Assessment Schedule
i-Ready Testing Window
- Fall: August 24 – September 30 (Remote test administration, FAQs)
- Winter: November 30 – December 18
- Spring: May 3 – May 27
PALS K
- Fall: Aug 17 & 18
- Winter: Nov 30, 2020 – Jan 15, 2021
- Spring: April 5, 2021 – May 7, 2021
DRPK-K:
- Completed by October 14, 2020
Optional SAT Weekend/School Day for 12th Grade Students
- Vouchers available for national administrations:
- Saturday, August 29, 2020;
- Saturday, September 26, 2020; or
- Saturday, October 3, 2020
- Thursday, October 27, 2020
11th Grade NMSQT
- October 29, 2020
ACCESS for ELL’s (1-12)
- January 11 – March 12, 2021 (Reading and Listening must for first)
- Elementary/Middle: January 20 – January 26
- High School: January 20 – January 28
CMAS: April 12 – 30, 2021
- English Language Arts and Math grades 3-8
- Science grades 5, 8, 11
- Social Studies grades 4, 7, 11 (sample – 1/3 of schools)
- CoAlt: DLM – ELA/Math grades 3-11, Science grades 5, 8, 11 and Social Studies grades 4, 7, 11
Grades 9 & 10 PSAT
- Primary Test Date: April 13, 14, or 15, 2021 (district choice)
- Make-up Test Date: April 27 or 28, 2021 (district choice)
Grade 11: SAT
- Primary Test Date: April 13, 2021
- Make-up Test Date: April 27, 2021
AP Testing:
- May 3 – 14, 2021
*CDE will continue to monitor state and federal assessment requirements and expectations as the school year progresses across Colorado and as COVID-19 responses evolve this year.
Assessment Training Dates
Training | Date | Time | Location/ Webex Link |
Accommodations (optional – choose one) | 10/30/2020 | 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Webex link Webex link |
ACCESS for ELs – Gr. 1 -12 (Choose one) | 12/3/2020 12/4/2020 12/4/2020 12/4/2020 | 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. 1 p.m. – 1 p.m. | |
ACCESS Kinder (Invite only) | 12/2/2020 12/11/2020 | 11:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | TBD |
ACCESS Speaking (Invitation only) | 11/30/30 | 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. | TBD |
CMAS ELA/Math /Science | TBD February March |