2004-2005 Cleveland County Schools Testing Calendar

TEST DATE/WINDOW
TEST
TARGET GROUP
Within the first 15 days of school North Carolina Alternate Assessment Portfolio (NCAAP) Beginning assessment for specific EC students in Grades 3 - 8, 10
August 9 - September 3 NC Alternate Assessment Academic Inventory (NCAAAI) First of three assessments for specific ESL and EC students in Grades 3-8, 10
August 24, 25, 26 EOG Pre-test in Reading and Math  Students in Grade 3                                    
October 18 -                  November 5 NC Computer Skills                     Multiple Choice & Performance Students in Grade 8 and                        Selected students in Grades 9-12
November 9 Test of Cognitive Skills (TCS) Aptitude test Students in Grade 3, 5, & 8
 December 1, 2   Competency:  Reading & Math Selected students in grades 9-12
December 14, 15, 16 Last Month Competency and Computer Skills for 1st semester graduates
December 13 - 17 EOC Multiple Choice  Exams Students enrolled in blocked EOC courses
December 13 - 17 VoCats Post-Test Students in the Career and Technical Education Program
January 4 - 28 NC Alternate Assessment
Academic Inventory (NCAAAI)		 Second of three assessments for specific ESL and  EC students in Grades 3 - 8, 10
February  NAEP Selected sites - selected students
February 16 -
March 10		 NC Computer Skills                          Multiple Choice & Performance Selected students in Grades 8 - 12
March 1 NC Annual Writing Students in Grades 4, 7 and 10
March 18 due to LEA Testing Office North Carolina Alternate Assessment Portfolio (NCAAP) and NCAAP Scan Sheets Final assessment for specific EC students in Grades 3 - 8, 10
April 4 - April 28  NC Alternate Assessment Academic Inventory (NCAAAI)            Third and final assessment of                 specific ESL & EC students in Grades 3-8
April 4 - 28 End of Year completion procedure for NC Academic Inventory (NCAAAI) Scan Sheets Students assessed on NCAAAI                     Grades 3 - 8, 10
April 19, 20, 21 Tenth Grade Comprehensive Test  (HSCT) Students in Grade 10                                  
April 27, 28 Competency: Reading & Math   Selected seniors only
TBA by DPI NC Computer Skills                   Multiple Choice and Performance Selected seniors only
Due on May 2 to LEA testing office. On May 3 - 6 diagnosticians check & correct. NC Alternate Assessment Academic Inventory (NCAAAI)  and NCAAAI Scan Sheets         Specific ESL & EC students in Grades 3 - 8, 10
May 3, 4, 5 EOG Reading and Math Students in Grades 3-8
May 10, 11 Competency: Reading & Math  Selected students in grades 9-12
May 12 EOC Algebra I,  Algebra II, and Geometry Middle school students completing Alg. I, Alg. II, and Geometry
May 16 - 20 EOC Multiple Choice Semester Exams Students enrolled in blocked and traditional scheduled EOC courses
May 16 - 20 VoCats Post-test Students in the Career and Technical Education Program
May 17, 18 EOG Retest 1 in Reading and/or Math Students in Grades 3-8 who failed to meet promotion standard on the initial test of EOG reading and/or Math

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