Videos
- Montana MAST ELA Testlet Timing Document
- Montana MAST Math Testlet Timing Document
- MGA ELA Writing Scoring Rubric G3
- MGA ELA Writing Scoring Rubric G4-5
- MGA ELA Writing Scoring Rubric G6-8
- Math Reference Sheets
- Math Standards Blueprint
- ELA Standards Blueprint
STANDARDS AND MANUALS
TRANSLATED TEST DIRECTIONS
- Arabic Version of Written Test Directions
- French Version of Written Test Directions
- Spanish Version of Written Test Directions
- Urdu Version of Written Test Directions
- Vietnamese Version of Written Test Directions
- Simplified Chinese Version of Written Test Directions
- Traditional Chinese Version of Written Test Directions
- ASL Version of Testing Instructions with Calculator
- ASL Version of Testing Instructions without Calculator
KITE TRAINING VIDEOS
SCHEDULE
- Administration Window #1: October 13 - December 5, 2025
- Administration Window #2: January 12 - March 6, 2026
- Administration Window #3: March 30 - May 22, 2026
MAST TRAININGS
MAST Trainings | |
MAST Scheduler Tool Training Monday, August 4, 2025 | Time: 9:00 – 10:00 AM |
MAST 4 Teachers Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Click HERE for details and to register Topics Covered:
| Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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MAST Virtual Summit Thursday, September 4, 2025
| Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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Preparing for MAST Testing Sessions Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
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LIVE LISTENING / FEEDBACK SESSIONS
We have designed user feedback cycles throughout the school year to ensure continuous improvement of the MAST. These sessions will serve as an opportunity for users like you to share feedback, suggestions, and experiences to help us enhance the usability of the MAST. We value your input and encourage you to participate in these live listening/feedback sessions. Live listening/feedback sessions for MAST Through-Year participating districts:
*Please note that the Zoom link will be the same for all sessions.
- Window 1: December 4, 2024 @ 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- Window 2: February 26, 2025 @ 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- Window 3: April 30, 2025 @ 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- Window 4: May 28, 2025 @ 3:30-4:30 p.m.