2025-2026 Assessment Timeline - School Assessments

Sep 30, 2026

2025-2026 Assessment Timeline outlines district-wide testing schedules across three grading periods, specifying assessment types, administering dates, grade bands, and required screenings. The timeline includes BOY/MOY/Unit test benchmarks, IXL, NWEA MAP, mClass, CLI Engage, SECA SEL screeners, writing collection benchmarks, and end-of-unit assessments delivered online via Eduphoria. It also details mid-year testing windows, mock STAAR-based assessments, TEA interim assessment windows, TELPAS testing, CoGaT testing for GT-eligible students, and district assessment completion deadlines and teacher work days.

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2025-2026 Assessment Timeline

First Grading Period (Aug. 25-Sept. 19 through Oct. 14, 2025)

Second Grading Period (Oct. 15-Dec. 19, 2025)

Third Grading Period (Jan. 6-Mar. 5, 2026)

2025-2026 Assessment Timeline | Dates Administered | Assessment Type | Administered to: | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aug. 25-Sept. 19 | CLI Engage | For all PreK
students | Mandatory BOY screening | | Aug. 25-Sept. 19 | mClass BOY Screen | For all K-1
students | Mandatory BOY screening | | Sept. 2-Sept. 19 | mClass BOY Screen | For all 2-5
students | Mandatory BOY screening | | Aug. 25-Sept. 5 | NWEA MAP Elementary Math
Screener | For all K – 5
students | Mandatory BOY screening | | Aug. 25-Sept. 5 | IXL Flex Diagnostic Screener | All students
Grades 6 – 9 | Mandatory for all Grades 6-9 students to be administered in Reading and Math | | Aug. 25-Sept. 19 | SECA SEL Screener-BOY | All students in Grades 5-12 (takes 10 min. ) | Mandatory for all students, other than AFL, to be administered in 5-12 | | Embedded within the curriculum | Writing Collection Benchmark | K – 5th grade | Further details provided by the RLA Content Coordinators | | Throughout the 1st Nine Weeks | Unit tests/
Mid-and End of Nine Weeks Assessments | Core Subjects | Dates dependent upon when units are completed; content pacing calendars provide assessment dates – see Shared Drive Curriculum Portal for content and subject pacing calendars | | Dates indicated in pacing calendars | End of Unit/1st Nine Week Assessments | Core Subjects | Assessments will be administered online through Eduphoria platform | | October 8, Wed. | District Assessment completion deadline | | | | October 9, Thursday
October 14, Tuesday | Teacher Work Day
(for scheduling purposes, some content areas may have Staf Dev.
on the 9th, and their Workday will be the 14th.
District Staf Development Day | | | Second Grading Period October 15 – December 19, 2025 | Dates Administered | Assessment Type | Administered to: | | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 16, 2025 Make-ups must occur prior to
Oct. 25 | PSAT
SAT
PSAT 8/9 | 10th – 11th grade
11th – 12th grade 8th – 9th grade | | Campus counselor will provide further details | | Nov. 17-21 | District-created Mock STAARbased test in RLA and Math for high school Eng. I, Eng. II, and Alg. I only | | English I
English II
Alg.I | The Mocks will be based on content taught so far in the year (or in prior years) that are applicable to the state STAAR assessments
For EOC December retesters, we will use the Mock Data to hone in on skills for an EOC Retest prep Dec. 1-5 | | Dec. 8-18 | Middle School RLA and Math Mock STAAR-based Test in will be given in lieu of the regular semester exam | | MS RLA
MS Math | ● Suggestion that campuses do a full shutdown to administer
● Data can be reviewed at the Jan. 5 Half-Day Data Review with focus on key skills planned | | Throughout the 2nd Nine Weeks | Unit tests | | Core Subjects | Dates dependent upon when units are completed; pacing calendars located in the Shared Drive Curriculum Portal provide guidance | | ★★ Dec. 5-12 December STAAR EOC Administration★★
Friday, Dec. 5-English I EOC Monday, Dec. 8-English II EOC Tuesday, Dec. 9 – Algebra I EOC
Wed., Dec. 10 – Biology & US History EOC Thurs., Dec. 11 – EOC Makeups Friday, Dec. 12 – EOC Makeups
*Note that students may take any EOC subject retest on any of the above days | | | | | | Dec. 1 – 18 | End of Unit/2nd Nine Week Assessments or End of Semester Exams | | Core Subjects | Assessments will be administered online through Eduphoria platform | | Dec. 18 | District Assessments completion deadline | | | | Third Grading Period January 6 – March 5, 2026 | Dates Administered | Assessment Type | Administered to: | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan. 12-Jan. 30 | CLI Engage | All PreK students | Mandatory MOY Screening | | Jan. 12-Jan. 30 | MOY mClass Screen | 3rd graders-prioritize screening Jan. 12-16
For all K-5 students | Mandatory MOY Screening
* The MOY serves as the mandatory dyslexia screener for 1st Grade | | Jan. 12-Jan. 30 | BOY IXL
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FAQs

What assessments are required for BOY screening across PreK through K-5?

CLI Engage is required for all PreK students, mClass BOY screening is required for K-1 and again for 2-5, and the NWEA MAP Elementary Math Screener and IXL Flex Diagnostic Screener are also included for the specified grade ranges.

When are mock STAAR-based tests and EOC administrations scheduled?

District-created Mock STAAR-based tests for high school Eng. I, Eng. II, and Alg. I occur Nov. 17-21, while the ★★ Dec. 5-12 STAAR EOC administration schedules English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, US History, and EOC makeups. Middle school RLA and Math mock STAAR-based testing runs Dec. 8-18.

What assessments occur during the third grading period, and what is the key eligibility condition for CoGaT?

During Jan. 6-Mar. 5, the timeline includes CLI Engage and MOY mClass screening, IXL universal screening, NWEA MAP, SECA SEL, MOY writing benchmarks, TELPAS windows, TEA Interim Assessments Window 3, and CoGaT testing. CoGaT applies to students who qualify based on G/T screening, with dates listed for 3rd-5th and 1st-2nd grade.

Sep 30, 2026

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