Archived Assessment Calendar 2021-22

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1	This version of the Assessment Calendar is no longer being updated. For the SY22-23 version of the Assessment Calendar, please click here.
3	Assessment Calendar 2021-2022 - (Abbreviated View)
4	Note: IEP students are not excluded from taking local assessments based on their disability or support type alone. The IEP team determines if the student takes state and/or local assessments or alternative assessments with or without accommodations.
5	Assessment	Grade(s)	Administration Dates	Required? * Indicates data is part of Board of Education goals and/or school Outcome and Implementation Goals	Notes

6	Kindergarten Entry Inventory (KEI)	K	Fall	Yes	Kindergarten teachers are alloted optional interview time during Family Interviews from 8/31-9/7. The last day of KEI data collection is October 19.
7	STAR- CBM	K - 5 Reading K - 3 Math	September 8 - October 8 (Fall) December 1 - December 23 (Winter 1) March 7 - March 31 (Winter 2) May 16 - June 14 (Spring)	*Yes	Reading Kindergarten All windows: LN, LS, PS, and RNW 1st Grade Fall: LS, PS, ENW, POR; Winter & Spring: PS, ENW, and POR 2nd Grade All windows: ENW, POR 3rd - 5th Grades All windows: POR Math Kindergarten All windows: NR, QC 1st Grade Fall: NR, QC, A10; Winter & Spring: QC, A10 2nd Grade All windows: A10, A20, S10 3rd Grade All windows: S10, MAS, MUL
8	STAR Adaptives– Reading, Math, Early Literacy	K - 12	September 8 - October 8 December 1 - December 23 March 7 - March 31 May 16 - June 14	*Yes	Grades K-2 take Star Early Literacy until reaching a scale score of 852; then they transition to Star Reading and Math. Grades 3-12 take Star Reading and Math.
9	2021 Spring Keystone Exams - Algebra 1, Biology, Literature	8 - 12	September 20 - 30, 2021	* Yes for students who completed a Keystone course in 2020-21	Rescheduled for Fall 2021 due to 20-21 school closures
10	PSAT 8/9	9	September 20 - January 28	No
11	PSAT/NMSQT	10 - 12	October 13 October 16 (Saturday) October 26 (makeup)	Yes, schools must offer school-day PSATs	School Day
12	SAT (School Day)	12	October 13 October 28 (makeup)	Yes, schools must offer school-day SATs	School Day
13	NOCTI Pre-Test	12 CTE students 11 CTE students	October 18 - 29 March 14 - April 29	*Yes for students enrolled in CTE courses
14	Biology Benchmark	8 - 12 students in Biology courses	November 10 - 24 January 18 - 28 March 21 - April 1	Yes
15	Winter Keystone Exams – Algebra 1, Biology, & Literature	8 - 11	January 3 - February 4	*Yes for Keystone course completers
16	ACCESS & Alternate ACCESS for ELs	K - 12	January 6 - March 4	Yes for English Learners
17	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)	4 and 8: Reading and Math	January 24 - March 31 (NAEP) March 21 - May 27 (LTT- Long Term Trend study)	Yes for select students at sampled schools	LTT is a long-term study for 17-year-olds.
18	Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test	3 and 4 2	October - November February - March	Yes	Because of the truncated 2019-20 and the canceled 2020-21 testing windows, the Naglieri will be offered to Grades 3 and 4 in the fall.
19	Civics Test	9-12 students in Social Science, Civics, AP US Government and Politics, and IB History courses	November 8 - January 25 (for Opportunity Network schools with accelerated schedules and/or non-traditional semesters) Feb 7 - 25 for all other schools April 25 - May 13 for spring block courses and as a make-up window for all other students	Yes for students enrolled in Social Science, Civics, AP US Government and Politics, and IB History courses
20	PASA	3 - 8, and 11: Reading and Math 4, 8, and 11: Science	March 14 - May 20	*Yes for students who meet the PASA eligibility criteria
21	NOCTI – Post-Test	12 CTE students	March 14 - April 1 (multiple choice) April 4 - 29 (performance)	*Yes for students enrolled in CTE courses
22	PSSA	3 – 8: English Language Arts 3 – 8: Math 4 & 8: Science 3 - 8: Make-ups	April 25 - 29 May 2 - 6 May 2 - 6 May 9 - 13	*Yes
23	International Baccalaureate Exam (IB)	8 - 12	April 28 - May 20	*Yes for grade students enrolled in IB courses
24	Advanced Placement Exam (AP)	9 - 12	May 2 - May 13	*Yes for students enrolled in AP courses	See here for detailed schedule from the College Board
25	Spring Keystone Exams – Algebra 1, Biology & Literature	7 - 11	May 16 - 27	*Yes for Keystone course completers and non-tested 11th graders
26	SAT (Saturday)	11 - 12	August 28, 2021 October 2, 2021 November 6, 2021 December 4, 2021 March 12, 2022 May 7, 2022 June 4, 2022	No	Saturdays For registration details click here.
27	ACT	11 - 12	September 11, 2021 October 23, 2021 December 11, 2021 February 12, 2022 April 2, 2022 June 11, 2022 July 16, 2022	No	Saturdays
28	K - WAPT and WIDA Screener for Kindergarten	K	Ongoing	Yes	K-WAPT and the Kindergaten WIDA screener are both available for K screening through December 2021. Schools must switch to the new WIDA Screener for Kindergarten starting in January.
29	WIDA Screener	1 - 12	Ongoing	Yes
30	ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)	10 - 12	Ongoing	No
31	Social Emotional Behavior Screener	K - 12	TBD	Yes for students in one of the 13 Universal Screener Cohort of schools, who are not in emotional support classrooms	New in 21-22; based on teacher observation
32	Unit Pre/Post Tests	K - 3 (ELA); 4 - 12 (Math)	Beginning/End of each unit	Yes	New in 21-22; Part of ELA and Math curriculum
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