The Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) is Colorado’s standards-based assessment designedto provide a picture of student performance to schools, districts, educators, parents and the community. The primary purpose of the assessment program is to determine the level at which Colorado students meet the Colorado Model Content Standards in the content areas assessed. The CSAP is collaboratively developed by the Colorado Department of Education, the Colorado teaching community and CTB/McGraw-Hill. The data should be used to keep abreast of individual student, school, and district progress toward attaining higher student achievement levels. The fact that CSAP is based on the Colorado Model Content Standards will ensure that all districts are held to the same challenging standards that Coloradans expect for their students regardless of whether they live in urban, suburban, or rural areas.  

2010 State Assessment Windows

Please contact your district for specific details.  Further information about Online Enrollments and shipping dates will be included in the 2010 Procedures Manual.

2010 Assessment Administration Dates:

CSAP                                        Regular Window                     Early Window

CSAP (LP/Braille/Spanish) Online Enrollments        11/2/09 to 11/25/09

Grade 3 Reading                         2/16/10 to 2/26/10                     2/1/10 to 2/12/10  

Grade 3 Writing 
and Grades 4-10                          3/8/10 to 4/9/10                     3/1/10 to 4/02/10