Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver Assessment Calendar 2024-2025 - Assessment Dates and Test Descriptions

Oct 2, 2026

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Assessment calendar for Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver covering the 2024-2025 academic year, listing date ranges and grade levels for key assessments. Includes kindergarten readiness screening, NWEA MAP (reading/ELA/math) for multiple terms, Dibels 8 reading measures, WIDA Screener and W-APT for WIDA placement, ACCESS for ELLs, and state assessments such as CMAS (ELA/math, science) and CoAlt alternate assessments. Also includes READ Act interims and the Classic Learning Test 8.

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Assessment Calendar 2024-2025

Date Ranges by Assessment and Grade Levels

Test Descriptions and Requirements

Opt-Out and Assessment Policy Notes

Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver ASSESSMENT CALENDAR 2024-2025 | Date(s) | Test | Grade(s) | | --- | --- | --- | | September 3-30 | Kindergarten Readiness Assessment | K | | September 3-6 | NWEA | 3-5 | | September 11-13 | NWEA | 6-8 (Make-Upsfor 3-5) | | September 3-17
September 3-October 15 | Dibels | 1-3 (4 & 5 ifneeded)
Kindergarten | | Oct 4, 2024 | WIDA Screener
W-APT | 2- 8
Kindergarten & Grade 1 | | January 13-February 14 | ACCESS | K-8 | | January 13-24 | Dibels | K-3 | | April 7-25 | CMAS
ELA & Math | 3-8 | | April 7-25 | CMAS
Science | 5 & 8 | | April 7-25 | CoAlt | 5 & 8-ELA, Math, Social Studies, Science
4 & 7-Social Studies | | April 22-May 16 | CLT | 7 & 8 | | April 28-30 | NWEA | 3-5 | | May 5-9 | NWEA | 6-8 | | May 5-May 16 | Dibels | K-3 | 1 Revised 8/7/2023 Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver ASSESSMENT CALENDAR 2024-2025 | Description of Tests throughout the Year | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Test | Date | Duration | Target Grade (s) / Purpose | | Federally Mandated: | | | | | WIDA Screener
W-APT | October 2, 2023 | 2.5 hours
0.5 hours (Grades K & 1) | WIDA Screener is an English Language Proficiency (ELP) assessment administered to students grades 1–12 to help identify students who are English learners (ELs) . Kindergarten and first semester, first grade students are assessed with W-APT (WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test) . | | ACCESS for ELLs | January 13-February 14, 2025 | Approximately 2.25 hours | K-12 students who have been identified as English language learners; to monitor student progress in English language proficiency (ELP) on an annual basis and to serve as a criterion to aid in determining when ELLs have attained language proficiency comparable to that of their English-proficient peers. | | State Mandated: | | | | | CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) : ELA | April 7-April 2, 2025 | 9.2 hours | Grades 3-8; Measures student and school performance in English Language Arts and Math according to | | and Math | | | Colorado Academic Standards | | CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) : | April 7-April 25, 2024 | 4 hours | Grades 5, 8, and 11; CMAS measures student and school performance in Science according to Colorado | | Science | | | Academic Standards. | | CoAlt-Alternate
(DLM-Dynamic Learning Maps) | April 7-April 25, 2024 (Tentative Window) | Untimed and individually administered | The Colorado Alternate Assessments (CoAlt) is a standards-based assessment designed specifically for students with significant cognitive disabilities and is meant to provide a picture of student performance to schools, districts, educators, parents and the community. The CoAlt assesses a student’s | 2 Revised 8/7/2023 Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver ASSESSMENT CALENDAR 2024-2025 | | | | performance in English Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies.
The CoAlt Science Assessment is administered to students in grades 5 and 8. The CoAlt Social Studies Assessment is administered to students in grades 4 and 7. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | READ Act Interims (Dibels 8) | BOY:
September 3-
September 17, 2024
BOY Kindergarten:
September 3-October 15, 2024
MOY:
January 13-24, 2025: Grades K-3
EOY:
May 5-16, 2025: Grades K-3 | 8 min/student | Administered three times in a school year. Measures reading comprehension and fluency (benchmark screener) for all students grades K-3 .
Optional: Schools may assess new students and returning students grades 4-6 score below benchmark the previous year. | | Chosen by ACA: | | | | | Classic Learning Test 8 | April 22-May 16, 2025 | 2.25 hours | CLT is a diagnostic and/or end-of-grade assessment designed as an aid for school administrators, teachers, and parents as they help students achieve grade-level academic benchmarks.
CLT 8 is administered to students in grades 7 and 8. | | NWEA MAP: Reading, ELA and Math | Grammar School:
BOY:

FAQs

Which assessments are scheduled during September for the 2024-2025 year?

September includes Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (K), NWEA for grades 3-5, and Dibels for grades 1-3 (with grade 4-5 if needed), plus NWEA make-ups for grades 6-8 with make-ups for 3-5. READ Act interims (Dibels 8) begin in early September as well.

What assessments are administered in January through February 2025?

ACCESS for ELLs runs from January 13 to February 14 for K-8/K-12 identified English learners. Dibels is scheduled for K-3 from January 13 to January 24, and MAP testing has a MOY window around January 22-24 for grades 3-8.

What are the state-mandated assessments included in the calendar?

State-mandated assessments include CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) for ELA & Math (grades 3-8) and for Science (grades 5 and 8), plus CoAlt alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities. READ Act interims (Dibels 8) are also specified as administered three times in the school year.

Oct 2, 2026

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