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Assessments

 

Aspen View Academy undergoes testing as mandated by the State of Colorado and implemented by Douglas County School District (DCSD). 

FEDERAL AND STATE MANDATED TESTING TIMEFRAME

Federally Mandated Testing  
ACCESS for ELLs
Students who have been identified as English Language Learners in grades K-12
January 8, 2024-February 9, 2024
State Mandated Testing  
CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success)
ELA and Math (Grades 3-8)
Science (Grades 5th and 8th)
April 1, 2024-April 26, 2024 (4 week Extended  Window)

 

IMPORTANT LINKS

DCSD State Assessment Policy 

DCSD Assessment Dates 

State Assessment Excusal Walkthrough Parent/Guardian 

  • If you wish to excuse your student from CMAS testing, please following the directions attached to this link by December, 15th 2023.
  • If you are a parent/guardian requesting a paper version of the assessment-please email by December 15th, 2023 to Bre Premschak [email protected]

CMAS TESTING SCHEDULE 

As mandated by the State of Colorado, Aspen View Academy administers the CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests in the Spring. 
 

CMAS 3rd- 8th Grade Schedule 2024

ASPEN VIEW ACADEMY'S ASSESSMENT CALENDER 

The following is the complete Assessment Calendar for Aspen View Academy. Click here to see the complete HB15-1323 details. 
ASSESSMENT GRADE LEVEL FREQUENCY SCHEDULE
Colorado Measure of Academic Success (CMAS)

3rd- 8th Grade: ELA/Math

5th and 8th: Science

Once a year (Spring)

Official State Window

April 1-26th, 2024

i-Ready Diagnostics Kindergarten Three times a year
Beginning-of- the- Year
August 29, 2023 -September 22, 2023
 
Middle-of-the-Year
November 29-December 15, 2023
 
End-of-the-Year
April 26-May 10, 2024
NWEA/MAP 1st - 8th Grades Three times a year
Beginning-of- the- Year 
August 29, 2023 - September  22, 2023
 
Middle-of-the-Year
November 26, 2023 - December 15, 2023
 
End-of-the-Year
April 17, 2024 - May 19, 2024
DIBELS K-4th Grades Three times a year
Beginning-of- the- Year 8/22/23 - 9/2/23
 
Middle-of-the-Year
11/29/23-12/15/23
 
End-of-the-Year
4/25/24- 5/10/24
DIBELS Progress Monitoring K-4th Grades Weekly, Bi-weekly, and monthly
Each month:
Yellow Composites- Bi-weekly
Red Composites- weekly
Green Composites- Monthly
CogAT 2nd and 5th Grades Once a year
5th grade
November 1- December 2, 2023
 
2nd Grade/ Referrals
February 5-23, 2024
ACCESS (for ELL Students) K-8th Grades Once a year
January 8, 2024-February 9, 2024