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TCAP

Clarification on CSAP Regulations (3/19/2010)

The Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) is Colorado’s standards-based assessment designed to 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 TCAP 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 TCAP 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.  

2012 State Assessment Windows

Please contact your district for specific details.  Further information about Online Enrollments and shipping dates will be included in the 2011 Procedures Manual.

2012 Assessment Administration Dates:

2012 TCAP

Grades and Content Areas

Early Testing Window

Pick-up Information

Regular Testing Window

Pick-up Information

Grade 3 Reading & Lectura

2/13/12 – 2/24/12

 

NOTE:  The early testing window must be applied for in advance.

 

Schedule pick-up of materials by 3/9/12.

 

Final pick-up of materials by 3/12/12.

 

2/27/12 – 3/9/12

Schedule pick-up of materials by 3/9/12.

 

Final

pick-up of materials by 3/12/12.

 

Grade 3 Writing & Escritura

 

Grades 4 – 10

Reading & Writing

 

Grade 4 Lectura & Escritura

 

Grades 3 – 10 Mathematics

 

Grades 5, 8 & 10 Science

 

3/5/12 – 4/6/12

 

NOTE:  The early testing window must be applied for in advance.

 

Schedule pick-up of materials by 4/20/12.

 

Final pick-up of materials by 4/23/12.

 

3/12/12 – 4/13/12

Schedule pick-up of materials by 4/20/12.

 

Final

pick-up of materials by 4/23/12.

 

“The assessments shall be conducted during the period beginning the second Monday in March and ending on the third Monday in April of each year.” - Colorado Revised Statutes [22-7-409(1.2.a.I)]. (Descriptions of the grades and content areas to be assessed are located in the Colorado Student Assessment Program.) - Colorado Revised Statutes [22-7-409(1)].

 

Student Biographical Data (SBD) Review Dates

CSAP, CSAPA, and 11th Grade Online

    Thursday, May 26, 2011 - Friday, June 10, 2011