Parent and Family Resources

2017 State Test Results and What to Expect this School Year

This past spring, third- through ninth-graders in Colorado took the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) tests that are aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards. Colorado's 10th-graders took the PSAT for the second year and 11th-graders took the SAT in April for the first time. The state-level results for these tests were made available in August 2017. In addition, schools and districts received their preliminary accountability reports or School and District Performance Frameworks in late August 2017. Communications materials provided on this webpage can help parents better understand what the test results mean and how they can be used to support their student's academic success. 

About State Tests

State Tests - Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) 

• CMAS - What to expect for the 2017-18 school year
  English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
• Frequently asked questions about CMAS (PDF)
• Purpose and Value of State Assessments (PDF)

PSAT & SAT in Colorado

• PSAT and SAT in Colorado: Delivering more opportunities for ALL students (PDF)

Before taking the test

• What you need to know on test day
  • PSAT (PDF) | SAT (PDF)

Test results

• 2017-18 test results
• Parent's guide to understanding the score reports for Colorado's English language arts and math tests
  English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
• How to Use the test results to support your student
  English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
• Sample Score Report
  • English Language Arts (PDF) |  Math (PDF)
• CMAS test results & school/district accountability (PDF)
• What is academic growth and the Colorado Growth Model? (PDF)

School and district accountability

• How does Colorado's school and district accountability work? (PDF)