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Schools have the flexibility to choose testing dates within the established windows. Students who observe religious holidays on a school testing day must be allowed to test on a makeup date.  \nMSDE requires all students to test online unless a documented IEP, 504, or ML plan accommodation requires apaper test.  \n\n| Assessment | Description | Participants | Dates |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| AUGUST |  |  |  |\n| Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA)*\u003Cbr>• STAR Math\u003Cbr>• STAR Early Literacy\u003Cbr>• SAEBRS | MSDE-mandated assessment administered during the first few weeks of school. | All kindergarten students. | Opens: August 27\u003Cbr>Closes: October 10 |\n| SEPTEMBER |  |  |  |\n| STAR Reading (all secondary reading intervention courses)** BOY Fall Initial Screening/Testing | BCPS-mandated assessment for secondary students enrolled in reading intervention courses. | Grade 6–12 students enrolled in reading intervention courses. | Opens: September 2\u003Cbr>Closes: September 12 |\n| STAR Fall Administration Census Testing*\u003Cbr>(Replaces Fall MAP Census Testing) | BCPS-mandated assessment measuring student growth and achievement. | STAR Early Literacy (Grades 1–2)\u003Cbr>STAR Reading (Grades 3–10**) STAR CBM (Grades K-3) | Opens: September 8\u003Cbr>Closes: September 26 |\n|  |  | STAR Math\u003Cbr>(Grades 1–8, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) |  |\n| * Appendix A has more detailed information on which grade levels are participating in which STAR Assessments.\u003Cbr>** Students in Grades 6-10 enrolled in reading intervention courses will not need to retest for STAR Reading for the STAR Fall Administration Census Testing since they are included in the BOY Fall Initial Screening/Testing administration. |  |  |  |\n\n\n| Assessment | Description | Participants | Dates |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| OCTOBER |  |  |  |\n| PSAT/NMSQT School Day | BCPS-mandated assessment that acts asa precursor to the SAT and is a qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program. | Grade 10 students. | Opens: October 21\u003Cbr>Closes: October 24\u003Cbr>(Schools choose one day in the window to give test, and one day in the window to be a make-up.) |\n|  |  | Optional for Grade 11 students. |  |\n| NOVEMBER (No Testing) |  |  |  |\n| DECEMBER |  |  |  |\n| CogAT | State-mandated, district-selected assessment used as part of the universal screening process for Gifted and Talented identification. | Grade 2 students. | Opens: December 1\u003Cbr>Closes: December 19 |\n| STAR Reading (all secondary reading intervention courses) MOY Winter Screening/Testing | BCPS-mandated assessment for secondary students enrolled in reading intervention courses. | Grade 6–12 students enrolled in reading intervention courses. | Opens: December 1\u003Cbr>Closes: December 19 |\n| Winter Administration MCAP English 10 | State-mandated assessment in ELA that fulfills a federal testing requirement, serves as a measure of college and career readiness, and is a requirement for graduation. | Grades 9–12 students enrolled in English 10 ‘B’ or completed English 10 ‘B’ SPARC in Semester 1. | Opens: December 1\u003Cbr>Closes: January 16\u003Cbr>(Paper window closes January 9) |\n|  |  | Grades 9–12 students who have previously passed the English 10 course but have not met the MSDE testing graduation requirement for English. |  |\n\n\n| Assessment | Description | Participants | Dates |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Winter Administration MCAP Algebra 1 | State-mandated assessment in Math that fulfills a federal testing requirement, serves asa measure ofcollege and career readiness, and is a requirement for graduation. | Grades 9–12 students enrolled in Algebra 1 ‘B’ or completed Algebra 1 ‘B’ SPARC in Semester 1. | Opens: December 1\u003Cbr>Closes: January 16\u003Cbr>(Paper window closes January 9) |\n|  |  | Grades 9–12 students who have previously passed the Algebra 1 cours","cbCaisMtT9wb0qoZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisMtT9wb0qoZ","pdf",300908,"English","# Testing Overview\n## Date Windows and Make-up Testing\n## Online Testing Requirement\n# Monthly Assessment Schedule\n## August Assessments\n## September Assessments\n## October Assessments\n## November (No Testing)\n## December Assessments\n## Winter Administration (MCAP)\n## January Assessments","[{\"question\":\"How are testing dates selected within the BCPS assessment calendar windows?\",\"answer\":\"Unless stated otherwise, the dates represent windows for testing. 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