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Assessment Schedule

2026-2027 TESTING WINDOWS

GR K

Window	Name	Content	Dates	Notes
Fall	WaKIDS	Skill development in 6 areas: social-emotional, physical, cognitive, language, literacy, mathematics	Sept 2 - Nov 15
	Acadience	Reading	Sept 21 - Oct 2
	Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)	Reasoning and problem-solving abilities in 3 areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning	Nov 16 - Dec 18 (school dates)	For Highly Capable program identification process. Only referred students (referral forms)
Winter	Acadience	Reading	Jan 18 - Feb 5
	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Jan 4 - 29
	WIDA ACCESS/ WIDA Alt ACCESS	Growth in language acquisition	Jan 25 - Mar 19	Only Multilingual Learners
Spring	Acadience	Reading	May 10 - May 21
Spring	i-Ready	Reading and Math	May 17 - Jun 12

GR 1

Window	Name	Content	Dates	Notes
Fall	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Sept 2 - Sept 25
	Acadience	Reading	Sept 21 - Oct 2
	Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)	Reasoning and problem-solving abilities in 3 areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning	Nov 16 - Dec 18 (school dates)	For Highly Capable program identification process. Only referred students (referral forms)
Winter	Acadience	Reading	Jan 18 - Feb 5
	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Jan 4 - Jan 29
	WIDA ACCESS/ WIDA Alt ACCESS	Growth in language acquisition	Jan 25 - Mar 19	Only Multilingual Learners
Spring	Acadience	Reading	May 10 - May 21
Spring	i-Ready	Reading and Math	May 17 - Jun 12

GR 2

Window	Name	Content	Dates	Notes
Fall	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Sept 2 - Sept 25
	Acadience	Reading	Sept 21 - Oct 2
	Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT3)	Thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills	Nov 16 - Dec 18 (school dates)	For Highly Capable program identification process
Winter	Acadience	Reading	Jan 18 - Feb 5
	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Jan 4 - Jan 29
	WIDA ACCESS/ WIDA Alt ACCESS	Growth in language acquisition	Jan 25 - Mar 19	Only Multilingual Learners
Spring	Acadience	Reading	May 10 - May 21
Spring	i-Ready	Reading and Math	May 17 - Jun 12

GR 3

Window	Name	Content	Dates	Notes
Fall	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Sept 2 - Sept 25
	Acadience	Reading	Sept 21 - Oct 2	Only students who scored below benchmark on prior spring assessment
	Student Survey	School climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.	Sept 28 - Oct 9
	Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)	Reasoning and problem-solving abilities in 3 areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning	Nov 16 - Dec 18 (school dates)	For Highly Capable program identification process. Only referred students (referral forms)
Winter	Acadience	Reading	Jan 18 - Feb 5	Only students who scored below benchmark on prior spring assessment
	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Jan 5 - 30
	WIDA ACCESS/ WIDA Alt ACCESS	Growth in language acquisition	Jan 26 - Mar 20	Only Multilingual Learners
Spring	Student Survey	Surveys students about their experiences at school (climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.)	Mar 23 - Apr 3
	Smarter Balanced/ WA-AIM	ELA and Math	Apr 27 - Jun 5
	Acadience	Reading	May 11- May 22	Only students who scored below benchmark on prior spring assessment
	i-Ready	Reading and Math	May 18 - Jun 12

GR 4

Window	Name	Content	Dates	Notes
Fall	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Sept 2 - Sept 25
	Acadience	Reading	Sept 21 - Oct 2	Only students who scored below benchmark on prior spring assessment
	Student Survey	School climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.	Sept 28 - Oct 9
	Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)	Reasoning and problem-solving abilities in 3 areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning	Nov 16 - Dec 18 (school dates)	For Highly Capable program identification process. Only referred students (referral forms)
Winter	Acadience	Reading	Jan 18 - Feb 5	Only students who scored below benchmark on prior spring assessment
	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Jan 5 - 30
	WIDA ACCESS/ WIDA Alt ACCESS	Growth in language acquisition	Jan 26 - Mar 20	Only Multilingual Learners
Spring	Student Survey	Surveys students about their experiences at school (climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.)	Mar 23 - Apr 3
	Smarter Balanced/ WA-AIM	ELA and Math	Apr 27 - Jun 5
	Acadience	Reading	May 11- May 22	Only students who scored below benchmark on prior spring assessment
	i-Ready	Reading and Math	May 18 - Jun 12

GR 5

Window	Name	Content	Dates	Notes
Fall	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Sept 2 - Sept 25
	Acadience	Reading	Sept 21 - Oct 2	Only students who scored below benchmark on prior spring assessment
	Student Survey	School climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.	Sept 28 - Oct 9
	Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)	Reasoning and problem-solving abilities in 3 areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning	Nov 16 - Dec 18 (school dates)	For Highly Capable program identification process. Only referred students (referral forms)
Winter	Acadience	Reading	Jan 18 - Feb 5	Only students who scored below benchmark on prior spring assessment
	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Jan 5 - 30
	WIDA ACCESS/ WIDA Alt ACCESS	Growth in language acquisition	Jan 26 - Mar 20	Only Multilingual Learners
Spring	Student Survey	Surveys students about their experiences at school (climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.)	Mar 23 - Apr 3
	Smarter Balanced/ WA-AIM	ELA and Math	Apr 27 - Jun 5
	Acadience	Reading	May 11- May 22	Only students who scored below benchmark on prior spring assessment
	i-Ready	Reading and Math	May 18 - Jun 12
	WCAS	Science	May 18 - Jun 12

GR 6

Window	Name	Content	Dates	Notes
Fall	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Sept 2 - Sept 25
	Acadience	Reading	Sept 21 - Oct 2	Only students who scored below benchmark on prior spring assessment
	Student Survey	School climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.	Sept 28 - Oct 9
	Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT3)	Thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills	Nov 16 - Dec 18 (school dates)	For Highly Capable program identification process
Winter	Acadience	Reading	Jan 18 - Feb 5	Only students who scored below benchmark on prior spring assessment
	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Jan 5 - 30
	WIDA ACCESS/ WIDA Alt ACCESS	Growth in language acquisition	Jan 26 - Mar 20	Only Multilingual Learners
Spring	Student Survey	Surveys students about their experiences at school (climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.)	Mar 23 - Apr 3
	Smarter Balanced/ WA-AIM	ELA and Math	Apr 27 - Jun 5
	Acadience	Reading	May 11- May 22	Only students who scored below benchmark on prior spring assessment
	i-Ready	Reading and Math	May 18 - Jun 12

GR 7

Window	Name	Content	Dates	Notes
Fall	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Sept 2 - Sept 25
	Student Survey	School climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.	Sept 28 - Oct 9
	Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)	Reasoning and problem-solving abilities in 3 areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning	Nov 16 - Dec 18 (school dates)	For Highly Capable program identification process. Only referred students (referral forms)
Winter	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Jan 5 - 30
Winter	WIDA ACCESS/ WIDA Alt ACCESS	Growth in language acquisition	Jan 26 - Mar 20	Only Multilingual Learners
Spring	Student Survey	Surveys students about their experiences at school (climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.)	Mar 23 - Apr 3
	Smarter Balanced/ WA-AIM	ELA and Math	Apr 27 - Jun 5
	i-Ready	Reading and Math	May 18 - Jun 12

GR 8

Window	Name	Content	Dates	Notes
Fall	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Sept 2 - Sept 25
	Student Survey	School climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.	Sept 28 - Oct 9
	Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)	Reasoning and problem-solving abilities in 3 areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning	Nov 16 - Dec 18 (school dates)	For Highly Capable program identification process. Only referred students (referral forms)
Winter	i-Ready	Reading and Math	Jan 5 - 30
Winter	WIDA ACCESS/ WIDA Alt ACCESS	Growth in language acquisition	Jan 26 - Mar 20	Only Multilingual Learners
Spring	Student Survey	Surveys students about their experiences at school (climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.)	Mar 23 - Apr 3
	Smarter Balanced/ WA-AIM	ELA and Math	Apr 27 - Jun 5
	i-Ready	Reading and Math	May 18 - Jun 12
	WCAS	Science	May 18 - Jun 12

GR 9

Window	Name	Content	Dates	Notes
Fall	i-Ready	Math	Sept 2 - 25	Only if enrolled in Algebra 1
Fall	Student Survey	School climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.	Sept 28 - Oct 9
Winter	i-Ready	Math	Jan 5 - 30	Only if enrolled in Algebra 1
	World Language Proficiency Testing	Proficiency in a language other than English	Dec 15 - Feb 20	Only students who have registered to test
	WIDA ACCESS/ WIDA Alt ACCESS	Growth in language acquisition	Jan 26 - Mar 20	Only Multilingual Learners
Spring	Student Survey	Surveys students about their experiences at school (climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.)	Mar 23 - Apr 3
	International Bacclaureate	College level exams for high school students	Apr 27 - May 20	Only students enrolled in IB courses
	Advanced Placement	College level exams for high school students	May 4 - May 15	Only students enrolled in AP courses
	i-Ready	Math	May 18 - Jun 12	Only if enrolled in Algebra 1

GR 10

Window	Name	Content	Dates	Notes
Fall	Student Survey	School climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.	Sept 28 - Oct 9
Winter	World Language Proficiency Testing	Proficiency in a language other than English	Dec 15 - Feb 20	Only students who have registered to test
Winter	WIDA ACCESS/ WIDA Alt ACCESS	Growth in language acquisition	Jan 26 - Mar 20	Only Multilingual Learners
Spring	Student Survey	Surveys students about their experiences at school (climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.)	Mar 23 - Apr 3
	Smarter Balanced/ WA-AIM	ELA and Math	Apr 27 - Jun 5
	International Bacclaureate	College level exams for high school students	Apr 27 - May 20	Only students enrolled in IB courses
	Advanced Placement	College level exams for high school students	May 4 - May 15	Only students enrolled in AP courses

GR 11

Window	Name	Content	Dates	Notes
Fall	Student Survey	School climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.	Sept 28 - Oct 9
Fall	PSAT	Practice version of the SAT exam; is basis for National Merit scholarship program	Oct 27 - Oct 31	Only students who sign up
Winter	World Language Proficiency Testing	Proficiency in a language other than English	Dec 15 - Feb 20	Only students who have registered to test
Winter	WIDA ACCESS/ WIDA Alt ACCESS	Growth in language acquisition	Jan 26 - Mar 20	Only Multilingual Learners
Spring	Student Survey	Surveys students about their experiences at school (climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.)	Mar 23 - Apr 3
	Smarter Balanced/ WA-AIM	ELA and Math	Apr 27 - Jun 5	Only if needed for graduation
	International Bacclaureate	College level exams for high school students	Apr 27 - May 20	Only students enrolled in IB courses
	Advanced Placement	College level exams for high school students	May 4 - May 15	Only students enrolled in AP courses
	WCAS	Science	May 18 - Jun 12

GR 12

Window	Name	Content	Dates	Notes
Fall	Student Survey	School climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.	Sept 28 - Oct 9
Winter	World Language Proficiency Testing	Proficiency in a language other than English	Dec 15 - Feb 20	Only students who have registered to test
Winter	WIDA ACCESS/ WIDA Alt ACCESS	Growth in language acquisition	Jan 26 - Mar 20	Only Multilingual Learners
Spring	Student Survey	Surveys students about their experiences at school (climate, sense of belonging, classroom experiences, etc.)	Mar 23 - Apr 3
	Smarter Balanced/ WA-AIM	ELA and Math	Apr 27 - Jun 5	Only if needed for graduation
	International Bacclaureate	College level exams for high school students	Apr 27 - May 20	Only students enrolled in IB courses
	Advanced Placement	College level exams for high school students	May 4 - May 15	Only students enrolled in AP courses