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 3, 2021.
| ASSESSMENT | GRADES | FREQUENCY |
2021-2022 SCHEDULE, IF APPLICABLE
(All Dates are Subject to Change)
|
OPT-OUT AVAILABLE | ||
| CP | LM | MB | ||||
|
CMAS -
ELA & Math |
3-8 |
1x/year
|
Gr 3-5: 4/5-4/7 (ELA), 4/12-4/14 (Math)
Gr 6-8: 4/5-4/6 (ELA & Math)
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Gr 3-5: 4/5-4/7 (ELA), 4/12-4/14 (Math)
Gr 6-8: 4/5-4/6 (ELA & Math)
|
Gr 3-5: 4/5-4/7 (ELA), 4/12-4/14 (Math)
Gr 6-8: 4/5-4/6 (ELA & Math)
|
Yes |
|
CMAS -
Science |
5, 8 Only
|
1x/year |
Gr. 5: 4/14
Gr. 8: 4/12
|
Gr. 5: 4/14
Gr. 8: 4/12
|
Gr. 5: 4/14
Gr. 8: 4/12
|
Yes |
|
CMAS -
Social Studies (Administered every 3 years to select grades)
|
4, 7 Only |
1x/year
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
Yes |
| CogAT | 2 | 1x/year | 2/7/22-2/25/22 | 2/7/22-2/25/22 | 2/7/22-2/25/22 | Yes |
| 6 | 1x/year | 11/2/21-11/19/21 | 11/2/21-11/19/21 | 11/2/21-11/19/21 | Yes | |
| iReady- Reading & Math | K-8 | Monthly |
Fall: (Tentative)
Grades 1-8 8/23/21-9/10/21
Kindergarten 8/30/21-9/10/21
|
Fall: (Tentative)
Grades 1-8 8/23/21-9/10/21
Kindergarten 8/30/21-9/10/21
|
Fall: (Tentative)
Grades 1-8 8/23/21-9/10/21
Kindergarten 8/30/21-9/10/21
|
No |
|
Winter: (Tentative)
Grades K-8
11/29/21-12/16/21
|
Winter: (Tentative)
Grades K-8
11/29/21-12/16/21
|
Winter: (Tentative)
Grades K-8
11/29/21-12/16/21
|
No | |||
|
Spring: (Tentative)
Grades K-8
4/26/22-5/6/22
|
Spring: (Tentative)
Grades K-8
4/26/22-5/6/22
|
Spring: (Tentative)
Grades K-8
4/26/22-5/6/22
|
No | |||
| ACCESS | K-8 ELL- (English Language Learners) students only; Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening |
1x/year |
1/10/22 - 2/11/22
|
1/10/22 - 2/11/22 | 1/10/22 - 2/11/22 | No |
| DIBELS | K-1 | Minimum 3x/year (Fall, Winter & Spring) |
Fall:
9/1/21
|
Fall:
9/1/21
|
Fall:
9/1/21
|
No |
|
Winter:
12/8/21
|
Winter:
12/8/21
|
Winter:
12/8/21
|
No | |||
|
Spring:
5/4/22
|
Spring:
5/4/22
|
Spring:
5/4/22
|
No | |||
| Spalding - Phonogram |
K-5 | Monthly | -- | -- | -- | No |
| Spalding - Spelling |
K-5 | Monthly | -- | -- | -- | No |