DATE

GRADE(S)

TEST

NOTES

Jan. 9 (Math)

Jan. 15 (Reading)

9th-12^th

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

9^th-12^th

^{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 29^th

Listening/Reading

 Fri, January 31^st

Speaking/Writing

8:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Tues, April 14

11^th

SAT

8:30AM-3:30 PM

The SAT is administered to all 11^th 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

9^th, 10^th

PSAT

8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

The PSAT is administered to all 9^th and 10^th 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

11^th

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 22^nd

8:30 AM -1:30 PM

N/A

11^th

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

9^th-12^th

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

9^th-12^th

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