AcademyAssessmentCalendar24-25 - Interim and Summative Assessments Overview

Oct 2, 2026

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Assessment calendar overview outlining required state and federal testing across multiple subjects, including CMAS Science, CMAS Social Studies, and CMAS English Language Arts, plus CMAS Math and related alternate assessments. Summative administration is highlighted for science, social studies, and literacy, with diagnostic options for some programs. The document specifies tested grades, student eligibility rules, online or paper administration, administration time limits, annual frequency, testing windows in April 2025 where planned, and timelines for result delivery.

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Assessment Overview

CMAS Science, Social Studies, and English Language Arts

CMAS Math and Alternate Assessments

Administration, Timing, and Result Delivery

| Name of Assessment | CMAS Science | CMAS Social Studies | CMAS English Language Arts | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Required-Federal, State, or Local | Federal and State (CRS 22-7- 1006.3) | State (CRS 22-7-1006 .3) | Federal and State (CRS 22-7- 1006.3) | | Grades Tested | 5, 8, 11 | 4, 7 | 3-8 | | Student Population | All students in selected grades except for students taking the Alternate for students with significant disabilities | All students in selected grade from a sample of schools every three years | All students in selected grades except for students taking the Alternate for students with significant disabilities | | Type(s) -Summative, Interim, Formative, Diagnostic | Summative | Summative | Summative | | Content Standards | Colorado Academic Standards | Colorado Academic
Standards | Colorado Academic Standards | | Purpose of Assessment | Measure knowledge of science standards | Measure knowledge of social studies standards | Measure knowledge of literacy standards and college & career readiness | | Use of Assessment Results | Public reporting, accountability, improvement planning, curriculum & instructional review | Public reporting, accountability, improvement planning, curriculum & instructional review | Public reporting, accountability, improvement planning, curriculum & instructional review | | Type of Administration | Online | Online | Online | | Item Type(s) | Selected response, technology enhanced, constructed response | Selected response, technology enhanced, constructed response | Selected response, technology enhanced, constructed response | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Administration Time | Max of 4 hours | Max of 4 hours | Grades 3-5 Max of 4.5 hours Grades 6-12 Max of 5.25 hours | | Testing Frequency | Once a year | Once a year | Once a year | | Testing Window* (*Testing will only occur during a small portion of the window based on school choice and testing logistics) | April 7-25, 2025 | Not planned for 2024 | April 7-25, 2025 | | Time for Delivery of Results | Summer | Summer | Late Fall | | Vendor (if not Federal or State) | N/A | N/A | N/A | | Annual Cost (if not Federal or State) | N/A | N/A | N/A | | CMAS Math | CoAlt: DLM | CoAlt: Science and Social Studies | CogAt | PALS | NMSQT | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Federal and State (CRS 22-7- 1006-3) | Federal and State (CRS 22-24-106) | Federal and State (CRD 22-24- 106) | Local | State (CRS 22-7-1205) | Local | | 3-8 | 3-11 | Science Grades 5 & * (4 .0 Hours)
Social Studies Grades 4 & 7 (4 .0 Hours) | 2, 6 | K-3 | 11 | | All students in selected grades except for students taking the Alternate for students with significant disabilities | Students with significant disabilities in the selected grade levels | Students with significant disabilities in the selected grade levels | All students in selected grade | All students in selected grade | All students in selected grade | | Summative | Summative | Summative | Diagnostic | Diagnostic | Summative | | Colorado Academic Standards | Colorado Academic Standards | Colorado Academic Standards | N/A | Colorado Academic Standards | SAT College & Career Standards | | Measure knowledge of math standards and college & career readiness | Manages what students with significant cognitive disabilities know and can do in the content areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics | Manages what students with significant cognitive disabilities know and can do in the content areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics | GT Identification | Identify students at risk for significant reading deficiencies and in need of early intervention | Measure college & career readiness: enable scholarship opportunities | | Public reporting, accountability, improvement planning, curriculum & instructional review | Public reporting, accountability, improvement planning, curriculum & instructional review | Public reporting, accountability, improvement planning, curriculum & instructional review | Part of GT iden

FAQs

Which assessments are listed for science, social studies, and English language arts?

The document lists CMAS Science, CMAS Social Studies, and CMAS English Language Arts, each with described administration type and summative purpose.

What grades and student eligibility criteria are used for CMAS science/social studies/ELA?

CMAS science targets grades 5, 8, and 11; CMAS social studies targets grades 4 and 7; CMAS ELA targets grades 3 to 8. Each includes all students in the selected grades except those taking the Alternate for students with significant disabilities.

When is the testing window scheduled and how are results delivered?

For CMAS science/social studies/ELA, the testing window is April 7–25, 2025 (with one item noting not planned for 2024). Results delivery is described as summer for those CMAS components, with late fall indicated for one ELA section.

Oct 2, 2026

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