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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)
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Aug 10 - Sep 25
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Fall SRSS-IE - K-12
(SEL screener administered to students in grades K-12)
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Sep 14 - Oct 2
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Fall KRA and MyIGDIs
(Literacy assessment for 5K – KRA, and 4K non-tuition - MyIGDIs)
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Aug 3 - Oct 2
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ELA Elementary Assessments
(Literacy assessments for K-5 administered in accordance with the Assessment Timeline)
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FMSD Literacy Playbook Assessment Link
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Grade 2 Iowa and CogAT
(Achievement and Aptitude assessment, used for GT identification and Performance Task Assessment participation)
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Oct 12 - 27
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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.)
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Grade 3-5
Nov 2 - 24
Grade 6-8
TBD
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PSAT - Grade 10
(Grade 8 and 11 students can also pay to take the test)
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College Board Window:
Oct 1 - 31
Schools select dates in this window
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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)
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October 21
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Fall WINLearning Assessment
(Math, Reading, and Data Employability Assessments including an Essential Soft Skills Test. Select Seniors)
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October 28
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Fall EOCEP - HS
(Administered to HS students completing Alg I/Intermediate Alg, Eng II, Bio I, US History. Exam counts 20% of final grade)
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State Window: 11/30-1/22
English II (Writing) - 12/8
English II (Reading)- 12/10
US History - 12/11
Biology - 12/15
Algebra I - 12/16
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Winter SRSS-IE - K-12
(SEL screener administered to students in grades K-12)
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Dec 2 - 16
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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.
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Dec 1 - 18
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ACCESS
(English proficiency assessment administered to designated MultiLingual students in grades K-12)
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Jan 20 - Mar 5
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NAEP Testing
National Association of Educational Progress testing for select students at select schools in grades 4, 8, and 12
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N/A for the 2026-27 school year
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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.)
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Feb TBD
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Spring ACT (College readiness assessment offered to grade 11/third year HS)
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March 16
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Spring SAT (College readiness assessment offered to grade 11/third year HS)
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March 16
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Spring Win Learning Assessment
(Math, Reading, and Data Employability Assessments including an Essential Soft Skills Test. 11th grade Students and select Seniors)
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April 7
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Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
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2026 AP Exam Schedule from College Board
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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
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April 5 - 30
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Spring SRSS-IE - K-12
(SEL screener administered to students in grades K-12)
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Mar 3 - 17
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SC Alternate
(Achievement test for grades 3-8, 11 special students requiring alt assessment)
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Mar 1 - Apr 16
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Spring MyIGDIs
(Literacy assessment for 4K non-tuition)
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Mar 22 - May 28
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SC Ready
(Summative achievement assessment grades 3-8 in ELA and Math. Grade 4 and 6 take Science)
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May 3 - 28
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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)
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State Window: 4/26-6/8
English II (Writing) - 5/11
English II (Reading) - 5/13
US History - 5/18
Biology - 5/19
Algebra I - 5/20
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