208-209 Statewide ing Calendar Duration Abbreviation Name Start Date Finish Date in Minutes Grade Levels Retesters P/F Report Score Report Public Report Kindergarten Readiness K-Readiness Assessment (Pre-) 8/3/208 9/2/208 4 PK-K 2 MS-CPAS3 Third Edition /2/208 /5/208 TBD Secondary 3 MS-CPAS3 Third Edition (Make-up) /6/208 /6/208 TBD Secondary 4 MAAP-EOC Biology I and U.S. History /26/208 2/4/208 Untimed 9-2 5 MAAP English II, /26/208 2/4/208 207-257 ELA & Math Algebra I 6 NAEP NAEP Assessment /28/209 3/8/209 60-90 4,8,2 No NA No Yes 7 ACT American College - 2/20/209 2/20/209 75 8 ACT American College - Online 2/20/209 2/28/209 75 9 ELPT LAS Links-English Language Proficiency 3/4/209 4/6/209 20-25 K - 2 0 MAAP-A MS Academic Assessment Program - 3/8/209 5/0/209 Untimed 3-2 (see Alternate for ELA & Math Annotations MAAP-A MS Academic Assessment Program - 3/8/209 5/0/209 Untimed 5, 8, (see Alternate for Science Annotations 2 ACT American College - -only Makeup 4/2/209 4/2/209 75 3 MS-CPAS3 Performance-Based Assessment 4//209 4/26/209 TBD Secondary 4 MS-CPAS3 National Certifications ing 4//209 5/0/209 TBD Secondary 5 MS-CPAS3 Information Third Edition ing Window 4/8/209 4/26/209 TBD ing Population Secondary ing Results K-Readiness Assessment 6 K-Readiness 4/8/209 5/7/209 4 PK-K Yes NA Yes Yes (Post ) 7 MAAP 3rd Grade MAAP ELA-LBPA 4/5/209 4/26/209 27 3 No Yes No No MDE-Office of Student Assessment Page of 5 Revised August 6, 207
Information 208-209 Statewide ing Calendar ing Window Duration Abbreviation Name Start Date Finish Date in Minutes 8 MAAP 4/5/209 5/7/209 207-257 ELA & Math ing Population ing Results Grade Levels Retesters P/F Report Score Report Public Report 3-8, English II, Algebra I 9 ACT American College (Make-up) 5/7/209 5/7/209 75 Yes NA Yes Yes 20 MAAP-SCI Science, Grade 5 and Grade 8 4/5/209 5/7/209 80 5 & 8 2 MAAP-EOC Biology I and U.S. History 4/5/209 5/7/209 Untimed 9-2 22 MAAP 3rd Grade Reading Alternative Assessment 5/3/209 5/7/209 225 3 23 MAAP 3rd Grade Reading Alternative Assessment 6/24/209 8/2/209 225 3 Key: NA = Not Applicable; TBD = To be determined Note: ing days vary from a minimum of one () day to a maximum of three (3) days. Note: Please see K-3 Assessment Key document for further information on all dates related to the Literacy-Based Promotion Act. Mardi Gras is March 5, 209; Easter is April 2, 209; Spring Break typically will be March -5, 209; Coastal Spring Break is TBD. Click here MDE-Office of Student Assessment Page 2 of 5 Revised August 6, 207
207-208 Statewide ing Calendar 2 3 4 5 K-Readiness K-Readiness Pretest NA NA NA 2 MS-CPAS3 Fall MS-CPAS window Yes NA NA 3 MS-CPAS3 Fall MS-CPAS (Make-up) 4 MAAP-EOC This is the assessment for first-time testers on a 4x4 Fall Block Schedule and for all retesters in Biology I and/or U.S. History. Administered to all participating Pre-K and all Kindergarten students, as required by state law. The K-Readiness Pre- is also to be administered to students from Early Learning Collaboratives (ELCs). The initial testing window is /2-5/208 with makeup testing on /6/208. The initial testing window is /2-5/208 with makeup testing on /6/208. Biology I first-time testers typically test in the 9 th grade; U.S. History first-time testers typically test in the th grade and Biology I retesters may range from grades 9-2; U.S. History retesters may range from grades 0-2. 6 5 MAAP This is the general education assessment for English II and Algebra I End-of-Course Algebra I first-time testers typically test in the 8th or 9th grade; English II first-time testers test in the 0th grade; Algebra I retesters may range from grades 9-2; English II retesters may range from grades -2. 7 8 9 6 NAEP National Assessment for Educational Progress NA NA NA 7 ACT ACT State - No TBD TBD 8 ACT ACT State -Online & Accommodations testing window Yes (Online) No () TBD TBD Administered to a select group of 4th, 8th, and 2th grade students. Students will be administered parts of the reading, math, writing, and arts pilot assessments. This is the primary administration for all students classified in MSIS as Juniors who will be taking the paper test. This is the only testing window available for: -Students testing with accommodations for paper and online testing. -Students testing without accommodations online. MDE-Office of Student Assessment 3 of 5 Revised August 5, 207
207-208 Statewide ing Calendar 0 9 ELPT The LAS Links Assessment is a secure English Language Proficiency given to Kindergarten through 2th graders who are officially classified as English learners. No TBD TBD The ELPT must be administered annually to English learners marked in MSIS as served, which includes students whose parents have opted not to have their children enrolled in an EL program or receiving EL services. 2 3 4 5 6 0 MAAP-A MAAP-A Mississippi Academic Assessment Program - Alternate (MAAP-A) is the English Language Arts (ELA) for grades 3-8, and High School Algebra I and English II alternate assessments for students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities (SCD) Mississippi Academic Assessment Program - Alternate (MAAP-A) is the Science for grades 5 & 8, and High School Biology alternate assessments for students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities (SCD) NA TBD TBD 9th graders will take only the math; 0th graders will take only the ELA and math if not previously assessed; th & 2th graders will take math and ELA if not previously assessed for non-graded students, use peer age/peer grade calculation th and 2th graders will take the science, if not previously assessed for non-graded students, use peer age/peer grade calculation 2 ACT ACT State No NA NA This will serve as a paper-only make-up administration; however, no students testing with accommodations will be able to test. 3 MS-CPAS3 Performance-Based Assessment NA NA NA Districts must test between April -April 26, 209. 4 MS-CPAS3 National Certifications ing NA NA NA Districts must test between April -May 0, 209. 5 MS-CPAS3 Spring MS-CPAS3 ing Yes NA NA Districts must test accordingly: April 8-6, 209 (Congressional Districts & 3) April 7-25, 209 (Congressional Districts 2 & 4) April 26, 209 (Makeup ing) 7 8 6 K-Readiness K-Readiness Post NA NA NA 7 MAAP This serves as the assessment for the grade 3 Literacy-Based Promotion Act. Post-test window for all Public Pre-K sites and all public Kindergarten students. Students from Early Learning Collaboratives (ELCs) must also participate. MDE-Office of Student Assessment 4 of 5 Revised August 5, 207
207-208 Statewide ing Calendar 9 20 8 MAAP This is the general education assessment for English Language Arts and Mathematics, Grades 3-8, English II and Algebra I End-of-Course. 9 ACT ACT State No TBD TBD This will serve as an emergency test for paper-only administrations; however, no students testing with accommodations will be able to test. 2 20 MAAP This is the assessment for fifth and eight grade students enrolled in grades 5 and 8 science. This is a 3-hour timed assessment. 22 23 24 2 MAAP 22 MAAP 23 MAAP This is the assessment for all first-time testers and retesters in Biology I and U.S. History on the 4x4 Spring Block and Traditional Schedule. This is the alternative assessment for students who fail the 3rd Grade MAAP-ELA. This is the alternative assessment for students who fail the 3rd Grade MAAP-ELA. Biology I first-time testers typically test in the 9th grade; U. S. History first-time testers typically test in the th grade NA NA NA This is the first retest window. NA NA NA This is the second retest window. MDE-Office of Student Assessment 5 of 5 Revised August 5, 207