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 **This schedule is subject to change.  Please refer to the last date updated.
 

Carroll County Public Schools SCHOOL PERFORMANCE AND ASSESSMENT School Year 2009-2010

Prepared by the CCPS Department of Research & Accountability

DATE

TEST

GRADE

September 1 -

March 11

Alternate MSA Student Identification and Portfolio Development

Grades 3-8, 10

August 25 -

September 30

Fall County Reading Assessment Window

Grades K-5

October 5 - 16

HSA and Mod-HSA Fall Assessment

High School

October 5 - 13

October 5 - 16

HSA & Mod-HSA: High School Assessments (Paper)

October 5 Biology

October 6 Algebra/DA

October 7 Government

October 8 English

October 12--13 Make-up for all content areas

HSA & Mod-HSA: High School Assessments (Online)

October 5 Biology

October 6 Algebra/DA

October 7 Government

October 8 English

October 12-16 – Make-up for all content areas

*contact LAC for students needing 2 days/content

October 14 (Wednesday)

Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test

(PSAT)

Grade 10

(Revised 8/20/09)

Grade 11 (Self-Selected)

October 5 - 23

Technology Assessment Online

Grade 7

December 1 - January 15

Winter County Reading Assessment Window

Grades K-5

(Revised 8/20/09)

Gr. K Jan. 4-27

Gr. 1-5 Jan. 19-27

*Data Entry Due by

Jan 29

January Math Benchmark Assessments

Grades K-5

January 11 – January 22

HSA and Mod-HSA January Assessment

High School

January 11 – 14

January 11 - 14

HSA & Mod-HSA High School Assessments

(Paper)

January 11 Biology

January 12 Algebra/DA

January 13 Government

January 14 English

HSA & Mod-HSA: High School Assessments (Online)

January 11 Biology

January 12 Algebra/DA

January 13 Government

January 14 English

*contact LAC for students needing 2 days/content

January 19 - 22

Only one Make-Up

Week in January

January 19 - 22

HSA & Mod-HSA High School Assessments Make-Up (Paper)

January 19 Biology

January 20 Algebra/DA

January 21 Government

January 22 English

HSA & Mod-HSA: High School Assessments Make-Up (Online)

MSA and Mod-MSA Administration:

Math and Reading

Grades 3-8

March 9 – 10

MSA Reading

Mod-MSA Reading (paper)

March 11 – 12

Mod-MSA Math (paper)

March 11 – 12

MSA Reading Make-up

(Revised 8/20/09)

March 2

Last Day for Alt-MSA Portfolio Construction

Grades 3-8, 10

March 9 - 23

Mod-MSA Reading and Math (on-line) Window

March 16 – 17

MSA Math

March 18 - 23

Mod-MSA Reading & Math (paper)

Make-up Window

March 18 – 23

MSA Reading & Math

Make-Up Window

April 12 - 16

HSA and Mod-HSA Special Senior Administration

Grade 12 Only

As needed for graduation

April 12 - 16

HSA/Mod-HSA: High School Assessments (Paper & On-line)

April 12 – Biology

April 13 – Algebra/DA

April 14 – Government

April 15 – English

April 16 – Make-up of all content areas

*contact LAC for students needing 2 days/content

April 21 - May 11

MSA Science Assessment Administration

Grades 5 and 8

April 28 - 29

MSA Science (Paper)

April 21 - May 11

MSA Science (Online)

April 19 - May 21

Spring County Reading Assessments

Grades K-5

(Revised 8/20/09)

May 3 - 14

College Board Advanced Placement Exams

High School

Gr. K

April 26-May14

*Data Entry Due by

May 21

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Gr. 1-5

May 17-21

*Data Entry Due by

May 28

May Math Benchmark Assessments

Grades K-5

May 17 - June 4

HSA and Mod-HSA May Administration

High School and Middle School (Algebra Only)

May 17– 21

HSA: High School Assessments

Mod-HSA: Modified High School Assessment

(Paper & On-line)

May 17 – Biology

May 18 – Algebra/DA

May 20 – Government

May 21 – English

*contact LAC for students needing 2 days/content

May 24 - 27

June 1 – 4

HSA: High School Assessments

Mod-HSA: Modified High School Assessment

(Paper & On-line)

[Make-Up #1]

May 24 – Biology

May 25 – Algebra/DA

May 26 – Government

May 27 – English

[Make-Up #2]

June 1 – Biology

June 2 – Algebra/DA

June 3 – Government

June 4 – English

(Revised 8/20/09)

July 26--August 6

HSA and Mod-HSA Summer Assessment*

High School

July 26- 30

(Week 1)

7/26 – Biology

7/27 – Algebra/DA

7/28 – Government

7/29 – English

7/30 – Make-ups of all contents

August 2--6

(Week 2)

8/02 – Biology

8/03 – Algebra/DA

8/04 – Government

8/05 – English

8/06 – Make-ups of all contents

* There is only one week of HSA and Mod-HSA testing in the summer---either Week 1 or Week 2.

The week that we administer the HSA and Mod-HSA testing in Carroll County will be determined by the Summer School schedule for the summer of 2010.