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Annual Student Assessments

Colorado HB 15-1323 requires all Colorado public schools publish state-mandated assessment information on their website (source: Douglas County School District).
 

Douglas County School District

 

State Assessment Excusal Requests

DCSD requires parents/guardians to use the EngagED Parent Portal to request an excusal for their child(ren) from the current academic year’s state assessments. Click for instructions.
 

Current Year American Academy Assessment Schedule

If you are a parent/guardian requesting a paper version of the assessment, please email Robyn Hunt by December 2, 2022.
 
ASSESSMENT GRADES FREQUENCY
2022-2023 SCHEDULE, IF APPLICABLE
(All Dates are Subject to Change)
OPT-OUT AVAILABLE
CP LM MB
CMAS -
ELA & Math
3-8
1x/year
 
Gr 3-8:
 
April 4-6 (ELA)
 
April 11-13 (Math)
 
 
Gr 3-8:
 
April 4-6 (ELA)
 
April 11-13 (Math)
 
Gr 3-8:
 
April 4-6 (ELA)
 
April 11-13 (Math)
Yes
CMAS -
Science
 5, 8 Only
1x/year
Gr. 5: April 18
 
Gr. 8: April 18
Gr. 5: April 18
 
Gr. 8: April 18
Gr. 5: April 18
 
Gr. 8: April 18
Yes
CMAS -
Social Studies
(Administered every 3 years to select grades)
4, 7 Only
1x/year
NA
 
NA
 
NA
Yes
CogAT 2 1x/year February TBD February TBD February TBD Yes
6 1x/year November TBD November TBD November TBD Yes
iReady- Reading & Math K-8 Monthly
Fall: (Tentative)
Grades 1-8: 8/22/22-9/9/22
Kindergarten: 8/29/22-9/9/22
Fall: (Tentative)
Grades 1-8: 8/22/22-9/9/22
Kindergarten: 8/29/22-9/9/22
Fall: (Tentative)
Grades 1-8: 8/22/22-9/9/22
Kindergarten: 8/29/22-9/9/22
No
Winter: (Tentative)
Grades K-8:
11/29/22-12/12/22
Winter: (Tentative)
Grades K-8:
11/29/22-12/12/22
Winter: (Tentative)
Grades K-8:
11/29/22-12/12/22
No
Spring: (Tentative)
Grades K-8:
4/25/23-5/5/23
Spring: (Tentative)
Grades K-8:
4/25/23-5/5/23
Spring: (Tentative)
Grades K-8:
4/25/23-5/5/23
No
ACCESS K-8
ELL- (English Language Learners) students only; Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening
1x/year
1/9/23 - 2/10/23
1/9/23 - 2/10/23 1/9/23 - 2/10/23 No
DIBELS K-2 Minimum 3x/year (Fall, Winter & Spring)
Fall:
8/31/22
Fall:
8/31/22
Fall:
8/31/22
No
Winter:
12/7/22
Winter:
12/7/22
Winter:
12/7/22
No
Spring:
5/3/23
Spring:
5/3/23
Spring:
5/3/23
No
Spalding -
Phonogram
K-5 Monthly -- -- -- No
Spalding -
Spelling
K-5 Monthly -- -- -- No