Fall STAR - K-8

(Achievement assessment administered to students in grades K-8 in Reading and Math. 1st Grade Students take Early Literacy and Math. Kindergarten students take the Early Literacy test and do not take a STAR math assessment)

FMSD will use the first test given in this window for GT Identification (grade 2-5)

Aug 13 - Sept 26

Fall SRSS-IE - K-12

(SEL screener administered to students in grades K-12)

Sep 17 - Oct 1

Fall KRA and MyIGDIs

(Literacy assessment for 5K – KRA, and 4K non-tuition - MyIGDIs)

Aug 4 - Oct 3

Concepts About Print/Phonological Awareness Assessments

(Early Literacy assessments for K-2 students administered in accordance with the Assessment Timeline)

FMSD Literacy Playbook Assessment Link

Grade 2 Iowa and CogAT

(Achievement and Aptitude assessment, used for GT identification and Performance Task Assessment participation)

Oct 6 - 28

Local CogAT  

(Aptitude assessment administered to students in grades 3-5 who meet GT criteria in achievement and grades 3-11 who have been referred for GT screening and have no aptitude score on record.)

Grade 3-5

Nov 3 - 25

Grade 6-8

Sept 27

PSAT - Grade 10

(Grade 8 and 11 students can also pay to take the test)

College Board Window:

Oct 1 - 31

Schools select dates in this window

Fall ASVAB - Grade 11 and 12

(Grade 11 students who are not taking PSAT and grade 12 students who have not yet met criteria for College and Career Readiness)

October 15

Fall WINLearning Assessment

(Math, Reading, and Data Employability Assessments including an Essential Soft Skills Test. Select Seniors)

October 28

Fall EOCEP - HS

(Administered to HS students completing Alg I/Intermediate Alg, Eng II, Bio I, US History. Exam counts 20% of final grade)

State Window: 12/2 - 1/23

English II (Writing) - 12/9

English II (Reading) - 12/11

Algebra I - 12/12

Biology - 12/16

US History - 12/17

Winter SRSS-IE - K-12

(SEL screener administered to students in grades K-12)

Dec 3 - 17

Winter STAR - K-8

(Achievement assessment administered to students in grades K-8 in Reading and Math. K and 1st Grade Students take Early Literacy and Math.

Dec 1 - 19

ACCESS

(English proficiency assessment administered to designated MultiLingual students in grades K-12)

Jan 20 - Mar 6

NAEP Testing

National Association of Educational Progress testing for select students at select schools in grades 4, 8, and 12

Jan 26 - Mar 20

Performance Task                                                        (Administered to students in grades 2-3 who have an aptitude score on file, and have met GT criteria with an aptitude or achievement score, and students in grades 4-5 who have met GT criteria with an aptitude or achievement score.)

Feb 17 - Mar 13

Spring ACT                                                                               (College readiness assessment offered to grade 11/third year HS)

March 3

Spring SAT                                                                             (College readiness assessment offered to grade 11/third year HS)

March 3

Spring Win Learning Assessment

(Math, Reading, and Data Employability Assessments including an Essential Soft Skills Test. 11th grade Students and select Seniors)

March 31

Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

2026 AP Exam Schedule from College Board

Spring STAR - K-8

(Achievement assessment administered to students in grades K-9 in Reading and Math. K and 1st grade students take Early Literacy and Math

April 1 - 30

Spring SRSS-IE - K-12

(SEL screener administered to students in grades K-12)

Mar 4-18

SC Alternate

(Achievement test for grades 3-8, 11 special students requiring alt assessment)

Mar 2 - Apr 17

Spring MyIGDIs   

(Literacy assessment for 4K non-tuition)

Mar 23 - May 29

SC Ready

(Summative achievement assessment grades 3-8 in ELA and Math. Grade 4 and 6 take Science)

May 4 - 29

Spring EOCEP - MS and HS

(Administered to HS students completing Alg I/Intermediate Alg, Eng II, Bio I, US History. Exam counts 10% of final grade)

State Window: 4/28 - 6/4

English II (Writing) - 5/12

English II (Reading) - 5/14

Algebra I - 5/19

Biology - 5/20

US History- 5/21