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2023-2024 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

Grade K: October 3
Grade 1: October 4
Grade 2: September 26
Grade 3: September 26
Grade 4: September 26

MAP Math

Grade K will benchmark with in-class assessments October 1-31
Grade 1 will benchmark with in-class assessments October 1-31
Grade 2: September 28
Grade 3: September 28
Grade 4: September 28

MAP Reading

Grade K: January 23
Grade 1: January 24
Grade 2: January 25

ACCESS (Kindergarten)

Kindergarten: February 26-March 1 and March 4-7

ACCESS (Listening)

Grades 1-4: January 29

ACCESS (Reading)

Grades 1-4: January 30

ACCESS (Speaking)

Grade 1: February 5
Grade 2: February 6
Grade 3: February 7
Grade 4: February 8

ACCESS (Writing)

Grade 1: February 12
Grade 2: February 13
Grade 3: February 14
Grade 4: February 20

MCA Reading

Grades 3 and 4: April 16-17

MCA Math

Grades 3 and 4: April 23-24

CogAT

Grade 2: May 7
Other grades as needed: May 8

MAP Reading

Grade K: May 14
Grade 1: May 14
Grade 2: May 15
Grade 4: May 15

MAP Math

Grade K will benchmark with in-class assessments March 1-31
Grade 1 will benchmark with in-class assessments March 1-31
Grade 2: May 21
Grade 4: May 21

Northpoint Elementary (K-4)

MAP Reading

Grade K: October 3
Grade 1: October 3
Grade 2: October 3
Grade 3: October 4
Grade 4: October 4

MAP Math

Grades K-1 will benchmark using in-class assessments October 10
Grade 2: October 10
Grades 3-4: October 11

MAP Reading

Grades K-2: January 16

ACCESS [Listening]

Grades 1-4: January 29-30

ACCESS [Reading]

Grades 1-4: January 30-31

ACCESS [Speaking]

Grades 1-4: February 1-9

ACCESS [Writing]

Grades 1-4: February 12-20

ACCESS (Kindergarten) [Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing]

Kindergarten: February 26-28

Alternate ACCESS [Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing]

Kindergarten - Grade 4: February 28-29

NAEP (Reading, Math)

Grade 4: February 1

MCA Reading

Grades 3 and 4: April 23-24

MCA Math

Grades 3 and 4: May 1-2

MTAS Reading

Grades 3 and 4: April 23-24

MTAS Math

Grades 3 and 4: May 1-2

CogAT

Grade 2: May 15

MAP Reading

Grade K: May
Grade 1: May
Grade 2: May
Grade 4: May 16

MAP Math

Grade K will benchmark with in-class assessments March 20
Grade 1 will benchmark with in-class assessments March 21
Grade 2: May
Grade 4: May 23

Park Terrace Elementary (K-4)

MAP Reading

Grade K: October 3
Grade 1: September 27
Grade 2: September 28
Grade 3: September 26
Grade 4: September 27

MAP Math

Grades K-1 will benchmark with in-class assessments October 1-31
Grade 2: October 4
Grade 3: October 3
Grade 4: October 4

MAP Reading

Grade K: January 11
Grade 1: January 10
Grade 2: January 9

ACCESS (Kindergarten)

Kindergarten: January 29 & 30

ACCESS (Listening)

Grades 1-4: February 5-6

ACCESS (Reading)

Grades 1-4: January 31 - February 1

ACCESS (Speaking)

Grades 1-4: February 20-22

ACCESS (Writing)

Grades 1-4: February 12-14

Alternate ACCESS (all modalities)

Grades 1-4: February 7-8

MCA Reading

Grades 3 and 4: April 16-18

MCA Math

Grades 3 and 4: April 23-25

MTAS Reading

Grades 3 and 4: April 16-18

MTAS Math

Grades 3 and 4: April 23-25

CogAT

Grade 2: May 8

MAP Reading

Grade K: May 14
Grade 1: May 15
Grade 2: May 14
Grade 4: May 15

MAP Math

Grade K will benchmark with in-class assessments March 1-31
Grade 1 will benchmark with in-class assessments March 1-31
Grade 2: May 22
Grade 4: May 23

Woodcrest Spanish Immersion (K-4)

MAP Reading

Kindergarten: October 2-3
Grade 1: September 28
Grade 2: September 27
Grade 3: September 26
Grade 4: September 25

MAP Math

Grade K will benchmark with in-class assessments October
Grade 1 will benchmark with in-class assessments October
Grade 2: October 2
Grade 3: October 3
Grade 4: October 4

MAP Reading

Kindergarten: January 16-19
Grade 1: January 16-19
Grade 2: January 16-19

ACCESS (Kindergarten) - Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing

Kindergarten: February 28-March 1

ACCESS Listening and Reading

Grades 1-4: February 12-14

ACCESS Speaking

Grades 1-4: February 21-23

ACCESS Writing

Grades 1-4: February 26-28

MCA Reading

Grade 3: April 8-9
Grade 4: April 10-11

MTAS Reading

Grade 3: April 1-2
Grade 4: April 3-4

MCA Math

Grade 3: April 15-16
Grade 4: April 17-18

MTAS Math

Grade 3: April 2-3
Grade 4: April 4-5

CogAT

Grade 2: May 6

MAP Reading

Grade K: May 13-14
Grade 1: May 20-21
Grade 2: May 22-23
Grade 4: May 21-22

MAP Math

Grade K will benchmark with in-class assessments March
Grade 1 will benchmark with in-class assessments March
Grade 2: May 15-16
Grade 4: May 13-14

AAPPL

Grade 4: April 30 - May 1

Spring Lake Park Online Elementary (K-6)

MAP Reading

Grades K-6: October 10

MAP Math

Grades K-1 will benchmark with in-class assessments October 3
Grades 2-6: October 12

CogAT

Grade 5: November

MAP Reading

Grades K-2: January 23

MCA Reading

Grades 3-6: April 16

MCA Math

Grades 3-6: April 18

MCA Science

Grade 5: April 23

CogAT

Grade 2: May 7

MAP Reading

Grade K-2 and 4: May 14

MAP Math

Grades K-1 will benchmark with in-class assessments March 21
Grades 2 and 4: May 16

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 28-29

PSAT

Grade 11: October 16

ACCESS (Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing)

Grades 9-12: February 21-23 and February 27-29

MCA Reading

Grade 10: March 25-26

MCA Math

Grade 11: March 25-26

MCA Science

Grades 9-12: March 27-28

MTAS Reading

Grade 10: April 15-19

MTAS Math

Grade 11: April 15-19

MTAS Science

Grades 9-12: April 15-19

ACT

Grades 11- 12: April 9

AAPPL

Grades 10-12, select students: April 16

AP® Exams

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Westwood Intermediate and Middle School (5-8)

MAP Reading

Grades 5-6: September 26
Grades 7-8: September 26-27

MAP Math

Grades 5-6: September 28
Grades 7-8: September 28-29

CogAT

Grade 5: November 8

NAEP

Grade 8: February 21

ACCESS (Listening)

Grades 5-6: February 20
Grades 7-8: February 27 - March 1

ACCESS (Reading)

Grades 5-6: February 21
Grades 7-8: February 27 - March 1

ACCESS (Speaking)

Grades 5-6: February 22-23
Grades 7-8: February 27 - March 1

ACCESS (Writing)

Grades 5-6: February 22-23
Grades 7-8: February 27 - March 1

Alternate ACCESS (all modalities)

Grades 5-6: February 22-23
Grades 7-8: February 27 - March 1

MTAS Reading and Math

Grades 5-8: March 26-29

MTAS Science

Grade 5 & 8: March 26-29

AAPPL

Grade 5 during classes: April 3
Grade 6 during classes: April 4
Grade 8 during classes: April 5

MCA Reading

Grades 5-8: April 16-17

MCA Math

Grades 5-8: April 23-24

MCA Science

Grade 5 and 8: April 30

MAP Reading

Grade 8: May 21

MAP Math

Grade 8: May 23

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 16

ACCESS (Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing)

Grades 9-12: February 21-23 and February 27-29

Alternate ACCESS (all modalities)

Grades 9-12: February
Transitions: February

MCA Reading

Grade 10: March 25-26

MCA Math

Grade 11: March 25-26

MCA Science

Grades 9-12: March 27-28

MTAS Reading

Grade 10: April 15-19

MTAS Math

Grade 11: April 15-19

MTAS Science

Grades 9-12: April 15-19

ACT

Grades 11- 12: April 9

AAPPL

Grades 10-12, select students: April 16

AP® Exams

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Lighthouse School

Elementary

MAP Reading

Grades 2-6: September 26

MAP Math

Grades 2-6: September 28

MAP Reading

Grade 2: January 23

MCA Reading

Grades 3-6: April 16

MCA Math

Grades 3-6: April 18

MCA Science

Grade 5: April 23

MAP Reading

Grades 2 and 4: May 16

MAP Math

Grades 2 and 4: May 14

AAPPL

Specific Language Students:

Secondary

MAP Reading

Grades 7-10: September 26

MAP Math

Grades 7-10: September 28

PSAT

Grade 11: October 16

ACT

Grades 11-12: April 9

MCA Reading

Grades 7-8: April 16
Grade 10: April 16

MCA Math

Grades 7-8: April 18
Grade 11: April 18

MCA Science

Grade 8: April 23
Grades 9-12: April 23

AP® Exams

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MAP Reading

Grade 8: May 14

MAP Math

Grade 8: May 16

AAPPL

Specific Language Students: