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Assessment Calendar 2007-2008

MONTH/YEAR	TEST DATE	TEST
September 2007	12	Registration deadline for November 3 SAT test
	10-21	Fall Study (selected sample)
	17-28	Running Records (Pre-Assessment) Grades 1 and 2
October 2007	1	TAKS-Alt assessment tool becomes accessible to teachers.
October 2007	3	Registration deadline for December 8 ACT test
October 2-6, 2007		Woodcock Munoz test for 3^rd grade
October 8 – November 2, 2007		National Comparative Data Study
October 2007	16	TAKS-M Grades 3-8 & 10 Reading/ELA (Field Test)
	17	TAKS-M Grades 3-8 & 10 Mathematics (Field Test)
	18	TAKS-M Grades 5, 8, & 10 Science (Field Test)
	23	TAKS Exit Level ELA (retest) (available on-line)
		TAAS Exit Level Writing (retest)
		On-line Louisiana Graduate Exit Examination (GEE)
	24	TAKS Exit Level Mathematics (retest) (available on-line)
	24	TAAS Exit Level Mathematics (retest)
	25	TAKS Exit Level Science (retest) (available on-line)
	25	TAAS Exit Level Reading (retest)
	26	TAKS Exit Level Social Studies (retest) (available on-line)
November 2007	3	SAT test @ Robert E. Lee High School
November 13 and 14, 2007		OLSAT Grades 1, 2, and 4
November 13 and 14, 2007		Naglieri Grades 1, 2, and 4
December 2007	8	ACT test @ Robert E. Lee High School
January 14-31, 2008		Running Records (Pre-Assessment) Grade Kindergarten
January 2008	TBA	District Assessment Coordinator Training (This training is MANDATORY)
January 2008	23	Registration deadline for March 1 SAT test
February 5, 2008		TAKS Grade 4 Writing (English and Spanish) (Field Test)
		TAKS Grade 7 Writing (Field Test)
		TAKS Grade 9 Reading (Field Test)
		TAKS Grade 10 ELA (Field Test)
		TAKS Exit Level ELA (Field Test)
Testing Window Throughout Year		NAEP Assessments Grade 8 Arts and Long-term trend (9, 13 & 17 year olds), Reading, Mathematics, and Science field tests (grades 4, 8, and 12)
March 2008	1	SAT test @ Robert E. Lee High School
	3	TAKS Exit Level Social Studies (retest)
	3	TAKS Exit Level Social Studies (retest) (available on-line)
	5	TAKS and TAKS A Grade 3 & 5 Reading (English and Spanish)
		TAKS-M Grades 3 & 5 Reading
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 4 Writing (English and Spanish)
		TAKS-M Grade 4 Writing (Field Test)
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 7 Writing
		TAKS-M Grade 7 Writing (Field Test)
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 8 Reading
		TAKS-M Grade 8 Reading
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 9 Reading
		TAKS-M Grade 9 Reading (Field Test)
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 10 and Exit Level ELA
		TAKS-M Grade 10 ELA
		TAKS Exit Level ELA (retest) (available on-line)
		TAKS-M Exit Level ELA (Field Test) ●
		TAAS Exit Level Writing (retest)
	6	TAKS Exit Level Math (retest)
		TAAS Exit Level Math (retest) (available on-line)
		TAAS Exit Level Math (retest)

March 2008	7	TAKS Exit Level Science (retest)
		TAKS Exit Level Science (retest) (available on-line)
		TAAS Exit Level Reading (retest)
		Make-up session for TAKS Grade 10 ELA and TAKS-A Grade 10 ELA
		All make-up sessions for tests scheduled to be administered on March 5, 2008, and included in the calculation of AYP must be completed by this date. These tests include grades 3,5 and 8 reading (English and Spanish)
	25	TAKS Grades 5-6 Reading (Spanish) (Field Test)
	26	TAKS Grades 5-6 Mathematics (Spanish) Field Test
April 7-18, 2008		TELPAS Grades K-12 Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing
April 2008	7	LAT Grade 5 Mathematics
	7	LAT Grade 8 Mathematics
	8	TAKS and TAKS A Grade 5 Mathematics (English and Spanish)
		TAKS-M Grade 5 Mathematics
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 8 Mathematics
		TAKS-M Grade 8 Mathematics
	10	NOTE: All make-up sessions for grades 5 and 8 mathematics tests, grades 5 and 8 LAT included, scheduled to be administered on April 7-8, 2008, must be completed by this date.
April 2008	28	LAT Grades 3-4 Mathematics
		LAT Grades 6-7 Mathematics
		LAT Grade 10 Mathematics
	29	LAT Grades 3-8 Reading ***
		LAT Grade 10 ELA ***
		TAKS and TAKS A Grades 3-4 Mathematics (English and Spanish)
		TAKS-M Grades 3-4 Mathematics
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 6 Mathematics (English and Spanish)
		TAKS-M Grade 6 Mathematics
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 7 Mathematics
		TAKS-M Grade 7 Mathematics
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 10 Mathematics
		TAKS-M Grade 10 Mathematics
		TAKS Exit Level ELA (retest) (available on-line)
		TAAS Exit Level Writing (retest)
	30	TAKS and TAKS A Grade 4 Reading (English and Spanish)
		TAKS-M Grade 4 Reading
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 6 Reading (English and Spanish)
		TAKS-M Grade 6 Reading
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 7 Reading
		TAKS-M Grade 7 Reading
		TAKS and TAKS A Exit Level Mathematics
		TAKS-M Exit Level Mathematics (Field Test) ●
		TAKS Grade 3 and 5 Reading (retest) (English and Spanish)
		TAKS Grade 8 Reading (retest)
		TAKS Exit Level Mathematics (retest) (available on-line)
		TAAS Exit Level Mathematics (retest)
May 2008	1	TAKS and TAKS A Grade 5 Science (English and Spanish)
		TAKS-M Grade 5 Science
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 8 Science
		TAKS-M Grade 8 Science
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 9 Mathematics
		TAKS-M Grade 9 Mathematics (Field Test)
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 10 Science
		TAKS-M Grade 10 Science
		TAKS and TAKS A Exit Level Science
		TAKS Exit Level Science (Field Test) ●
		TAKS Exit Level Science (retest) (available on-line)
		TAAS Exit Level Reading (retest)
	2	LAT Grade 5 Science
		LAT Grade 8 Science
		LAT Grade 10 Science
MONTH/YEAR	TEST DATE	TEST
May 2008	2	TAKS and TAKS A Grade 8 Social Studies
		TAKS-M Grade 8 Social Studies (Field Test)
		TAKS and TAKS A Grade 10 Social Studies
		TAKS-M Grade 10 Social Studies (Field Test)
		TAKS and TAKS A Exit Level Social Studies
		TAKS-M Exit Level Social Studies (Field Test) ●
		TAKS Exit Level Social Studies (retest) (available on-line)
	6	CBE registration deadline for July 8, 9, and 10
May 5 -16, 2008		Running Records (Post-Assessment) Grades KG, 1 and 2
May 5 - 23, 2008		End-of-Course (Field Test) Chemistry and U.S. History (on-line testing)
May 12-30, 2008		End-of-Course test (optional) Algebra I, Biology, and Geometry (on-line testing)
May 2008	13	TAKS Grade 5 Mathematics (retest) (English and Spanish)
	13	TAKS Grade 8 Mathematics (retest)
	15	NOTE: All make-up sessions for the Grade 5 mathematics test (English and Spanish) scheduled to be administered on May 13, 2007, must be completed by this date.
June 10, 11 and 12, 2008		Credit By Exams
July 2008	1 (subject to change)	TAKS Grade 5 Mathematics (retest) (English and Spanish)
	1 (subject to change)	TAKS Grade 8 Mathematics (retest)
	2 (subject to change)	TAKS Grade 3 Reading (retest) (English and Spanish) ♦
		TAKS Grade 5 Reading (retest) (English and Spanish)
		TAKS Grade 8 Reading (retest)
	8, 9, and 10	Credit by Exams
	15	TAKS Exit Level ELA (retest) (available on-line)
	15	TAAS Exit Level Writing (retest)
	16	TAKS Exit Level Mathematics (retest) (available on-line)
	16	TAAS Exit Level Mathematics (retest)
	17	TAKS Exit Level Science (retest) (available on-line)
	17	TAAS Exit Level Reading (retest)
	18	TAKS Exit Level Social Studies (retest) (available on-line)

TRAINING DATES

Training dates may change based on TEA’s Assessment Calendar changes.

August 6 – October 26/November 2	TELPAS holistic rating training of new raters through Oct 26; online qualification window through November 2
August/September (date TBD)	TAKS-M participation requirements training through TETN
Fall (date TBD)	Accommodations training through TETN
October 9, 2007	TAKS-M District Coordinator Training
November 6, 7, and 8, 2007 (all day) (three one day training sessions)	TELPAS Certification Training (dates tentative)
December 6-7, 2007	Annual test administration training in Austin by TEA
December 13, 2007	LPAC manual training through TETN
January 11, 2008	Completion date for training of school district testing personnel by ESC’s
January 29, 2008 (all day)	Annual Assessment Training (MANDATORY for all Assessment Coordinators)
March 18, 2008	TAKS Field Test District Coordinator Training