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2022-2023 Assessment Schedule

Click on each school below to read specific assessment dates. These dates are subject to change as needed.

Click here for more information on the assessments provided.

Centerview Elementary (K-4)

MAP Reading

Grades K-1: October 4
Grades 2-3: October 5
Grade 4: October 6

MAP Math

Grade K will benchmark with in-class assessments October 11
Grade 1 will benchmark with in-class assessments October 12
Grade 2: October 12
Grades 3-4: October 13

CogAT

Grade 3: November 8, morning
Grade 4: November 8, afternoon

ACCESS (Kindergarten)

Kindergarten: February 27

ACCESS (Listening)

Grades 1-2: February 7
Grades 3-4: February 9

ACCESS (Reading)

Grades 1-2: February 8
Grades 3-4: February 10

ACCESS (Speaking)

Grades 1-2: February 14
Grades 3-4: February 15

ACCESS (Writing)

Grade 1: February 21
Grade 2: February 22
Grade 3: February 23
Grade 4: February 24

MCA Reading

Grades 3 and 4: April 18-19

MCA Math

Grades 3 and 4: April 25-26

MAP Reading

Grade K: March 28
Grade 1: March 29
Grade 2: March 30
Grade 4: May 17

MAP Math

Grade K will benchmark with in-class assessments March 22
Grade 1 will benchmark with in-class assessments March 23
Grade 2: April 5
Grade 4: May 24

CogAT

Grade 2: May 2
Other grades as needed: May 9-10

Northpoint Elementary (K-4)

MAP Reading

Grades K-2: October 4
Grades 3-4: October 5

MAP Math

Grades K-1 will benchmark using in-class assessments October 11
Grade 2: October 11
Grades 3-4: October 13

CogAT

Grades 3 and 4: November 9, morning

ACCESS (Kindergarten)

Kindergarten: February 1-22

ACCESS (Listening)

Grades 1-4: February 1-22

ACCESS (Reading)

Grades 1-4: February 1-22

ACCESS (Speaking)

Grades 1-4: February 1-22

ACCESS (Writing)

Grades 1-4: February 1-22

MCA Reading

Grades 3 and 4: April 18-20

MCA Math

Grades 3 and 4: April 25-26

MTAS Reading

Grades 3 and 4: April 18-20

MTAS Math

Grades 3 and 4: April 25-26

MAP Reading

Grade K: March 28
Grade 1: March 29
Grade 2: March 30
Grade 4: May 17

MAP Math

Grade K will benchmark with in-class assessments March 22
Grade 1 will benchmark with in-class assessments March 23
Grade 2: April 5
Grade 4: May 25

CogAT

Grade 2: May 2
Other grades as needed: May 9

Park Terrace Elementary (K-4)

MAP Reading

Grades K-1: October 4
Grades 2-3: October 5
Grade 4: October 6

MAP Math

Grades K-1 will benchmark with in-class assessments October 11
Grades 2-3: October 12
Grade 4: October 13

CogAT

Grade 3: November 10, morning
Grade 4: November 10, afternoon

ACCESS (Kindergarten)

Kindergarten: February 1-24

ACCESS (Listening)

Grades 1-4: February 1-24

ACCESS (Reading)

Grades 1-4: February 1-24

ACCESS (Speaking)

Grades 1-4: February 1-24

ACCESS (Writing)

Grades 1-4: February 1-24

Alternate ACCESS (all modalities)

Grades 1-4: February

MCA Reading

Grades 3 and 4: April 18-20

MCA Math

Grades 3 and 4: April 25-26

MTAS Reading

Grades 3 and 4: April 18-20

MTAS Math

Grades 3 and 4: April 25-26

MAP Reading

Grade K: March 28
Grade 1: March 29
Grade 2: March 30
Grade 4: May 16

MAP Math

Grade K will benchmark with in-class assessments March 22
Grade 1 will benchmark with in-class assessments March 23
Grade 2: April 6
Grade 4: May 23

CogAT

Grade 2: May 9
Other grades as needed: May 10

Woodcrest Spanish Immersion (K-4)

MAP Reading

Kindergarten: October 4-5
Grade 1: October 5-6
Grade 2: October 6-7
Grade 3: October 11-12
Grade 4: October 12-13

MAP Math

Grade K will benchmark with in-class assessments October 11
Grade 1 will benchmark with in-class assessments October 12
Grade 2: October 4
Grade 3: October 5
Grade 4: October 6

CogAT

Grade 3: November 9, afternoon

ACCESS (Kindergarten)

Kindergarten: February

ACCESS (Listening)

Grades 1-4: February

ACCESS (Reading)

Grades 1-4: February

ACCESS (Speaking)

Grades 1-4: February

ACCESS (Writing)

Grades 1-4: February

MCA Reading

Grades 3 and 4: March 28-29

MCA Math

Grades 3 and 4: April 4-5

MAP Reading

Grade K: April 11-12
Grade 1: April 12-13
Grade 2: April 13
Grade 4: May 16

MAP Math

Grade K will benchmark with in-class assessments March 1
Grade 1 will benchmark with in-class assessments March 2
Grade 2: April 6
Grade 4: May 17

CogAT

Grade 2: May 2
Grades 3 & 4 (as needed): May 3-4

AAPPL

Grade 4: May 9-10

Spring Lake Park Online Elementary (K-6)

MAP Reading

Grades K-6: October 11

MAP Math

Grades K-1 will benchmark with in-class assessments October 11
Grades 2-6: October 12

CogAT

Grades 3-6: November 10

ACCESS (Kindergarten)

Kindergarten: February 7 & 14

ACCESS (Listening)

Grades 1-6: February 8

ACCESS (Reading)

Grades 1-6: February 8

ACCESS (Speaking)

Grades 1-6: February 15

ACCESS (Writing)

Grades 1-6: February 15

MCA Reading

Grades 3-6: April 11

MCA Math

Grades 3-6: April 13

MCA Science

Grade 5: April 20

MAP Reading

Grades K-2: March 28
Grade 4: May 16

MAP Math

Grades K-1 will benchmark with in-class assessments March 23
Grade 2: March 30
Grade 4: May 18

CogAT

Grade 2 (and other grades as needed): May 3

Spring Lake Park Online Secondary (7-12)

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MAP Reading

Grades 9-10: September 26-27

MAP Math

Grades 9-10: September 26-27

PSAT

Grade 11: October 12

AAPPL

New to district Spanish students: October 25 (in class)

ACCESS (Listening and Reading)

Grades 9-12: February 21-23 and February 28-March 2

ACCESS (Speaking and Writing)

Grades 9-12: February 21-23 and February 28-March 2

Alternate ACCESS (all modalities)

Grades 9-12: February

MCA Reading

Grade 10: March 22

MCA Math

Grade 11: March 22

MCA Science

Grades 9-12: March 23

MTAS Reading

Grade 10: March 22-31

MTAS Math

Grade 11: March 22-31

MTAS Science

Grades 9-12: March 22-31

ACT

Grades 11- 12: April 4

AAPPL

Grades 9-12, select students: April 13

AP® Exams

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Westwood Intermediate and Middle School (5-8)

MAP Reading

Grades 5-8: September 27

MAP Math

Grades 5-8: September 29

CogAT

Grade 5 new-to-district: November 11
Grade 6 new-to-district: November 10

ACCESS (Listening)

Grades 5-6: February 21
Grades 7-8: February 14-17

ACCESS (Reading)

Grades 5-6: February 22
Grades 7-8: February14-17

ACCESS (Speaking)

Grades 5-6: February 23-24
Grades 7-8: February14-17

ACCESS (Writing)

Grades 5-6: February 23-24
Grades 7-8: February 14-17

Alternate ACCESS (all modalities)

Grades 5-8: February 27-March 3

MCA Reading

Grades 5-8: April 18

MCA Math

Grades 5-8: April 25

MCA Science

Grade 5 and 8: May 2

MTAS Reading

Grades 5-8: March 27-31

MTAS Math

Grades 5-8: March 27-31

MTAS Science

Grade 5 & 8: March 27-31

MAP Reading

Grade 8: May 16

MAP Math

Grade 8: May 18

AAPPL

Grade 5 during classes: April 4
Grade 6 during classes: April 5
Grade 8 during classes: April 6

Spring Lake Park High School (9-12)

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MAP Reading

Grades 9-10: September 26-27 (in class)

MAP Math

Grades 9-10: September 28-29 (in class)

PSAT

Grade 11: October 12

AAPPL

New to district Spanish students: October 25

ACCESS (Listening and Reading)

Grades 9-12: February 21-23 and February 28-March 2

ACCESS (Speaking and Writing)

Grades 9-12: February 21-23 and February 28-March 2

Alternate ACCESS (all modalities)

Grades 9-12: February
Transitions: February

MCA Reading

Grade 10: March 22

MCA Math

Grade 11: March 22

MCA Science

Grades 9-12: March 23

MTAS Reading

Grade 10: March 22-31

MTAS Math

Grade 11: March 22-31

MTAS Science

Grades 9-12: March 22-31

ACT

Grades 11- 12: April 4

AAPPL

Grades 9-12, select students: April 13

AP® Exams

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Lighthouse School

Elementary

MAP Reading

Grades 2-6: October 11

MAP Math

Grades 2-6: October 12

CogAT

Grades 4 and 6: November

MCA Reading

Grades 3-6: April 11

MCA Math

Grades 3-6: April 13

MCA Science

Grade 5: April 20

MAP Reading

Grade 2: March 28
Grade 4: May 16

MAP Math

Grade 2: March 30
Grade 4: May 18

AAPPL

Specific Language Students:

Secondary

MAP Reading

Grades 7-10: October 11

MAP Math

Grades 7-10: October 12

CogAT

Grade 8: November

PSAT

Grade 11: October 12

MCA Reading

Grades 7-8: April 11
Grade 10: April 19

MCA Math

Grades 7-8: April 13
Grade 11: April 19

MCA Science

Grade 8: April 20
Grades 9-12: April 21

ACT

Grades 11-12: April 4

MAP Reading

Grade 8: May 16

MAP Math

Grade 8: May 18

AAPPL

Specific Language Students:

AP® Exams

Click here for the AP Exam Schedule