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Meaningful and relevant tests work hand-in-hand with rigorous academic standards. The state’s summative tests are called the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, which measure students’ mastery of the standards and the complex thinking and other critical skills students need to be successful in school and in life.
2018 State Test Results and What to Expect this School Year
This past spring, Colorado students in the third through 11th grade took statewide assessments that are aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards. The state-level results for these tests are available to the public in August. The materials offered on this webpage can help parents better understand what the test results mean and how they can be used to support their student's academic success.
2018 CMAS Score Reports
- 2017-18 test results will be published on Thursday, Aug. 16.
- Parent's Guide to Understanding the English Language Arts and Math Score Reports
- How to use the test results to support your student
- 2017-18 Sample Score Report
- English Language Arts Sample Score Report Grade 3
English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) - Math Sample Score Report Grade 6
English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) - Science Sample Score Report Grade 5
English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) - Sample Score Report Social Studies Grade 4
CoAlt English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) - Spanish Performance Level Descriptors - CMAS English language arts and Math
- English Language Arts Sample Score Report Grade 3
- School and district accountability, state assessments (PDF)
What to expect for the 2019 state assessments
- State Tests - Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS)
- Purpose and Value of State Assessments (PDF)
PSAT & SAT in Colorado
- PSAT & SAT Overview and Testing Dates
- PSAT and SAT in Colorado: Delivering more opportunities for ALL students (PDF)
Before taking the test
- What you need to know on test day
Colorado Alternate Assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities
- CoAlt Sample Score Report
- CoAlt: Science and Social Studies Parent Brochure - English
- Guía para padres evaluación alternative - Spanish
- CoAlt: DLM Parent Brochure - English
