Assessment Schedules

Blind Academic Programs (Preschool, K-12, and Bridges to Life)

Assistive Technology (AT)

Purpose: Measures students' progress in the use of assistive technology to support access to instruction,
independence, and progress toward Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals.

Grades: Identified students in Preschool – Grade 12

District Assessment Window: Ongoing throughout the school year, based on students' Individualized
Education Program (IEP) goals

COR for Kindergarten (COR/KER) - Kindergarten Entry Readiness Assessment (State-Required Assessment)

Local Progress Monitoring Checkpoints:
● November 3 – January 29, 2027
● February 2 – April 30, 2027

Pre-Braille Assessment

Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act & Colorado Emergent Literacy (CEL) Assessments (State-Required Literacy Assessments)

Purpose: Measures students' reading proficiency and growth to identify students at risk for a significant reading
deficiency, inform instruction, and meet the requirements of the Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act.

Grade:
● READ Act: Kindergarten–Grade 3:
● CEL: Eligible students instructed using Extended Evidence Outcomes (EEO)

State Assessment Windows:
● Beginning of Year: August 25 – September 10, 2026
● Middle of Year: January 6 – January 29, 2027
● End of Year: April 27 – May 21, 2027

Braille Scoring Checklists

Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (ABLLS-R)

John's Basic Reading Inventory (BRI)

Purpose: Measures students’ reading level, comprehension, fluency, and reading growth over time to inform instruction.

Grades: All secondary students instructed to grade-level academic standards and identified secondary students instructed using Extended Evidence Outcomes (EEO).

District Assessment Window:
● September 2 – September 18, 2026
● March 2 – March 19, 2027

Independent Living Skills (ILS)

Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Growth Assessment

Behavior Assessment System for Children - Behavioral and Emotional Screening System (BASC-BESS)

WIDA ACCESS for ELLs (State Assessment)

Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) (State Assessment)

Purpose: Measures students' achievement of the Colorado Academic Standards in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

Grades:
● English Language Arts & Mathematics: Grades 3–8
● Science: Grades 5, 8, and 11
● Social Studies: Grades 4 and 7 (if selected by the Colorado Department of Education)

State Assessment Window: April 5 – April 23, 2027

Colorado Alternate Assessment (CoAlt) & Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) (State Assessments)

Purpose: Measures the academic achievement of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who are instructed using Extended Evidence Outcomes (EEO). Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) assesses English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, while Colorado Alternate (CoAlt) assesses Science and Social Studies.

Grades:
● English Language Arts & Mathematics (DLM): Grades 3–8 and 11
● Science (CoAlt): Grades 5, 8, and 11
● Social Studies (CoAlt): Grades 4 and 7

State Assessment Window: April 5 - April 23, 2027

Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test (PSAT) & SAT (State Assessment)

Printable Schedule

Deaf Academic Programs (Preschool, K-12, and Bridges to Life)

COR for Kindergarten (COR/KER) - Kindergarten Entry Readiness Assessment

Purpose: Assesses kindergarten school readiness across multiple developmental domains to inform instruction
and the development of Individual Learning Plans (School Readiness Plans).

Grade: Kindergarten

State-Required Assessment Window (within the first 60 calendar days of the school year):
● August 12 - October 9, 2026
Local Progress Monitoring Checkpoints:
● November 3, 2026 – January 29, 2027
● February 2 – April 30, 2027

Local Progress Monitoring Checkpoints:
● November 3, 2026 – January 29, 2027
● February 2 – April 30, 2027

Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act & Colorado Emergent Literacy (CEL) Assessments (State-Required Literacy Assessments)

Purpose: Measures students' reading proficiency and growth to identify students at risk for a significant reading deficiency, inform instruction, and meet the requirements of the Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act.

Grade:
● READ Act: Kindergarten–Grade 3:
● CEL: Eligible students instructed using Extended Evidence Outcomes (EEO)

State Assessment Windows:
● Beginning of Year: August 25 – September 10, 2026
● Middle of Year: January 6 – January 29, 2027
● End of Year: April 27 – May 21, 2027

Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Growth Assessment

BRIGANCE Assessment

Purpose: Measures students’ academic, developmental, and functional skills to identify strengths and areas of need, inform instruction and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and monitor progress over time.

Grades: Identified students in Kindergarten–Grade 12, including eligible students instructed including students instructed using Extended Evidence Outcomes (EEO), as appropriate.

District Assessment Window:
• September 2 – September 18, 2026
• March 2 – March 19, 2027

Behavior Assessment System for Children - Behavioral and Emotional Screening System (BASC-BESS)

American Sign Language (ASL) Assessments – Visual Communication and Sign Language Checklist (VSCL), Kendall Conversational Proficiency Levels, and Academic ASL Comprehension