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 4, 2020.
| ASSESSMENT | GRADES | FREQUENCY | 2020-2021 SCHEDULE, IF APPLICABLE | OPT-OUT AVAILABLE | ||
| CP | MB | LM | ||||
| CMAS - ELA & Math |
3-8 |
1x/year
|
April 13-14 2021 (All Day)
Subject to change
|
April 13-14 2021 (All Day)
Subject to change
|
April 13-14 2021 (All Day)
Subject to change
|
Yes |
| CMAS - Science |
5 & 8 (Science)
|
1x/year |
April 15, 2021 (All Day)
Subject to change
|
April 15, 2021 (All Day)
Subject to change
|
April 15, 2021 (All Day)
Subject to change
|
Yes |
| CogAT | 2 | 1x/year | February 2021 | February 2021 | February 2021 | Yes |
| 6 | 1x/year | November 2020 | November 2020 | November 2020 | Yes | |
| iReady- Reading & Math | K-8 | Monthly |
Fall:
Grades 1-8 8/24/20-9/4/20
Kindergarten 9/10/20-9/25/20
|
Fall:
Grades 1-8 8/24/20-9/4/20
Kindergarten 9/10/20-9/25/20
|
Fall:
Grades 1-8 8/24/20-9/4/20
Kindergarten 9/10/20-9/25/20
|
No |
|
Winter:
Grades K-8
12/1/20-12/15/20
|
Winter:
Grades K-8 12/1/20-12/15/20
|
Winter:
Grades K-8 12/1/20-12/15/20
|
No | |||
|
Spring:
Grades K-8
4/26/21-5/7/21
|
Spring:
Grades K-8
4/26/21- 5/7/21
|
Spring:
Grades K-8 12/26/21-5/7/21
|
No | |||
| ACCESS | K-8 ELL- (English Language Learners) students only; Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening |
1x/year |
Jan 11 - Feb 19 2021
|
Jan 11 - Feb 19 2021 | Jan 11 - Feb 19 2021 | No |
| DIBELS | K-1 | Minimum 3x/year (Fall, Winter & Spring) |
Fall:
by end of 3rd week of school
(8/17/20-9/4/20)
|
Fall:
by end of 3rd week of school
(8/17/20-9/4/20)
|
Fall:
by end of 3rd week of school
(8/17/20-9/4/20)
|
No |
|
Winter:
11/30/20-12/11/20
|
Winter:
11/30/20-12/11/20
|
Winter:
11/30/20-12/11/20
|
No | |||
|
Spring:
04/26/21-05/07/21
|
Spring:
04/26/21-05/07/21
|
Spring:
04/26/21-05/07/21
|
No | |||
| Spalding - Phonogram |
K-5 | Monthly | -- | -- | -- | No |
| Spalding - Spelling |
K-5 | Monthly | -- | -- | -- | No |