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TESTING CALENDAR FOR INNOVATIONS & OPTIONS
2019-2020
DATE
GRADE(S)
TEST
NOTES
Jan. 9 (Math)
Jan. 15 (Reading)
9th-12th
NWEA (Starting during Studio 1)
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
NWEA's assessments are called Measures of Academic Progress (MAP®). When taking these computerized adaptive tests, the difficulty of each question is based on how well a student answers all the previous questions
Purpose of assessment: https://www.nwea.org/state-solutions/colorado/
*Required by School District 27-J
Make-ups:
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Wed, Jan 22
Listening/Reading
Fri, Jan 24
Speaking/Writing
9th-12th
ELL Students only
ACCESS for ELL’s
8:30AM -11:00 AM
The annual test that measures a student’s progress in acquiring academic English is ACCESS for ELLs
Listening Reading Speaking Writing
Purpose of assessment: https://www.cde.state.co.us/assessment/ela
*Required by Federal Law and Colorado Law
Make-ups are Wed, January 29th
Listening/Reading
Fri, January 31st
Speaking/Writing
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Tues, April 14
11th
SAT
8:30AM-3:30 PM
The SAT is administered to all 11th graders. The SAT is the state’s selected College Entrance Exam
Purpose of assessment: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat-subject-tests/about/why-take
*Required by Colorado Law
Make-ups are Tuesday, April 28
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Tues, April 14
9th, 10th
PSAT
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
The PSAT is administered to all 9th and 10th graders. The PSAT is aligned to both the Colorado Academic Standards and the SAT.
Purpose of assessment: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10
*Required by Colorado Law
Make-ups are Tuesday, April 28
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Thurs, April 16
11th
CMAS (Science)
8:30 AM -1:30 PM (3 Sessions, 50 min. each)
The state’s summative tests are called the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, which measure students’ mastery of the standards and the complex thinking and other critical skills students need to be successful in school and in life.
Purpose of assessment: https://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/stateassessmentsandacademicachievement
*Required by Colorado Law
Make-ups: Wednesday, April 22nd
8:30 AM -1:30 PM
N/A
11th
CMAS (Social Studies)
8:30 AM -1:30 PM (3 sessions, 50 min. each)
The state’s summative tests are called the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, which measure students’ mastery of the standards and the complex thinking and other critical skills students need to be successful in school and in life
Purpose of assessment: https://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/stateassessmentsandacademicachievement
*Required by Colorado Law
Make-ups are
8:30 AM -1:30 PM
May 5-8
9th-12th
NWEA (starting during Studio 1)
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
NWEA's assessments are called Measures of Academic Progress (MAP®). When taking these computerized adaptive tests, the difficulty of each question is based on how well a student answers all the previous questions
Purpose of assessment: https://www.nwea.org/state-solutions/colorado/
*Required by School District 27-J
Make-ups
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
First week of Hexter 2, 3, 4, 5
9th-12th
Common Assessments
Taken during their scheduled class time
A diagnostic tool to see where students skill level is currently at pertaining to specific subject areas.
*Required by School District 27-J
- Accommodations for PSAT, SAT are due by February 24, 2020