Assessment Unit
201 East Colfax Avenue
Room 502
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-866-6929
Fax: 303-866-6680
Email: assessment@cde.state.co.us
Important Announcements
- Learn more about the Standards and Assessment Task Force established through House Bill 14-1202.
- Assessment Implementation Study information is available.
- Mathematics Assessment Options for 2014-2015, a chart of the possible PARCC mathematics assessments students may take, based on their current grade, in school year 2014-2015 is now available.
- CMAS: Science and Social Studies Spring 2014 Procedures Manual is available.
- CMAS: Science and Social Studies Spring 2014 Test Administrator Manuals are available.
- CMAS: Data Supplement is available.
- CMAS: Accommodations Supplement is available.
- Basic Skills College Placement Assessment information is available.
Spring 2014 CMAS Technical Updates
Assessment Windows
Colorado Measures of Academic Success
Science and Social Studies assessments first operational window Spring 2014.
Frequently Requested Information
- Spring 2014 CMAS Accommodations Supplement
- 2013 - 2014 Accommodations Manual
- 2013 - 2014 Accommodations Guide for English Learners
- 2013 - 2014 Reading, Writing and Mathematics Procedures Manual
- DAC Calendar
- CSAP Released Items
- GRT Data File Layouts
- TCAP Achievement Levels
- TCAP Item Maps
- TCAP Frameworks
- Technical Resources
Assessment Timeline
2013
- TCAP
- CoAlt
- Colorado ACT
- ACCESS for ELLs
2014
- TCAP (Reading, Writing and Mathematics)
- New CMAS: Science and Social Studies
- CoAlt: Reading, Writing and Mathematics
- New CoAlt: Science and Social Studies
- CO ACT
- ACCESS for ELLs
2015
- New English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessment (PARCC assessment expected, computer based)
- CMAS: Science and Social Studies
- New Alternate English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessment (DLM assessment expected)
- CoAlt: Science and Social Studies
- CO ACT
- ACCESS for ELLs
Expanding Student Learning
When we intentionally integrate...
- Coherent and rigorous academic standards
- Innovative and engaging learning options
- Supported and effective educators
- Aligned and meaningful assessments
- Statewide and district accountability
