2016-2017 Assessment Dates

Date(s) /
Name of Test
/ Grade(s) and/or Course(s) /
August 29 – October 14, 2016 / Early Learning Assessment (BOY) / Pre-K
August 29 - September 30, 2016 / Kindergarten Readiness Assessment - KRA / Grade K
September 6 - 28, 2016 / Amplify Reading 3D (BOY) / Grades 1 and 2
September 6 - 28, 2016 / i-Ready® Math (Admin 1) / Grades 1 and 2
September 6 - 28, 2016 / i-Ready® Reading and Math (Admin 1) / Grades 3-11
September 6 - October 14, 2016 / Amplify DIBELS only (extended BOY) / Grade K
September 10, 2016 / ACT Assessment / Grades 11 and 12
September 19 - October 14, 2016 / ACCUPLACER Diagnostics (Semester 1 and Year-long Courses only) / Grade 12: Students in College Readiness Transition Courses
October 1, 2016 / SAT / Grades 11 and 12
HSA - No October 2016 Administration
October 19, 2016 / PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test ) / Grades 9, 10, and 11
October 22, 2016 / ACT Assessment / Grades 11 and 12
October 31 - November 4, 2016 / Middle of Course Exams
(Semester 1 Courses) / Grades 9-12
November 1 - December 22, 2016 / Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test - NNAT2 / Grade 2
November 5, 2016 / SAT / Grades 11 and 12
December 1 - 21, 2016 / i-Ready® Math (Admin 2) / Grades 1 and 2
December 1 - 21, 2016 / i-Ready® Reading and Math (Admin 2) / Grades 3-11
December 3, 2016 / SAT / Grades 11 and 12
December 5, 2016 -January 26, 2017 / For Fall Block Scheduled Schools Only PARCC English Language Arts/Literacy & Math (End of Course Assessments) / For Fall Block Scheduled Schools Only Grades 9-12: Students enrolled in semester or trimester offerings in the following courses - Algebra I, Algebra II, English 10, English 11
December 10, 2016 / ACT Assessment / Grades 11 and 12
January 5 - 26, 2017 / Early Learning Assessment (MOY)
January 5 - 26, 2017 / Amplify Reading 3D (MOY) / Grades K-2
January 5 - 26, 2017 / Math Interim Assessment (MOY) / Grade K
January 9 - 19, 2017 / ACCUPLACER End of Course Exam for College Readiness Transition Courses (Semester 1 Courses) / Grade 12: Students in College Readiness Transition Courses
January 9 - 20, 2017 / HSA Online Administration / Grades 9-12: High School students who have passed the course and/or are currently enrolled in the semester-long course and have not taken the HSA yet, or High School students who previously failed the HSA Biology and/or HSA Government
January 9 - March 3, 2017 / English Language Proficiency Assessment ELPA (ACCESS for ELLs ®) / All grades
January 17 - 20, 2017 / Middle of Course Exams (Year-long Courses)
End of Course Exams (Semester 1 Courses) / Grades 9-12
January 21, 2017 / SAT / Grades 11 and 12
January 23 - February 13, 2017 / ACCUPLACER Diagnostics (Semester 2 Courses) / Grade 12: Students in College Readiness Transition Courses
January 30 -
March 10, 2017 / At selected schools only
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading and Mathematics / At selected schools only Grades 4 and 8
February 11, 2017 / ACT Assessment / Grades 11 and 12
March 1 - 22, 2017 / i-Ready® Math (Admin 3) / Grades 1 and 2
March 1 - 22, 2017 / i-Ready® Reading and Math (Admin 3) / Grades 3-11
March 11, 2017 / SAT / Grades 11 and 12
March 13 - 31, 2017 / Maryland Integrated Science Assessment - MISA (replaces MSA Science) / Grades 5 and 8
March 15 – May 19 2017 / Alternate Integrated Science Assessment - Alt MISA (Alt-MSA Science) / Grades 5, 8, and 10: Special Education Students (Certificate Track)
March 27 - 31, 2017 / Middle of Course Exams
(Semester 2 Courses) / Grades 9-12
March 37 - May 12, 2017 / Multi-State Alternate Assessment - MSAA (replaced Alt-MSA Reading and Math) / Grades 5, 8, and 11: Special Education Students (Certificate Track)
April 8, 2017 / ACT Assessment / Grades 11 and 12
April 18 - June 5, 2017 / PARCC English Language Arts/Literacy & Math (Online Administration) / Grades 3-8
Grades 9-12: Students enrolled in year-long year, semester-long, or trimester offerings in the following courses: Algebra I, Algebra II, English 10, English 11
May 1 - 12, 2017 / Advanced Placement Examinations (AP) / Grades 9-12: Only students enrolled in AP courses
May 6, 2017 / SAT / Grades 11 and 12
May 8 - June 9, 2017 / HSA Online Administration / Grades 9-11: High School students who have passed the course and/or are currently enrolled in the semester-long or year-long course and have not taken the HSA yet, or High School students who previously failed the HSA Biology and/or HSA Government
May 15 - May 25, 2017 / ACCUPLACER End of Course Exam for College Readiness Transition Courses (Semester 2 Courses and Year-long Courses) / Grade 12: Students in College Readiness Transition Courses
May 15 - June 2, 2017 / Early Learning Assessment (EOY) / Grade PK
May 15 - June 2, 2017 / Amplify Reading 3D (EOY) / Grades K -2
May 15 - June 2, 2017 / Math Interim Assessment (EOY) / Grade K
May 22 - 25, 2017 / Seniors – End of Course Exams / Grade 12
June 3, 2017 / SAT / Grades 11
June 7 - 12, 2017 / End of Course Exams
(Semester 2 Courses and Year-long Courses) / Grades 9-11
June 10, 2017 / ACT Assessment / Grades 11
Updated February 3, 2017 / Office of Achievement and Accountability / Page 1