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Assessment Resources
- Understanding the role of state assessments
- 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 April 6th through April 24th, 2026.
- Understanding Score Reports for CMAS English Language Arts/Math (Grades 3-8)
- Understanding Score Reports for CMAS Science ( Grades 5,8,& 11)
- 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
CO PSAT ELA & Mathematics Testing Window
(April 13–April 24) to include the make-up test date
Saturday SAT Testing Dates
- August 23,2025
- September 13, 2025
- November 8, 2025
- May 2, 2026
Procedure for Parents who choose to excuse their student from state assessments
- Parents must meet face-to-face with the Principal of the building.
- 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.
- Parents must write a letter of refusal.
- The principal will document on the documentation sheet provided in the handbook.
- 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.