MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2016-2017 DISTRICTWIDE ASSESSMENT CALENDAR BY GRADE LEVEL
Revised: August 2, 2016
Date
September 6 –
October 5
January 10 –
February 8
April 18 – May 15
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VOLUNTARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN
Assessment
Florida Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Assessment: Assessment Period 1
Florida Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Assessment: Assessment Period 2
Florida Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Assessment: Assessment Period 3
Flexible scheduling is provided for this assessment. Allotted time cannot be determined. May require multiple teacher observations, or test is untimed.
Time is estimated. Some tests may be dictated or partially dictated or test tasks vary depending on student ability.
Only includes students in FCAT 2.0 Reading Levels 1 and 2 or students eligible to take the Retake at these grade levels.
The AP and IB exams are based on different subject areas and the exams are individualized to meet the specific needs of each student.
Only includes ESE students exempted from standardized testing at these grade levels.
Computer-based (CBT) format only, with paper-based accommodations.
Developed by Student Assessment and Educational Testing
Revised August 2, 2016
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2016-2017 DISTRICTWIDE ASSESSMENT CALENDAR BY GRADE LEVEL
Revised: August 2, 2016
Date
August 22October 5
August 29 –
September 30
November 28 –
December 23
January 30 –
March 24
March 27 – 30
May 9 – June 3
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KINDERGARTEN
Assessment
Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS):
Work Sampling System (WSS)*
i-Ready Diagnostic Test******: Assessment Period 1
i-Ready Diagnostic Test******: Assessment Period 2
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 (ACCESS) (ELL only)**
Stanford Achievement Test- Tenth Edition Reading and Mathematics (SAT-10)
i-Ready Diagnostic Test******: Assessment Period 3
Flexible scheduling is provided for this assessment. Allotted time cannot be determined. May require multiple teacher observations, or test is untimed.
Time is estimated. Some tests may be dictated or partially dictated or test tasks vary depending on student ability.
Only includes students in FCAT 2.0 Reading Levels 1 and 2 or students eligible to take the Retake at these grade levels.
The AP and IB exams are based on different subject areas and the exams are individualized to meet the specific needs of each student.
Only includes ESE students exempted from standardized testing at these grade levels.
Computer-based (CBT) format only, with paper-based accommodations.
Developed by Student Assessment and Educational Testing
Revised August 2, 2016
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2016-2017 DISTRICTWIDE ASSESSMENT CALENDAR BY GRADE LEVEL
Revised: August 2, 2016
Date
August 29 –
September 30
November 28 –
December 23
January 30 –
March 24
March 27 – 30
May 9 – June 3
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*****
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GRADE 1
Assessment
i-Ready Diagnostic Test******: Assessment Period 1
i-Ready Diagnostic Test******: Assessment Period 2
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 (ACCESS) (ELL only)**
Stanford Achievement Test- Tenth Edition Reading and Mathematics (SAT-10)
i-Ready Diagnostic Test******: Assessment Period 3
Flexible scheduling is provided for this assessment. Allotted time cannot be determined. May require multiple teacher observations, or test is untimed.
Time is estimated. Some tests may be dictated or partially dictated or test tasks vary depending on student ability.
Only includes students in FCAT 2.0 Reading Levels 1 and 2 or students eligible to take the Retake at these grade levels.
The AP and IB exams are based on different subject areas and the exams are individualized to meet the specific needs of each student.
Only includes ESE students exempted from standardized testing at these grade levels.
Computer-based (CBT) format only, with paper-based accommodations.
Developed by Student Assessment and Educational Testing
Revised August 2, 2016
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2016-2017 DISTRICTWIDE ASSESSMENT CALENDAR BY GRADE LEVEL
Revised: August 2, 2016
GRADE 2
Date
August 29 –
September 30
November 28 –
December 23
January 30 –
March 24
March 27 – 30
Assessment
i-Ready Diagnostic Test******: Assessment Period 1
May 9 – June 3
i-Ready Diagnostic Test******: Assessment Period 3
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i-Ready Diagnostic Test******: Assessment Period 2
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 (ACCESS) (ELL only)**
Stanford Achievement Test- Tenth Edition Reading and Mathematics (SAT-10)
Flexible scheduling is provided for this assessment. Allotted time cannot be determined. May require multiple teacher observations, or test is untimed.
Time is estimated. Some tests may be dictated or partially dictated or test tasks vary depending on student ability.
Only includes students in FCAT 2.0 Reading Levels 1 and 2 or students eligible to take the Retake at these grade levels.
The AP and IB exams are based on different subject areas and the exams are individualized to meet the specific needs of each student.
Only includes ESE students exempted from standardized testing at these grade levels.
Computer-based (CBT) format only, with paper-based accommodations.
Developed by Student Assessment and Educational Testing
Revised August 2, 2016
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2016-2017 DISTRICTWIDE ASSESSMENT CALENDAR BY GRADE LEVEL
Revised: August 2, 2016
Date
July 28-29
GRADE 3
Assessment
Alternative Assessment for Grade 3 Promotion (AAGTP) (Retained only)
August 29 –
September 30
October 4 - 28
i-Ready Diagnostic Test******: Assessment Period 1
November 9 – 10
Grade 3 Mid-Year Promotion (GTMYP) (Retained only)
November 14 –
December 16
November 28 –
December 23
January 24 –
May 5
January 30 –
March 24
February 27 –
April 14
March 27 – 31
Mid-Year Assessments: English Language Arts and Mathematics
April 17 – May 12
Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) Mathematics CBT*****
May 8 – June 2
i-Ready Diagnostic Test*****: Assessment Period 3
May 30 – June 7
Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment (ASRA) (Selected students)
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District ELA Writing Test (DWT)
i-Ready Diagnostic Test******: Assessment Period 2
Grade 3 Reading Student Portfolio (GTRSP)
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 (ACCESS) (ELL only)**
Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA)*****
Florida Standards Assessments (FSA): English Language Arts
Flexible scheduling is provided for this assessment. Allotted time cannot be determined. May require multiple teacher observations, or test is untimed.
Time is estimated. Some tests may be dictated or partially dictated or test tasks vary depending on student ability.
Only includes students in FCAT 2.0 Reading Levels 1 and 2 or students eligible to take the Retake at these grade levels.
The AP and IB exams are based on different subject areas and the exams are individualized to meet the specific needs of each student.
Only includes ESE students exempted from standardized testing at these grade levels.
Computer-based (CBT) format only, with paper-based accommodations.
Developed by Student Assessment and Educational Testing
Revised August 2, 2016
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2016-2017 DISTRICTWIDE ASSESSMENT CALENDAR BY GRADE LEVEL
Revised: August 2, 2016
Date
August 29 –
September 30
October 3 – 31
GRADE 4
Assessment
i-Ready Diagnostic Test*****: Assessment Period 1
FITNESSGRAM Pre-Test (FITNESSGRAM)
October 4 - 28
District ELA Writing Test (DWT)
November 14 –
December 16
November 28 –
December 23
January 30 –
March 10
January 30 –
March 24
February 27 –
March 10
February 27 – April
14
April 3 – 28
Mid-Year Assessments: English Language Arts and Mathematics
April 17 – May 12
Florida Standards Assessments (FSA)******: English Language Arts and Mathematics CBT
May 8 – June 2
i-Ready Diagnostic Test*****: Assessment Period 3
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i-Ready Diagnostic Test*****: Assessment Period 2
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) (Selected schools and content areas)**
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 (ACCESS) (ELL only)**
Florida Standards Assessments (FSA): English Language Arts – Writing Component PBT
Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA)*****
FITNESSGRAM Post-Test (FITNESSGRAM)
Flexible scheduling is provided for this assessment. Allotted time cannot be determined. May require multiple teacher observations, or test is untimed.
Time is estimated. Some tests may be dictated or partially dictated or test tasks vary depending on student ability.
Only includes students in FCAT 2.0 Reading Levels 1 and 2 or students eligible to take the Retake at these grade levels.
The AP and IB exams are based on different subject areas and the exams are individualized to meet the specific needs of each student.
Only includes ESE students exempted from standardized testing at these grade levels.
Computer-based (CBT) format only, with paper-based accommodations.
Developed by Student Assessment and Educational Testing
Revised August 2, 2016
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2016-2017 DISTRICTWIDE ASSESSMENT CALENDAR BY GRADE LEVEL
Revised: August 2, 2016
Date
August 22 –
September 16
August 29 –
September 30
October 3 – 31
GRADE 5
Assessment
Interim Assessment Tests: Baseline
Science
i-Ready Diagnostic Test*****: Assessment Period 1
FITNESSGRAM Pre-Test (FITNESSGRAM)
October 4 - 28
District ELA Writing Test (DWT)
October 4 - 28
Mid-Year Assessments: English Language Arts and Mathematics
November 28 –
December 23
January 24 –
February 17
January 30 –
March 24
February 27 –
March 10
February 27 – April
14
April 3 – 28
i-Ready Diagnostic Test*****: Assessment Period 2
April 17 – May 12
Florida Standards Assessments (FSA): English Language Arts and Mathematics CBT******
May 1 – 5
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0): Science
May 8 – June 2
i-Ready Diagnostic Test*****: Assessment Period 3
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Mid-Year Assessment: Science
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 (ACCESS) (ELL only)**
Florida Standards Assessments (FSA): English Language Arts – Writing Component PBT
Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA)*****
FITNESSGRAM Post-Test (FITNESSGRAM)
Flexible scheduling is provided for this assessment. Allotted time cannot be determined. May require multiple teacher observations, or test is untimed.
Time is estimated. Some tests may be dictated or partially dictated or test tasks vary depending on student ability.
Only includes students in FCAT 2.0 Reading Levels 1 and 2 or students eligible to take the Retake at these grade levels.
The AP and IB exams are based on different subject areas and the exams are individualized to meet the specific needs of each student.
Only includes ESE students exempted from standardized testing at these grade levels.
Computer-based (CBT) format only, with paper-based accommodations.
Developed by Student Assessment and Educational Testing
Revised August 2, 2016