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/1hIoK71op50110HJiQnSvQK7rp6LYzEw5/view?usp=drive_link
Middle School:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XeB6PuYNyKQGMC0g7Woi0pfg15JLX7vP/view?usp=drive_link
High School:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K0wwghb4PYVwHwmNsEiUPeSzxZ5ol2KK/view?usp=drive_link
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 27 - Oct 17 and Mar 2 - Mar 31 |
Climate and SEL Survey | K-12 | All Students |
Proficiency Exam
| Dates | Assessment | Grades | Student Groups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct - 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 | All Students |
Assessment
| Dates | Assessment | Grades | Student Groups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 - Sept 19 | KEA (Kindergarten Early Assessment) | K | All Students | |
| Aug 20 - Sept 5 | BAS (RI ONLY) | K-5 | All Students | |
| Aug 20 - Sept 15 | i-Ready | 9,10 | All Students | |
| Aug 20 - Sept 15 | NWEA (Alg 1) | 9,10 |
Students (9,10) Enrolled in Alg 1 |
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| Aug 25 - Aug 29 | NWEA (Alg 1) | 6-8 |
Students (6-8) Enrolled in Alg 1 |
|
| Aug 20 - Sept 3 | STAR CBM |
1 |
All Students (1) *As Needed (2-5) |
Meeting criteria from STAR<31% or BAS Lvl |
| Aug 25 - Sept 5 | STAR Math | 1-8 |
All Students (1-5) All Students (6-8) Excluding Alg 1, Alg 2, Geometry |
|
| Aug 25 - Aug 29 | STAR Reading Screening | 1-8 |
All Students (2-5) All Students (6-8) |
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| Aug 25 - Sept 26 | FAST Math | K | All Students | |
| Sept | Practice ACT | 11 | All Students | Date determined by school |
| Sept 8 - Sept 12 | STAR Makeup | 1-8 |
All Students (1-8) that still need to test |
|
| Oct | PreACT | 10 | All Students | Date determined by school |
| Oct | PSAT | 10,11 | Self-enrolled; contact school | |
| Oct - Feb | ASVAB | 12 | Select Students | Date determined by school |
| Oct 1 - Oct 30 | Individual Reading Record (BAS or FPC) | 1-5 | All Students (1-5) | |
| Dec 1 - Dec 5 | NWEA (Alg 1) | 6-8 |
Students (6-8) Enrolled in Alg 1 |
|
| Dec 1 - Dec 18 | NWEA (Alg 1) | 9,10 |
Students (9,10) Enrolled in Alg 1 |
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| Dec 1 - Dec 18 | BAS (RI ONLY) | K-5 | RI Students | |
| Dec 1 - Dec 18 | FAST Math | K | All Students (K) | |
| Dec 1 - Dec 18 | STAR Math | 1-8 |
All Students (1-5) All Students (6-8) Excluding Alg 1, Alg 2, Geometry |
|
| Dec 1 - Dec 18 | STAR CBM | 1 | All Students (1) *As Needed (2-5) |
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| Dec 1 - Dec 12 | STAR Early Literacy | K | All Students | Students (1) unable to pass practice do Early Lit |
| Dec 1 - Dec 12 | STAR Reading Screening | 1-8 |
All Students (1-8) |
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| Dec 1 - Dec 17 | MAP End-of-Course Assessments | 9-12 | All Students Enrolled in US Gov Courses and Personal Finance, AP Econ, Econ |
*Possible Additional Subjects/Grades |
| Dec 1 - Dec 17 | End‐of-Semester/Course District Common Summative Assessments | 6-12 | By Grade Level and/or Subject Area | Courses TBD |
| Jan | Naglieri Screener | 2 | All Students | |
| 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. Selected schools: Bowles, Geggie and MHS |
| Jan - Mar | Missouri Student Survey | 6-12 | All Students | Exact dates TBD by MO Dept of Health |
| Jan 5 - Jan 9 | STAR Makeup | K-9 | All Students that still need to test | |
| Jan 5 - Jan 16 | i-Ready | 9,10 | All Students | |
| Jan 5 - Feb 27 | ACCESS for ELLs | K-12 | All English Language Learner Students | |
| Feb - Mar | ACT Workkeys | 12 | As Needed | |
| Feb 9 - Mar 12 | Individual Reading Record (BAS or FPC) | K-5 | All Students (K-5) | All with STAR Winter IRL <Grade Lvl +1 |
| Feb 25 - Mar 13 | NWEA | 9,10 |
All Students (9,10) Enrolled in Alg 1 |
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| Mar - Apr | Math Placement Testing | 1-4 | Selected Students | |
| Apr 1- Apr 10 | NWEA | 6-8 |
All Students (6-8) Enrolled in Alg 1 |
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| Apr 6 - Apr 10 | STAR Math | 1-8 |
All Students (1-5) All Students (6-8) Excluding Alg 1, Alg 2, Geometry |
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| Apr 6 - May 1 | FAST Math | K | All Students | |
| Apr 7 | ACT Test | 11 | All Students | |
| Apr 13 - Apr 17 | STAR Early Literacy | K |
All Students |
Students (1) unable to pass practice do Early Lit |
| Apr 13 - Apr 17 | STAR Reading Screening | 1-9 |
All Students (1-8) All Students (9) Grade Level LA, IEP & Reading Strategies |
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| Apr 20 - Apr 24 | STAR Makeup | K-9 | All Students that still need to test | |
| Apr 20 - May 13 | MAP End-of-Course Assessments | 6-12 |
All Students (6-8) enrolled in Alg 1, Alg 2, Geometry All Students (9-12) Enrolled in Alg 1, Alg 2, AP Econ/Personal Finance, Biology, Eng 2, US Gov |
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| Apr 20 - May 15 | MAP Grade Level Assessments | 3-8 |
All Students (3-5) ELA & Math All Students (6-8) ELA & Math |
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| Apr 27 - May 19 | i-Ready | 9,10 | All Students | |
| May | End-of-Semester/Course District Common Summative Assessments | 6-12 | By Grade Level and/or Subject Area | Courses TBD |
| May 1- May 20 | BAS (RI ONLY) | K-5 | RI Students | |
| May 4 - May 13 | STAR CBM | K,1 | All Students (K,1) As Needed (2-5) |
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| May 4 - May 15 | Advanced Placement (AP) Exams | 9-12 | Self-Enrolled; Contact School |