Colorado HB 15-1323 requires that all Colorado public schools publish the information on this page, regarding state-mandated assessments. (source)

 

 

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Current Year American Academy Assessment Schedule

ASSESSMENT	GRADES	FREQUENCY	2020-2021 SCHEDULE, IF APPLICABLE			OPT-OUT AVAILABLE
			CP	MB	LM
CMAS - ELA & Math	3-8	1x/year	April 2021	April 2021	April 2021	Yes
CMAS - Science	5 & 8 (Science)	1x/year	April 2021	April 2021	April 2021	Yes
CogAT	3	1x/year	TBD	TBD	TBD	Yes
	6	1x/year	TBD	TBD	TBD	Yes
iReady- Reading & Math	K-8	Monthly	Fall: Grades 1-8 8/17/20-9/4/20 Kindergarten 9/8/20-9/18/20	Fall: Grades 1-8 8/17/20-9/4/20 Kindergarten 9/8/20-9/18/20	Fall: Grades 1-8 8/17/20-9/4/20 Kindergarten 9/8/20-9/18/20	No
			Winter: Grades K-8 Nov/Dec 2020 Dates TBD	Winter: Grades K-8 Nov/Dec 2020 Dates TBD	Winter: Grades K-8 Nov/Dec 2020 Dates TBD	No
			Spring: Grades K-8 April/May 2021 Dates TBD	Spring: Grades K-8 April/May 2021 Dates TBD	Spring: Grades K-8 April/May 2021 Dates TBD	No
ACCESS	K-8 ELL- (English Language Learners) students only; Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening	1x/year	Jan/Feb 2021 Dates TBD	Jan/Feb 2021 Dates TBD	Jan/Feb 2021 Dates TBD	No
DIBELS	K-1	Minimum 3x/year (Fall, Winter & Spring)	Fall: K and 1st grade  Late August 2020	Fall: K and 1st grade Late August 2020	Fall: K and 1st grade Late August 2020	No
			Winter: K and 1st grade Early December 2020	Winter: K and 1st grade Early December 2020	Winter: K and 1st grade Early December 2020	No
			Spring: K and 1st grade Late April 2021	Spring: K and 1st grade Late April  2021	Spring: K and 1st grade Late April 2021	No
Spalding - Phonogram	K-5	Monthly	--	--	--	No
Spalding - Spelling	K-5	Monthly	--	--	--	No