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

DCSD Assessment Policy

DCSD Assessment Schedule

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 1, 2023.

ASSESSMENT	GRADES	FREQUENCY	2023-2024 SCHEDULE, IF APPLICABLE (All Dates are Subject to Change)			OPT-OUT AVAILABLE
ASSESSMENT	GRADES	FREQUENCY	CP	LM	MB	OPT-OUT AVAILABLE
CMAS - ELA & Math	3-8	1x/year	Apr 2-4 (ELA) Apr 9-11 (Math)	Apr 2-4 (ELA) Apr 9-11 (Math)	Apr 2-4 (ELA) Apr 9-11 (Math)	Yes. Please provide advance notice for planning purposes.
CMAS - Science	5, 8 Only	1x/year	Gr. 5: Apr 16 Gr. 8: Apr 16	Gr. 5: Apr 16 Gr. 8: Apr 16	Gr. 5: Apr 16 Gr. 8: Apr 16	Yes. Please provide advance notice for planning purposes.
CMAS - Social Studies (Administered every 3 years to select grades)	4, 7 Only	1x/year	TBD (Apr)	TBD (Apr)	TBD (Apr)	Yes. Please provide advance notice for planning purposes.
CogAT	2	1x/year	TBD (Feb)	TBD (Feb)	TBD (Feb)	Yes. Please provide advance notice for planning purposes.
CogAT	6	1x/year	TBD (Nov)	TBD (Nov)	TBD (Nov)	Yes. Please provide advance notice for planning purposes.
iReady- Reading & Math	K-8	Monthly	FALL Grades 1-8: 8/21/23-9/1/23 Kindergarten: 8/23/23-9/21/23	FALL Grades 1-8: 8/21/23-9/1/23 Kindergarten: 8/23/23-9/21/23	FALL Grades 1-8: 8/21/23-9/1/23 Kindergarten: 8/23/23-9/21/23	No
			WINTER Grades K-8: 11/28/23-12/12/23	WINTER Grades K-8: 11/28/23-12/12/23	WINTER Grades K-8: 11/28/23-12/12/23	No
			SPRING Grades K-8: 4/29/24-5/10/24	SPRING Grades K-8: 4/29/24-5/10/24	SPRING Grades K-8: 4/29/24-5/10/24	No
ACCESS	K-8 ELL- (English Language Learners) students only; Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening	1x/year	TBD (Jan/Feb)	TBD (Jan/Feb)	TBD (Jan/Feb)	No
DIBELS	K-3: All Students 4-8: Select Students	Minimum 3x/year (Fall, Winter & Spring)	FALL 1st-3rd: 8/30/23 (by appt) 4th-8th: 8/21/23-9/1/23 K: 9/6/23-9/19/23	FALL 1st-3rd: 8/30/23 (by appt) 4th-8th: 8/21/23-9/1/23 K: 9/6/23-9/19/23	FALL 1st-3rd: 8/30/23 (by appt) 4th-8th: 8/21/23-9/1/23 K: 9/6/23-9/19/23	No
			WINTER K-3rd: 12/6/23 (by appt) 4th-8th: 11/28/23-12/12/23	WINTER K-3rd: 12/6/23 (by appt) 4th-8th: 11/28/23-12/12/23	WINTER K-3rd: 12/6/23 (by appt) 4th-8th: 11/28/23-12/12/23	No
			SPRING K-3rd: 5/1/24 (by appt) 4th-8th: 4/29/23-5/10/23	SPRING K-3rd: 5/1/24 (by appt) 4th-8th: 4/29/23-5/10/23	SPRING K-3rd: 5/1/24 (by appt) 4th-8th: 4/29/23-5/10/23	No
Spalding - Phonogram	K-5	Monthly	--	--	--	No
Spalding - Spelling	K-5	Monthly	--	--	--	No