2019-20 Thimmig Assessment Schedule
Assessment Windows | |||
Assessment Name | Assessment Content | Grade Level or Student Group | Assessment Window |
Fall Fastbridge - District Assessment | Reading & Math 20 minutes each | K-2 Identified Students (SRD/ELL) 3-5 all students | August 20 – 30 Occurring in teacher’s classrooms |
CogAT - State | GT Screener – Cognitive Abilities 4- 45 minute sessions | 2nd Grade | September 2 – 27 |
Winter Fastbridge - District Assessment | Reading & Math 20 minutes each | K-2 Identified Students (SRD/ELL) 3-5 all students | November 12 – 22 Occurring in teacher’s classrooms |
ACCESS (ELL only) - Federal and State Assessment | Speaking (~20 minutes), Listening (~35 minutes), Reading (~55 minutes), and Writing (~60 minutes) | NEP/LEP ELL Students | January 14 – February 7 |
CMAS Science & Social Studies - Federal (Science) and State Assessment | Social Studies(3 sessions - 80 minutes) Science (3 sessions - 80 minutes each) | 4th Grade- Social Studies 5th Grade-Science | March 31 – April 24 |
CMAS ELA & Math - Federal and State Assessment | Language Arts (3 sessions - 90 minutes) and Math (3 sessions - 65 minutes) | Grades 3-5 | March 31 – April 24 |
CO Alt/DLM - Federal and State Assessment | Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies | Only Identified Students | March 31 – April 24 |
Spring Fastbridge - District Assessment | Reading and Math - 20 minutes each | K-2 Identified Students (SRD/ELL) 3-5 all students | March 17 – May 15 TBD Occurring in teacher’s classrooms |
Common Assessments - District Assessment | 40 minutes each ELA/Math | All Students | 4 Assessment Windows: Sept. 24 - Oct. 4 Nov. 19 - Dec. 6 Feb. 18 - Feb. 28 May 5 - May 15 Occurring in teacher’s classrooms |
DIBELS Next - State Assessment | ELA/Reading | K-3 | 3 Assessment Windows: Aug. 27 - Sept. 6 Dec. 10 - Dec. 20 May 5 - May 15 Occurring in teacher’s classrooms |
CogAT (2nd Grade Only) | ||
Test Date | Test Time | Rooms |
September 10 (2 sessions) | 8:00-9:00 9:30-10:30 | Barnes, Thompson Guevara, Hackleman |
September 11 (2 sessions) | 8:00-9:00 9:30-10:30 | Barnes, Thompson Guevara, Hackleman |
September 12 (2 sessions) | 8:00-9:00 9:30-10:30 | Barnes, Thompson Guevara, Hackleman |
ACCESS (NEP/LEP ELLs only)
ACCESS – NEP/LEP Students Only – Tentative | ||
Test Date | Test Time | Learning Community |
January 14 | 8:00-10:00 1:15-3:15 | NEP/LEP Students All Grades |
January 16 | 8:00-10:00 1:15-3:15 | NEP/LEP Students All Grades |
January 17 | 8:00-10:00 1:15-3:15 | NEP/LEP Students All Grades |
January 21 | 8:00-10:00 1:15-3:15 | NEP/LEP Students All Grades |
January 23 | 8:00-10:00 1:15-3:15 | NEP/LEP Students All Grades |
January 24 | 8:00-10:00 1:15-3:15 | NEP/LEP Students All Grades |
CMAS ELA & Math | ||
Test Date | Test Content | Grade |
April 7 | Math 1- 65 min | 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade |
April 8 | Math 2- 65 min | 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade |
April 9 | Math 3- 65 min | 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade |
April 14 | ELA 1- 90 min | 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade |
April 15 | ELA 2- 90 min | 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade |
April 16 | ELA 3- 90 min | 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade |
April 21through 24– Makeups | All | 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade |
CMAS Science (5th Grade) & Social Studies (4th Grade) | |
Test Date | Grade |
April 17 | 4th Grade 5th Grade |
April 21 | 4th Grade 5th Grade |
April 22 | 4th Grade 5th Grade |
April 23-24– Makeups | 4th Grade 5th Grade |
Below you will find links to the descriptions and find out why we take CMAS and ACCESS:
CMAS: https://www.sd27j.org/Page/9338
ACCESS: https://www.sd27j.org/Page/9340
CoGAT: Students in 2nd grade take this assessment which is a very good early identifier of gifted talents within students. It also gives us very good information to provide interventions to students who may need additional scaffolding with instruction.
Note: Dates are subject to change based on early testing window (for CMAS) and times are subject to change for ACCESS and CMAS.
For specific questions or descriptions of assessments please see our district assessment website using the link below:
https://www.sd27j.org/Domain/595