Assessment Calendar
This calendar is intended to communicate large-scale testing windows and does not provide an exhaustive list of all assessments in use district-wide. Schools set specific dates within each testing window. For more information, please contact your child's school.
Links to Assessment Calendars
Elementary:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OqEq9mQGyrG4wLkux2ziUowrIFyVc0Qy/view?usp=sharing
Middle School:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AOicLNzwjkHXGBrAmD99dmR2P1y3BIw2/view?usp=sharing
High School:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tdSgBrcW0peatEfqQKnL8wYtRuKQyfCY/view?usp=sharing
Ongoing
| Dates | Assessment | Grades | Student Groups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug - May | WIDA Screener | K-12 | English Language Learner (ELL) Students New to District | On-going as needed |
| Aug - Jun | Additional Gifted Identification Testing | K-12 | Selected Students Identified Through Screening Process (K-12) | Gifted Identification |
| Sept - May | MAP‐Alternate Year‐End DLM | 3-11 |
Designated MAP-A Students via Designated MAP-A Students via Designated MAP-A Students via |
Climate and Social-Emotional Learning
| Dates | Assessment | Grades | Student Groups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 23-Oct 18 and Mar |
Climate and SEL Survey | K-12 | All Students |
Proficiency Exam
| Dates | Assessment | Grades | Student Groups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct - Dec, Jan - May |
Constitution Proficiency Exam | 9-12 | All Students Enrolled in Government Courses |
| Dec, Apr - May |
Fitness Testing | 4-12 |
All Students (4-12) Enrolled in PE/Health Courses |
| Jan - May | Missouri Civics Education Initiative Test | 9 |
Assessment
| Dates | Assessment | Grades | Student Groups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 - Sept 6 | NWEA | 6-10 |
Students (6-10) Enrolled in Alg 1 |
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| Aug 21 - Sept 27 | KEA (Kindergarten Early Assessment) | K | All Students | |
| Aug 22 - 30 | STAR CBM | 1 |
All Students (1) As Needed (2-5) |
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| Aug 26 - Sept 6 | STAR Math | 1-8 |
All Students (1-5) All Students (6-8) Excluding Alg1, Alg2, Geo |
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| Aug 26 - Sept 6 | (STAR) Reading Screening | 1-9 |
All Students (1-5) All Students (6-8) All Students (9) Grade Level LA, IEP & Reading Strategies |
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| Aug 26 - Sept 27 | FAST Math | K | All Students | |
| Aug 26 - Oct 18 | Individual Reading Record (BAS or FPC) | 3-5 |
All Students (3-5) (RI assesses RI) |
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| Sept - Nov | PreACT | 10 | All Students | Date determined by school |
| Sept - Nov | Practice ACT | 11 | All Students | Date determined by school |
| Sept 9 - 13 | STAR Makeup | 1-9 |
All Students (1-8) that still need to test All Students (9) that still need to test, Grade Lvl ELA |
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| Sept 23 - Oct 11 | RH Phonetic Awareness Measure 1 | K | All Students | |
| Sept 30 - Oct 11 | CogAT Screener | 2 | All Students | |
| Sept 30 - Oct 29 | PSAT | 10-11 | Self-enrolled; contact school | |
| Oct - Feb | ASVAB | 12 | Select Students | Date determined by school |
| Nov - Dec | Individual Reading Record (BAS or FPC) | 1-2 |
All Students (1, 2) (RI assesses RI) |
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| Nov 20 - Dec 20 | BAS (RI ONLY) | K-5 | RI Students | |
| Dec 2 - 18 | STAR Math | 1-8 |
All Students (1-5) All Students (6-8) Excluding Alg1, Alg2, Geo |
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| Dec 2 - 18 | (STAR) Reading Screening | 1-9 |
All Students (1-8) All Students (9) Grade Level LA, IEP & Reading Strategies |
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| Dec 2 - 18 | STAR Early Literacy | K | All Students | |
| Dec 2 - 18 | NWEA | 6-10 |
Students (6-8) Enrolled in Alg1 Students (9-10) Enrolled in Alg1 |
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| Dec 2 - 18 | STAR CBM | K,1 | All Students (1) As Needed (2-5) |
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| Dec 2 - 18 | FAST Math | K | All Students | |
| Dec 2 - 18 | Phonics Assessment | K | Students who have qualifying STAR CBM scores | |
| Dec 2 - 18 | MAP End-of-Course Assessments | 9-12 | All Students Enrolled in U.S. Gov Courses and Personal Finance, AP Econ, Econ |
Possible Additional Subjects/Grades |
| Jan - Mar | NAEP | 4,8,12 |
Random Select Study (4) Reading and Science Random Select Study (8) Reading and Science Random Select Study (12) Reading and Science |
Date determined by NAEP |
| Jan 6 - 10 | STAR Makeup | K-9 | All Students that still need to test | |
| Jan 6 - Feb 28 | ACCESS for ELLs | K-12 | All English Language Learner Students | |
| Jan 16 - Mar 15 | Individual Reading Record (BAS or FPC) | 2-5 | All Students (2-5) (RI assesses RI) |
All with STAR Winter IRL <Grade Lvl +1 |
| Feb - Mar | ACT Workkeys | 12 | As Needed | |
| Feb 26 - Mar 14 | NWEA | 6-10 |
All Students (6-8) Enrolled in Alg1 All Students (9-10) Enrolled in Alg1 |
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| Mar - Apr | Math Placement Testing | 1-4 | Selected Students | |
| April - May | Individual Reading Record (BAS or FPC) | K-1 | All Students (K,1) (RI assesses RI) |
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| Apr 7 - 11 | STAR Math | 1-8 |
All Students (1-5) All Students (6-8) Excluding Alg1, Alg2, Geo |
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| Apr 7 - 30 | FAST Math | K | All Students | |
| Apr 8 | ACT | 11 | All Students | |
| Apr 14 - 17 | STAR Early Literacy | K |
All Students |
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| Apr 14 - 17 | (STAR) Reading Screening | 1-9 |
All Students (1-8) All Students (9) Grade Level LA, IEP & Reading Strategies |
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| Apr 21 - May 2 | STAR Makeup | K-9 | All Students that still need to test | |
| Apr 21 - May 9 | MAP End-of-Course Assessments | 6-12 |
All Students (6-8) enrolled in Alg1, Alg2, Geometry
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| Apr 22 - May 10 | MAP Grade Level Assessments | 3-8 |
All Students (3-5) ELA & Math All Students (6-8) ELA & Math |
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| Apr 22 - May 17 | MAP End-of-Course Assessments | 9-12 | All Students Enrolled in Alg2, AP Econ/Pers Finance, Biology, Eng2 | |
| May | BAS (RI ONLY) | K-5 | RI Students | |
| May | End of Semester/Course District Common Summative Assessments | 6-12 | By Grade Level and/or Subject Area | Courses TBD |
| May 6 - 17 | Reading Screener (TBD) | K | All Students | |
| May 6 - 24 | FAST Reading | K | All Students (K) As Needed (1-5) |
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| May 6 - 24 | FAST Math | K | All Students (K) As Needed (1-5) |
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| May 6 - 17 | Advanced Placement (AP) Exams | 9-12 | Self-enrolled; contact school | |
| May 6 - 17 | STAR CBM | K,1 | All Students (1) As Needed (2-5) |