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CMAS and CoAlt Critical Dates - Tentative
The spring 2024 CMAS (all content areas) and CoAlt (science) dates on this page are subject to change. Dates are current as of October 2023.
Date
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Activity
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Additional Information
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December 15 | Notify CDE of extended (CBT Math/ELA) or early (G11 Science) testing window and test format selections | Upon completion of the CMAS Administration Training for DACs and submission of the DAC Security Agreement (through DocuSign), CDE provides official DACs the link to the form used to provide this information. If submitted by this date, CDE then indicates the selected test format in the state load of student data into PearsonAccessnext. |
January 8 - 26 | Confirm student registrations in PearsonAccessnext for initial orders |
Must indicate/confirm:
Student Registration/Personal Needs Profile (SR/PNP) - Training Module |
January 8 - Prior to Creating Online Sessions | Assign CBT special forms (e.g., accommodated forms, TTS) then create test sessions in PAnext |
SR/PNP - Training Module Assessment Coordinator Online Session Management - Training Module |
January - Prior to Testing | Submit Verification of District Training | Include the dates of training completion for all individuals involved in CMAS and CoAlt administration and handling secure materials. The Verification of District Training requires the Superintendent's signature. |
March 1 - Prior to Testing | Finalize CBT preparation activities in PAnext |
DAC
DTC
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March 18 |
Proctor caching | All content areas and grades |
March 19 | Materials scheduled to arrive in districts | All content areas and grades |
March 20 | Additional orders window opens | Additional Orders - Training Module |
March 29 | Prepare online math, ELA, and grade 11 science sessions in PearsonAccessnext | Preparing Sessions - PDF |
April 1 | Earliest start date for online math and ELA |
This is an extended window to compensate for technology capacity. Districts can open the math and ELA window as early as April 1 for online administrations. Students with accommodated paper forms, and those taking CoAlt ELA and math (DLM), test at the same time as their peers taking online CMAS forms. |
April 1 | Earliest start date for grade 11 science |
This is an early window, providing three total weeks of testing.
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April 5 | Prepare online grade 5 and grade 8 science sessions in PearsonAccessnext | Preparing Sessions - PDF |
April 8 - 26 | Official State Testing Window | All science assessments and all general use of paper-based ELA and math must be completed by April 26. |
May 1 | Scorable materials pickup deadline* |
Scorable materials are used CMAS test books and CoAlt answer documents that will go through scoring. Post-testing Materials Management - Training Module |
May 3 | Nonscorable materials pickup deadline* |
Nonscorable materials are secure materials that will not go through scoring. Post-testing Materials Management - Training Module |
May 3 | Latest close date for online math and ELA |
This is an extended window to compensate for technology capacity. Districts can extend the math and ELA window through May 3 for online administrations. Students with accommodated paper forms, and those taking CoAlt ELA and math (DLM), test at the same time as their peers taking online CMAS forms. |
May 5 | Testing Irregularity or Security Breach Report and spreadsheet due to CDE | Submit through CDE Assessment Syncplicity, if applicable |
May 8 | Submit Post Test Compliance and Scratch Paper Verification |
Include misadministrations documented on the Testing Irregularity or Security Breach documents on the Post Test Compliance. The Post Test Compliance requires the Superintendent's signature. Indicate the status of each school's used scratch paper on the Scratch Paper Verification. |
Through May 8 | PearsonAccessnext Clean-up |
DACs can adjust PAnext user permissions to set their own school- and district-specific clean-up windows. Post-testing Data Clean-up - Training Module |
May 16 - 29 (tentative) | Student Biographical Data (SBD) Review | Completed in Data Pipeline by Data Pipeline Respondents |
*CDE will provide alternate return dates to districts that submit the need for testing beyond April 26 if secure materials are sent for individual students at schools testing online.
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