Testing Dates 2020-2021

Elementary School (Grades PK-5)

Grade	Assessments	Dates
4K	4K Readiness: PALS	TBD
5K	5K Readiness: KRA	TBD
K-5 [Identified (ID) students]	ACCESS for ELLs (English Language Proficiency Assessment)	TBD
2	CogAT	Mid-October
2	Iowa Assessment	Mid-October
2-5 (ID students)	SC Performance Tasks Assessments (Gifted and Talented)	TBD
2 & 5 3 & 4 (ID students)	MAP Growth	December 2-11
3-5	SC READY – ELA & Math	Last 20 days of the school year
4	SCPASS – Science	Last 20 days of the school year
ID students (Gr, 4) (ID schools)	NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress)	TBD
Sp. Ed. (ID students)	Alternate ACCESS for ELLs	TBD
Sp. Ed. (ID students)	SC-Alt (South Carolina Alternate Assessment) – ELA & Math (Gr. 3-5), Science (Gr. 4)	TBD

Notes:
Links to the South Carolina Department of Education Assessment and contractors’ webpages were active as of August 12, 2019.
Test dates are subject to change. Therefore, specific test dates will be communicated at the school level. Please contact your school with questions relating to the testing schedule.

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

Grade	Assessments	Dates
6-8 [Identified (ID) students]	ACCESS for ELLs (English Language Proficiency Assessment)	TBD
8 (ID Students)	PSAT/NMSQT	October 14
8 6 & 7 (ID students)	MAP Growth	December 2-11
ID Students (Gr. 8/ID Schools)	NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress)	TBD
6-8	SC READY – ELA & Math	Last 20 days of the school year
6	SCPASS – Science	Last 20 days of the school year
MS (ID Students)	EOCEP Algebra 1	Last 15 days of the school year
Sp. Ed. (ID students)	Alternate ACCESS for ELLs	TBD
Sp. Ed. (ID students)	SC-Alt (South Carolina Alternate Assessment) – ELA & Math (Gr. 6-8), Science (Gr. 6)	TBD

High School (9-12, Adult Education)

Grade	Assessments	Dates
9-12 [Identified (ID) students]	ACCESS for ELLs (English Language Proficiency Assessment)	TBD
9-12, Adult Ed. Block Schools Only	EOCEP English 1 (ID students) Writing English 2 Writing	TBD
9-12, Adult Ed. Block Schools Only	EOCEP English 1 (ID students) Reading, English 2 Reading, Algebra 1, Biology 1, United States History and Constitution	Last 15 days of the first semester
9-12, Adult Ed	EOCEP English 1 (ID students) Writing English 2 Writing	TBD
9-12, Adult Ed	EOCEP English 1 (ID students) Reading, English 2 Reading, Algebra 1, Biology 1, United States History and Constitution	Last 15 days of the school year
9-12 (ID students)	IB (International Baccalaureate)	April 29-May 21
9-12 (ID students)	AP (Advanced Placement)	May 3-14
10 9 & 11 (ID students)	PSAT/NMSQT	October 14
11 (ID students)	College Entrance Assessment - The ACT	TBD
11 (ID students)	College Entrance Assessment - SAT	TBD
11	Career Readiness Assessment - Ready to Work (R2W)	TBD
12 (ID students)	Career Readiness Assessment - Ready to Work (R2W)	TBD
12 (ID students)	NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress)	TBD
HS (ID Students)	Life Skills Inventory Independent Living Skills	TBD
Sp. Ed. (ID students)	Alternate ACCESS for ELLs	TBD
Sp. Ed. (ID students)	SC-Alt (South Carolina Alternate Assessment) – Algebra, Biology, English, U.S. History and the Constitution	TBD