Assessment Information
Teachers will use assessment scores to support students’ needs, identify strengths and enhance learning for all students. Because the scores reflect high expectations for what students should know and be able to do, teachers can use them to plan instruction and enrichment for students in the coming year that prepare students for life beyond high school.
Check our Calendar for assessment dates.
Colorado State Assessments
Purpose and Value of Colorado State Assessments - Fact Sheets
2024 Spring CMAS/SAT/PSAT Testing Dates
- CO SAT Grade 11 - April 16, 2025
- CO PSAT Grade 10 - April 16, 2025
- CO PSAT Grade 9 - April 16, 2025
- Spring 2025 Colorado CMAS Test Window - Grades 3-8 & 11: April 8 - April 25, 2025
2025 Tests & Testing Times
District Assessments
- NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
- Grades K-11
- Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
- Grade 2 and new students Grades 3-8
- PSAT8/9
- 8th Grade
- PSAT NMSQT
- 10th/11th Grade
- DIBELS
Assessment Policies
- District Assessment Policy
- Hinsdale County School District follows all federal and state guidelines around assessments. (per Colorado Revised Statutes 22-7-1006.3). To view those requirements, click here.
- Computer-Based Testing Policy
- Hinsdale County School District uses computer-based testing for all state assessments in lieu of paper-based tests. This aligns with our district's commitment to integrating technology in the education of our students. (per Colorado Revised Statutes 22-7-1013(6))
- Parent Excusal Policy
- Hinsdale County School District encourages full participation of every student in assessments. Assessments are used at all levels to monitor student progress, address developmental gaps/concerns, and improve instruction. Parents are allowed to excuse their students from any state mandated assessment. If a student is excused from testing, they are still required to attend school on those testing days. (per Colorado Revised Statutes 22-7-1013(8)(a-c)). To excuse a student from a state mandated assessment, the Parent Assessment Opt-Out Form must be filled out and an appointment set up with Superintendent Rebecca Hall before testing begins.
Literacy Curriculum Transparency Act - Colorado READ Act
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