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.
Start with our What Is MAST overview to learn the purpose of the assessment, how it works, and what to expect throughout the testing windows.
Please click here for information and resources for the MAST Science Pilot.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Window 1: October 19 – December 11, 2026
Window 2: January 11 – March 5, 2027
Window 3: March 29 – May 21, 2027
TESTLET SCORE REPORTS
Interactive Reporting
Testlet Score Interpretive Guides & Videos
Student-Level Score Report Interpretive Guide
Classroom-Level Score Report Interpretive Guide
School Testlet Report Interpretive Guide
District Testlet Report Interpretive Guide
Understanding MAST Testlet Levels VIDEO and Slide Deck
Accessing and Utilizing MAST Score Reports VIDEO and Presentation Slides
Progress Report Interpretive Guides
Progress Report Overviews for EDUCATORS and FAMILIES
Understanding Progress Reports VIDEO and SLIDES
District-Level Progress Report Interpretive Guide
School-Level Progress Report Interpretive Guide
Classroom-Level Progress Report Interpretive Guide
THROUGH-YEAR SCORE REPORTS
Through-Year Interpretive Guides & Videos
Student Report Interpretive Guide
Classroom Report Interpretive Guide
School Report Interpretive Guide
District Report Interpretive Guide
Accessing and Utilizing MAST Score Reports VIDEO and Presentation Slides
Through-Year Overviews
SYSTEMS (TECH PLATFORMS)
RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
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
SCHEDULE
- Administration Window #1: October 19 - December 11, 2026
- Administration Window #2: January 11 - March 5, 2027
- Administration Window #3: March 29 - May 21, 2027
MAST TRAININGS
MAST for Test Coordinators PPTX, PDF, and Facilitator Guide
MAST for Educators PPTX, PDF, and Facilitator Guide