CoAlt - Alternate Science and Social Studies Assessments

CoAlt: Administration Trainings

Information on administration trainings is found on the CDE Assessment Division Trainings page.

Sample items for the CoAlt Science assessments are available. These items are representative of item types on the CoAlt Science assessments.

Performance Level Descriptors

CoAlt Science Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) were accepted by the Colorado Board of Education in December 2022. The CoAlt Science performance levels are Emerging, Approaching Target, At Target, and Advanced.

• Grade 5 Science
• Middle School Science
• High School Science

CoAlt Frameworks

The CoAlt Assessment Frameworks are designed to assist educators, test developers, policymakers, and the public by clearly defining those elements of the Colorado Academic Standards - Extended Evidence Outcomes that are suitable for state testing. They are not designed to replace local curricula and should not be considered state curricula. They define the content that may be assessed on CoAlt: Science and Social Studies assessments.

• Science Frameworks
  • Grade 5 Framework (PDF)
  • Middle School Framework (PDF)
  • High School Framework (PDF)
• Social Studies Frameworks (PDF)

Technical Reports