Assessment Division

Contact Us

Assessment Division
201 East Colfax Avenue
Room 502
Denver, CO 80203

Fax: 303-866-6680

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Spring 2021 State Assessment Windows

News

2021 ACCESS for ELLs assessment during the COVID-19 pandemic Considerations for ACCESS for ELLs Test Administration in 2021 Including Special Considerations for Assessing Remote Learners. 

ACCESS for ELLs communication toolkit is available. The toolkit provides English and Spanish fact sheets and a sample letter to parents and guardians for use by district or school leaders.  

Get Involved!

Educator participation is critical to Colorado's state assessment development and validation process. Colorado educators may serve on committees related to CMAS, CoAlt, and CSLA.

Register for assessment development committee selection.

Learn More About State Assessments in Colorado

• Colorado Measures of Academic Success
  • CMAS Mathematics, English Language Arts/Literacy, Science, and Social Studies
• Colorado Alternate Assessment
  • CoAlt Science and Social Studies Alternate
  • CoAlt English Language Arts and Mathematics Alternate (DLM)
    • Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)
• Colorado PSAT
• Colorado SAT
• ACCESS for ELLs

Frequently Requested Information

• Spring 2021 CMAS and CoAlt Procedures Manual (PDF)
• Spring 2021 Colorado State Assessment Tentative Windows

Colorado Assessment Literacy Program

The Colorado Assessment Literacy Program offers tools and resources aimed at supporting educators’ efforts to expand their understanding of the purposes and uses of assessment information to guide instruction and improve student learning.

The program includes resources that help to build capacity across districts, align and develop sustainable assessments systems, including classroom, district, and state assessments.

Learn more about the Colorado Assessment Literacy Program.