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 14 - Dec 18 and Feb 1 - May 21 | 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 28 - Oct 16 and Mar 1 - Apr 2 |
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 |
| Feb | AAPPL | 9-12 | Students enrolled in World Language Classes (levels 3, 4 and 5) for Seal of Biliteracy |
Assessment
| Dates | Assessment | Grades | Student Groups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 26 - Sept 11 |
BAS (RI ONLY) | 1-5 | RI Students | |
| Aug 27 - Sept 4 | STAR CBM |
1-3 |
All Students (1-3) *As Needed (4-5) |
Meeting criteria from STAR<31% or BAS Lvl |
| Aug 27 - Sept 24 | FastBridge Math | K | All Students | |
| Aug 31 - Sept 4 | NWEA Read 180 | 6-8 | All students (6-8) enrolled in Language Arts RE/Read 180 | |
| Aug 31 - Sept 4 | STAR Early Literacy | 1 | All Students | |
| Aug 31 - Sept 11 | STAR Math | 1-8 |
All Students (1-5) All Students (6-8) Excluding Alg 1, Alg 2, Geometry |
|
| Aug 31 - Sept 11 | STAR Reading Screening | 1-8 |
All Students (2-5) All Students (6-8) |
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| Aug 31 - Sept 11 | NWEA (Alg 1) | 6-8 |
Students (6-8) Enrolled in Alg 1 |
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| Aug 31 - Sept 18 | NWEA (Alg 1) | 9,10 |
Students (9,10) Enrolled in Alg 1 |
|
| Aug 31 - Sept 18 | i-Ready | 9,10 | All Students | |
| Sept | Practice ACT | 11 | All Students | Date determined by school |
| Sept 8 - Sept 18 | STAR Makeup | 1-8 |
All Students (1-8) that still need to test |
|
| Sept 14 - Oct 30 | Individual Reading Record (BAS or FPC) | 1-5 | All Students (1-5) | |
| 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 26 - Nov 6 | STAR Early Literacy | K | All Students | |
| Oct 26 - Nov 6 | STAR CBM | K | ||
| Nov 23 - Dec 22 | i-Ready | 9,10 | All Students | |
| Nov 23 - Dec 22 | NWEA (Alg 1) | 9,10 |
Students (9,10) Enrolled in Alg 1 |
|
| Nov 30 - Dec 4 | NWEA Read 180 | 6-8 | All students (6-8) enrolled in Language Arts RE/Read 180 | |
| Nov 30 - Dec 18 | NWEA (Alg 1) | 6-8 |
Students (6-8) Enrolled in Alg 1 |
|
| Nov 30 - Dec 18 | BAS (RI ONLY) | K-5 | RI Students | |
| Nov 30 - Dec 18 | STAR Math | 1-8 |
All Students (1-5) All Students (6-8) Excluding Alg 1, Alg 2, Geometry |
|
| Nov 30 - Dec 18 | 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 18 | FastBridge Math | K | All Students (K) | |
| Dec 1 - Dec 18 | STAR CBM | 1 | All Students (1) *As Needed (2-5) |
|
| Dec 1 - Dec 18 | STAR Reading Screening | 1-8 |
All Students (1-8) |
(Fall, Winter, Spring) All Students (2-5) *(Fall) All Grade 1 will take Early Literacy *(Wtr/Spr)All students (1) unable to pass practice do Early Lit |
| 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 - Mar | Missouri Student Survey (Not administered in 2026-27 school year) | 6-12 | All Students | Exact dates TBD by MO Dept of Health |
| Jan 5 - Jan 8 | STAR Makeup | K-8 | All Students that still need to test | |
| Jan 5 - Feb 26 | WIDA ACCESS for MLs | K-12 | All ML Students (Multilingual Learner) | |
| Jan 11 - Feb 26 | Individual Reading Record (BAS or FPC) | K-5 | All Students (K-5)* | *All students except STAR Winter IRL <Grade Lvl +1 (Gr 2-5) |
| Jan 19 - Feb 5 | Naglieri Gifted Screener | 2 | All Students | |
| Feb - Mar | ACT Workkeys | 12 | As Needed | |
| Feb 22 - Mar 11 | i-Ready | 9,10 | All Students | |
| Feb 22 - Mar 11 | NWEA | 9,10 |
All Students (9,10) Enrolled in Alg 1 |
|
| Mar - Apr | Math Placement Testing | 1-4 | Selected Students | |
| Apr 5 - Apr 9 | NWEA Read 180 | 6-8 | All students (6-8) enrolled in Language Arts RE/Read 180 | |
| Apr 5 - Apr 16 | NWEA | 6-8 |
All Students (6-8) Enrolled in Alg 1 |
|
| Apr 5 - Apr 16 | STAR Math | 1-8 |
All Students (1-5) All Students (6-8) Excluding Alg 1, Alg 2, Geometry |
|
| Apr 5 - April 23 | FastBridge Math | K | All Students | |
| Apr 5 - April 23 | STAR Reading Screening | 1-8 |
All Students |
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| Apr 6 | ACT Test | 11 | All Students | |
| Apr 19 - May 14 | 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 19 - May 14 | MAP Grade Level Assessments | 3-8 |
All Students (3-5) ELA & Math All Students (6-8) ELA & Math |
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| Apr 19 - Apr 23 | STAR Early Literacy | K |
All Students |
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| Apr 19 - Apr 30 | STAR Makeup | K-8 | All Students that still need to test | |
| May 3 - May 14 | Advanced Placement (AP) Exams | 9-12 | Self-Enrolled; Contact School | |
| May 3 - May 26 | BAS (RI ONLY) | K-5 | RI Students | |
| May 10 - May 21 | STAR CBM | K,1 | All Students (K,1) As Needed (2-5) |
