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Additional assessments not listed in this calendar may be administered at the school level that are not mandated by the state or district. Specific scheduling of testing sessions varies by school site, and testing may span fewer days that the window permits. Length of assessment can vary based on documented accommodations.  \n\n| Dates Assessment\u003Cbr>(District, State, Federal)\u003Cbr>Grade Levels/ Purpose of Assessment/ Length of Assessment\u003Cbr>Content Assessed How Results are Used |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Beginning of Year Aug 17 – Aug 28\u003Cbr>Middle of Year Dec 7 – Dec 18\u003Cbr>End of Year\u003Cbr>May 3 – May 14 | DIBELS 8th (State) | Grades K-3rd Reading | Measures attainment of reading proficiency in accordance with the Colorado READ Act. The Colorado Department of Education utilizes the results for educational accountability related to the READ Act and the district utilizes results to monitor student progress and inform academic programming.\u003Cbr>READ Act\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>[https://dibels.uoregon.edu/materials/dibels](https://dibels.uoregon.edu/materials/dibels) | 5 to 10 minutes for each student (varies by grade level and time of year) |\n| Beginning of Year Aug 17 – Aug 28\u003Cbr>Middle of Year Dec 7 – Dec 18\u003Cbr>End of Year\u003Cbr>May 3 – May 14 | DIBELS 8th\u003Cbr>(District) | Grades 6th-9th\u003Cbr>Reading | Measures presence of a skill-based reading deficit in the development of foundational reading skills. D2 utilizes results to inform academic programming, ensuring Tier 2 and 3 literacy instruction is delivered in alignment with students’ specific skill deficits, and to monitor student progress.\u003Cbr>[https://dibels.uoregon.edu/materials/dibels](https://dibels.uoregon.edu/materials/dibels) | 5 to 10 minutes for each student (varies by grade level and time of year) |\n| Fall\u003Cbr>Aug 11 – Oct 9 | TS Gold (State) | Kindergarten\u003Cbr>Academic Domains: Literacy, Math, Science and Technology, Social Studies, and the Arts Developmental Domains:\u003Cbr>Social Emotional, Physical, Language, and Cognitive Development | Teacher-guided observation system that provides teachers and parents a way to see how well a child is progressing through the Areas of School Readiness Outlined in Legislation. The Colorado Department of Education is required by Colorado's Achievement Plan for Kids to report population-level results that provide baseline data for measuring overall change and improvement in students' skills and knowledge over time.\u003Cbr>TS Gold | Varies as it involves teacher observation and data collection during normal class activities in which students are participating |\n\n\n| Dates Assessment\u003Cbr>(District, State, Federal)\u003Cbr>Grade Levels/ Purpose of Assessment/ Length of Assessment\u003Cbr>Content Assessed How Results are Used |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Beginning of Year Aug 17 – Aug 28\u003Cbr>Middle of Year Dec 7 – Dec 18\u003Cbr>End of Year\u003Cbr>May 3 – May 14 | i-Ready ELA & Math\u003Cbr>(District) | Grades K-8 | Local interim assessment to track student growth internally and review school progress. The i-Ready diagnostic provides comprehensive insight into student learning across skills in English and Math. The assessment is adaptive and will adjust questions based on student level.\u003Cbr>i-Ready | 40 to 100 minutes per content divided over two different sessions (varies by grade level) |\n| Beginning of Year Aug 17 – Aug 28\u003Cbr>Middle of Year Dec 7 – Dec 18\u003Cbr>End of Year\u003Cbr>April 26 – May 7 | NWEA Map Growth\u003Cbr>(District) | Grade 9 & 10 | The NWEA MAP Growth assessment is a computer-adaptive test that measures astudent's academic growth over time in various subjects, including math, reading, language usage, and science. \"MAP\" stands for Measures of Academic Progress. 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