Assessments

Garfield 16 Assessment Calendar SY 2025-2026
Month	Date	Assessment
August	August 19 – September 12	NWEA MAP BOY (BUE & GVMS – Reading & Math Benchmark)
August	TBD by site	CFL Assessment Days / K–5 Wonders Screeners
September	September 9–12	DIBELS BOY Benchmark (CFL & BUE)
September	September 15	ABRE Training (Initial READ Plan training – PD Day)
October	October 3	Parent Notification of Intervention Services (CFL & BUE)
	October 7–10	DIBELS Progress Monitoring #1
	Week of October 28	Ensure READ Plans, including goals/data, are ready for Parent-Teacher Conferences (CFL, BUE)
November	November 3–7	Initial READ Plan Meetings + Parent Review/Signature (PTCs: CFL & BUE)
November	November 11–14	DIBELS Progress Monitoring #2 (adjusted to avoid PTC week)
December	December 2–19	NWEA MAP MOY (BUE & GVMS – Reading & Math Benchmark)
December	December 9–12	DIBELS MOY Benchmark (CFL & BUE)
January	January 13–16	DIBELS Progress Monitoring #3
January	January 13– February 13	ACCESS Testing for ELLs Window
February	February 9	READ Plan Midyear Updates (CFL, BUE) – during PD day
February	February 17–21	DIBELS Progress Monitoring #4
March	March 17–21	DIBELS Progress Monitoring #5 (adjusted to avoid Spring Break)
April	April 7–24	CMAS/Co-Alt Grades 3–8
	April 14–24	PSAT & SAT
	April 28 – May 1	DIBELS EOY Benchmark (CFL & BUE)
	April 28 – May 15	NWEA MAP EOY (BUE & GVMS – Reading & Math Benchmark)
May	May 4–8	AP Testing – Week 1
	May 5	READ Plan Meetings BUE and CFL – EOY goals/data & retention planning (Conference Day)
	May 11–15	AP Testing – Week 2
	May 11	READ Plan Meetings BUE and CFL – EOY goals/data & retention planning (Conference Day)

Assessment Information

State and federal law require district students to take standardized assessments in the instructional areas of English language arts, math, and science. State law also requires students in elementary and middle school to take standardized assessments in the instructional area of social studies. Accordingly, the district will administer standardized assessments pursuant to these state and federal legal requirements. State law also requires the district to adopt policies and/or procedures concerning the use of pencil and paper on the computerized portion of state assessments; parent requests to excuse their children from taking state assessments; and the district’s assessment calendar. This policy and its accompanying regulation represent the district’s processes to address these requirements.

For more information, read the letter below:

Detailed Assessment Information (Espanol en pagina 2)

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