Annual Assessments
Colorado HB 15-1323 requires that all Colorado public schools publish the information on this page, regarding state-mandated assessments. (source)
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 14, 2018.
| ASSESSMENT | GRADES | FREQUENCY | 2018-2019 SCHEDULE, IF APPLICABLE | OPT-OUT AVAILABLE | ||
| CP | MB | LM | ||||
| CMAS - ELA & Math |
3-8 |
1x/year
|
4/9/19 - 4/10/19
4/16/19 (Contingency testing day)
|
4/9/19-4/10/19
4/16/19 (Contingency testing day)
|
4/9/19 - 4/10/19
4/16/19 (Contingency testing day)
|
Yes |
| CMAS - Social Studies & Science |
4 & 7 (Social Studies)
5 & 8 (Science)
|
1x/year |
4/11/19
4/16/19 (Contingency testing day)
|
4/11/19
4/16/19 (Contingency testing day)
|
4/11/19
4/16/19 (Contingency testing day)
|
Yes |
| CogAT | 3 | 1x/year | Week of 9/10/18 | Week of 9/10/18 | Week of 9/10/18 | Yes |
| 6 | 1x/year | Week of 9/10/18 | Week of 9/10/18 | Week of 9/10/18 | Yes | |
| iReady | K-3 (all); 4 & 5 (supported/intervention); 6-8 (at-risk) | Monthly |
(1-8) 8/20/18 - 8/31/18
(K) 9/17/18 - 9/28/18
|
(1-8) 8/20/18 - 8/31/18
(K) 9/17/18 - 9/28/18
|
(1-8) 8/20/18 - 8/31/18
(K) 9/17/18 - 9/28/18
|
No |
| 12/3/18 - 12/14/18 | 12/3/18 - 12/14/18 | 12/3/18 - 12/14/18 | No | |||
| 4/22/19 - 5/3/19 | 4/22/19 - 5/3/19 | 4/22/19 - 5/3/19 | No | |||
| ACCESS | K-8 (ESL students only; Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening) |
1x/year | 1/14/19-2/14/19 | 1/14/19-2/14/19 | 1/14/19-2/14/19 | No |
| MAP | K-8 (Fall) K-8 (Spring) |
2x/year (Fall & Spring) |
(6-8) 8/27/18 - 8/31/18 (K-5) 9/4/18 - 9/7/18 |
(K-8) 9/4/18 - 9/7/18 | (K-8) 9/4/18 - 9/7/18 | No |
| 4/22/19 - 5/3/19 | 4/22/19 - 5/3/19 | 4/22/19 - 5/3/19 | No | |||
| DIBELS | K-1 | Minimum 3x/year (Fall, Winter & Spring) |
8/29/18
|
8/29/18
|
8/29/18
|
No |
|
12/5/18
|
12/5/18
|
12/5/18
|
No | |||
| 5/5/19 | 5/5/19 | 5/5/19 | No | |||
| Spalding - Phonogram |
K-5 | Monthly | -- | -- | -- | No |
| Spalding - Spelling |
K-5 | Monthly | -- | -- | -- | No |
| National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) | 4 (Reading or Math). Lincoln Meadows ONLY |
1x/decade (approx)
|
-- | -- | 2/19/19 | Yes |