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CMAS - State Summative Assessments
Overview
Concepts and skills explicitly identified in the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) are the basis for the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) assessments. Teaching to the CAS with fidelity is the best preparation for the CMAS assessments.
CMAS assessments for each content area are administered annually in the spring.
Mathematics Assessments
- Students in grades 3 through 8 take the grade level math assessment for their enrolled grade.
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English Language Arts (ELA) Assessments
- Students in grades 3 through 8 take the grade level ELA assessment for their enrolled grade.
- Colorado Spanish Language Arts (CSLA) is an accommodated version of the ELA assessment available to qualifying students in grades 3 and 4.
Science Assessments
- Students in grades 5, 8, and 11 take the grade level science assessment for their enrolled grade.
Social Studies Assessments
- Students in grades 4 and 7 take the grade level social studies assessment for their enrolled grade at selected schools only.
School and District Resources and Training
Parent and Student Resources (includes Practice Resources)
Data and Results
Technical Reports
Assessment Accommodations
Test Design, Performance Level Descriptors, and Cut Scores
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