2011-2012

Fall Assessments
Assessment	Grade(s)	Testing Window
DRA2	K-3 (and as required for ILP/IEP)	August 15 – September 23
MAP (Reading and Math)	K-10	August 22 – September 23
District Writing - Baseline	Optional: K-5	August 15 - September 30
District Writing - T1	Optional: K-5	October 3 - November 30
Math Assessment	Kindergarten	October 10 – November 4
Math Assessment	Grades 1 and 2	October 24 – November 4

Mid-Year Assessments
Assessment	Grades(s)	Testing Window
DRA2	Optional except as required for ILP/IEP	November 30 – January 13
District Writing - T2	Optional: K-5	December 1 - February 28
MAP	Reading – optional, except as required for ILP/IEP Math and Language Usage - optional	December 5 – January 13
CELA	K-12	January 3 – January 31
Math Assessment	Kindergarten	January 17 – February 10
Math Assessment	Grades 1-2	January 30 - February 10
CSAP-A (All Content Areas)	3-10	February 1 – March 23
CSAP (Reading only)	Grade 3 only	February 21 – February 29

Spring Assessments
Assessment	Grade(s)	Testing Window
CSAP Reading Writing Math Science	Grades 4-10 Grades 3-10 Grades 3-10 Grades 5, 8, 10	March 5 – March 23
DRA2	K-3 (and as required for ILP/IEP)	April 4 – May 4
MAP (Reading and Math)	K-10	April 2 – May 4
District Writing - T3	Required: K-5	April 25 – May 4
District Math Assessment T3	Kindergarten	April 9 – May 11
District Math Assessment T3	Grades 1 and 2	April 30 - May 11
COACT	Grade 11	April 24; Make-up date May 8
NAEP	Grades 4, 8 and 12	Jan 30 – Feb 23 (Randomly selected schools)

DRA2         Developmental Reading Assessment 2

MAP          Measures of Academic Progress

CELA         Colorado English Language Acquisition Proficiency

CSAP         Colorado Student Assessment Program

CSAP-A    Colorado Student Assessment Program Alternate

COACT     Colorado American College of Testing

NAEP         National Assessment of Educational Progress