Assessment Resources

• Understanding the role of state assessments
  • English (PDF) https://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/2024assessmentfamilyen
  • Spanish (PDF) https://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/assessment-family-focused-fact-sheet-spanish

 

• Understanding Score Reports 

These fact sheets go into detail about how to understand CMAS Score Reports (Required by the State of Colorado)

                The testing Window for CMAS is in April.

• Understanding Score Reports for CMAS English Language Arts/Math (Grades 3-8)
  • English (PDF)  https://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/score-reports-fact-sheet-understanding-ela/math-score-reports-en
  • Spanish (PDF)  https://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/understanding-score-reports-ela/math-spanish
• Understanding Score Reports for CMAS Science ( Grades 5,8,& 11)
  • English (PDF)  https://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/fact-sheet-understanding-score-reports-for-cmas-science-en
  • Spanish (PDF)  https://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/understanding-score-reports-science-spanish

• PSAT/SAT

The PSAT and SAT exams, taken by Colorado's ninth-, 10th- and 11th- graders, are aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards and offer free, high-quality practice tools and scholarship opportunities, Ninth-graders and 10th-graders take the PSAT and 11th-graders take the SAT as the state college enterance exam.

• English (PDF) https://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/psat/satfactsheet
• Spanish(PDF)  https://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/psatsatfactsheet-spanish

Testing Dates and Windows

• CO PSAT (Required by the State of Colorado) Grades 9 & 10

                   ELA & Mathematics

1. Initial Test Date- April 16, 2025
2. Make-up Test Date - Week of April 21,2025

• CO SAT  (Required by the State of Colorado) Grade 11

                   College Enterance Exam (April 14-April 25)

1. Initial Test Date April 18, 2025  
2. Make-up Test date - Week of April 21, 2025

• Saturday SAT Testing Dates (Optional Testing) Grades 9-12

1. August 24, 2024
2. October 5, 2024
3. December 7, 2024
4. March 8, 2025

• Saturday ACT Testing Dates (optional testing) Grades 9-12

1. September 14. 2024
2. December 14, 2024
3. April 5, 2025

Procedure for Parents who choose to excuse their student from state assessments

1. Parents must meet face-to-face with the Principal of the building.
    
2. At this meeting, the Principals advises the parent of State Statute 22-7-1006.3 stating that the state uses these assessment results for evaluating students’ mastery of and growth in the Colorado Academic Standards.
    
3. Parents must write a letter of refusal.
    
4. The principal will document on the documentation sheet provided in the handbook.
    
5. The principal will keep a file of all documentation and submit to the DAC at the end of the assessment window.

It is important to note that non-participation in state assessments means parents will not have information about their child's attainment and growth on the state standards compared to other students in their school, district and state.