Coyote Creek Elementary
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State Mandated Testing
CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) & CoAlt
CMAS and CoAlt are the assessments that are mandated by the Colorado Department of Education. CMAS is given to our 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders. All 3rd-6th students take the Math and English Language Arts assessments. Additionally, 5th grade takes a science assessment. There will not be a social studies CMAS test in the 2023-2024 school year.
2023-2024 School Year Testing Window:
April 1st, 2024-April 26th, 2024
Typically, testing is on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in the morning. 3rd, 4th, and 6th graders have 6 tests (3 English Language Arts and 3 Math), and 5th graders have 9 (3 English Language Arts, 3 Math, 3 Science)
Parents, please be aware of these dates and try to schedule trips, appointments etc around them as much as possible.
UPDATED 2023-2024 Testing Information:
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State Assessment Excusal (Opt Out) Form Walkthrough for Parents/Guardians - Available Now
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If you are a parent/guardian requesting a paper version of the assessment, please email Kirsten Sola at kirsten.sola@dcsdk12.org by December 1st, 2023.
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CCE Testing Schedule (UPDATED for Spring 2024 Testing)