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2020-2021 Uniform Statewide Assessment CalendarSpanish, and Haitian-Creole)
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County testing locations have no age limitation, but minors must be accompanied by an authorized adult, such as a parent or guardian. For State testing locations, testing is limited to ages 5 and up. When will the results be known? Rapid test results are known the same day. For PCR tests, it can take up to 3 to 5 days to receive results. Please enter passcode: © Copyright 2021. Cuyahoga County Board of Health. Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory 2478 TAMU College Station, Texas. Address for all other couriers (FedEx, UPS and etc.): Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory 2610 F&B Road College Station, Texas 77845 Contacts: Voice 979.845.4816 Email: soiltesting@tamu.edu The laboratory has added new Aggie Marketplace options. Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the software product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software implementation. Below, you can locate a testing location near you, learn how to get tested, see a list of free pop-up testing sites, and find key information about New Jersey's testing program and related resources. Please note, the test site finder does not include short-term pop-up testing sites which can instead be found in this article.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 2020-2021 TESTING CALENDAR, GRADES PreK-12 
Updated – January 14, 2021
Be advised that due to COVID-19, testing dates are subject to change.
The calendar will be updated periodically as additional information is obtained about the District, state, national, and international tests administered to the students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
DESCRIPTION
PARTICIPANTS
July 13 - 24 ClosedFlorida Standards Assessments: End-of-Course Assessments Algebra 1 CBT2FSA EOC Grades 9-12,eligibleFederal and State 
July 29-30
 Closed Alternative Assessment for Grade 3 Promotion (SAT-10) AAGTPGrade 3, 
retained State1
August 22 - September 22 Closed Florida VPK Assessment 
 Assessment Period 1 (AP1)2VPKPrekindergartenState
Galileo Baseline Assessment for Head Start Students2GalileoHead Start Students Federal1
September 14 - October 9 Interim Assessment Tests (Baseline)2: Science, Biology 1 BBAGrades 5, 8, Grades 6-12 eligible State1
September 14 - October 2 Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading(AP1)2FAIR-FSGrades 9-103State 
September 14 - October 9 i-Ready Diagnostic Test2 (AP1) i-ReadyGrades K-83State1
TBD -
 December 18 Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener2
 (STAR Assessment)FLKRS
Kindergarten State 
TBD- December 18 Fitness Pretest Fitness Grades 2 - 12 District
TBD -December 18 Florida Standards Assessments: 
 English Language Arts Grade 10, Retake CBT2
 Writing Component 
FSA ELA RETAKE Grades 10+, 11, 12, eligibleFederal and State
TBD - November 20 Florida Standards Assessments: End-of-Course Assessments Algebra 1 and Geometry, CBT2FSA EOCGrades 6-12, eligible Includes students enrolled in Algebra 1 in Spring 2020Federal and State 
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards End-of-Course Assessments: Biology 1, Civics, and US History CBT2NGSSS EOC 
TBD - October 30 Florida Standards Alternate Assessment – Performance Task Grade 10 ELA Makeup Algebra 1 EOC MakeupFSAAGrades 4-12, eligible4District Offered 
October 5 - 23 District ELA Writing Test DWTGrades 4-5, optionalDistrict Offered 
October 5 - 30 Grades 6-10, optional
November 4 - 5 Cancelled Grade 3 Mid-Year Promotion 
 (ITBS)GTMYPGrade 3,
retained State1
January 11 - February 3 Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading2
 Assessment Period 2 (AP2)FAIR-FSGrades 9-103 State
November 16 - December 18 Mid-Year Assessments 
 English Language Arts, Algebra 1, Geometry2
MYAGrades 9-10, EOC enrolledState1
November 30-December 18
 January 4 - 29Florida Standards Assessments: End-of- Course Assessments Algebra 1 and Geometry CBT2FSA EOC Grades 6-12, Eligible Federal and State 
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards End-of-Course Assessments Biology 1, Civics, and US History CBT2NGSSS EOC 
January 6 - 27Florida VPK Assessment (AP2) VPKPrekindergartenState
January 11- February 3 Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading2
 Assessment Period 2 (AP2)FAIR-FSGrades 9-103State 
January 11- February 3 i-Ready diagnostic Test2 (AP2) i-ReadyGrades K-83State1
January 11 – April 30Fitness Posttest FitnessGrades 2-12 District
January 19 –February 19Mid-Year Assessments Science2, Biology 12, United States History2, and Civics2MYAGrades 5, 8, EOC enrolled State1
January 25 – March 19 
 Cancelled
National Assessment of Educational ProgressNAEPGrades 4 and 8, selected schoolsFederal 
January 25 –March 19Accessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELLs)ACCESSGrades K-12, 
 all current ELLs Federal and State
January 25 – May 7Grade 3 Reading Student PortfolioGTRSPGrade 3 State1
Preliminary SAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying TestPSAT / NMSQT Grade 9, optionalNationally Offered
Grade 10State
Grade 11, optionalNationally Offered
January 26 Preliminary SAT 8/9- PBT PSAT 8/9 Grade 8 & 9, optionalNationally Offered 
February 8 –March 25 Florida Standards Assessments 
 English Language Arts Grade 10 Retake - Writing and Reading Components CBT2FSA ELA RETAKE Grades 10+, 11, 12, eligibleFederal and State 
Algebra 1 Retake CBT2FSA EOC Algebra 1 RETAKEGrades 6-12, eligible Retake only 
March 1 – April 16
Florida Standards Alternate Assessment English Language Arts
 and Mathematics
FSAAGrades 3-84Federal and State 
WritingGrades 4-84
ScienceGrades 5 and 84
End-of-Course Assessment (Civics) Grade 74
March 15 – April 30Florida Standards Alternate Assessments English Language Arts FSAAGrade 9 and 10* Federal and State 
WritingGrade 9 and 10* 
End-of-Course Assessments: Algebra 1, Biology 1, Geometry, and U.S. History Grade 9-12 enrolled4
March 15 – May 21 Cancelled National Assessment of Educational Progress Long-Term Trend Reading and Mathematics,NAEPAge 17 selected schoolsFederal
April 5 - 16Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Writing Component – CBT2FSAGrades 7-10 Federal and State 
April 5 - 16  Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Writing Component – PapeGrades 4-6 
Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Reading Component - PaperGrades 3 
April 13 – 30 Stanford Achievement Test, Tenth Edition 
 Reading and Mathematics 
SAT-10Grades K-2 District
April 26 – June 11Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education ExaminationsAICEGrades 10 -12, enrolled and registeredInternationally Offered
April 30 – May 21International Baccalaureate External Written ExaminationsIBGrades 11-12,
enrolled and registered 
Internationally Offered 
May 3 - 14Advanced Placement Exams APGrades 8-12,
enrolled and registered 
Nationally Offered 
May 3 - 14Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Reading -PaperFSAGrades 4-6Federal and State 
May 3 - 14Mathematics - PaperGrades 3-6
May 3 - 28Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Reading -CBT2FSA Grades 7-10Federal and State 
Mathematics – CBT2Grades 7-8
May 3 - 28Florida Standards Assessments: End-of-Course Assessments Algebra 1 and Geometry CBT2FSAGrades 6-12, eligibleFederal and State 
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards End-of-Course Assessments Biology 1, Civics, and US History CBT2NGSSS EOC
May 3 – June 1i-Ready Diagnostic Test2 (AP3) i-ReadyGrade K-2, 4-83eligibleState1
May 3 - June1 Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading2
 Assessment Period 3 (AP3)FAIR-FSGrades 9-103State 
May 11 - 25Florida VPK Assessment (AP3)VPKPrekindergartenState 
May 10 - 21Statewide Science Assessments Science-Paper ScienceGrades 5 and 8 Federal and State 
May 24 – June 4Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment (i-Ready or ITBS) ASRAGrade 33
eligible
State1
DESCRIPTION
PARTICIPANTS
AcuscreenScreening for Head Start Students new to the program, or students requiring further interventions; conducted within the first 45 calendar days from the date of entry.AcuscreenHead Start students Federal1
Aprenda La Prueba de los Logros en Español Segunda Edición
Placement decision for Gifted Program, Spanish-speaking ELLs 
APRENDAGrades K-12, eligible (gifted placement) State
Battelle Developmental Inventory Second Edition (Initial) 
 Administered to ESE students within 30 calendar days of student entering PreK program.
 Administered March 1 - 15 for ESE students exiting the PreK program. BDI-2PreK ESE State
Deveraux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA-P2)
 Screening for Head Start students new to program must be completed within the first 45 calendar days from the date of entry. DECA-P2Head Start studentsFederal1
Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA) - Datafolio 
 Data Collection Periods:
 September 2020, November 2020, and March 2021FSAAESE, eligible4Federal and State 
 English Language Arts - Reading & Writing Grades 3-104
 MathematicsGrades 3-84
 NGSSS ScienceGrades 5 and 84
 End-of-Course Assessments (Algebra 1, Biology 1, Civics, Geometry, U.S. History) Grades 6-12 eligible enrolled4
Industry Certification Examination 
 Federal or state regulatory agency-developed assessment instruments leading to licensure. ICEGrade 6-12, 
eligible enrolled studentsFederal and State
The Iowa Tests (Iowa Tests of Basic Skills and Iowa Tests of Educational Development) 
 Placement decisions for Gifted Program
 ACCEL Option ITBS/
 ITEDGrades K-12, eligible
Federal and State
Miami-Dade County Oral Language Proficiency Scale Revised
 Placement decisions for ESOL
 Exit ESOL Program-(only if exiting KG via an ELL Committee prior to Spring administration of ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 M-DCOLPS-RGrade K, 
eligible Federal and State
Online Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment
 Placement decisions for ESOL 
 Extension of services for ESOL ProgramOnline CELLAGrades 1-12, 
eligible Federal and State 
Preschool Language Scales-5 Screening (PLS-5) 
 Screening for Head Start new to the program, or students requiring further interventions; conducted within the first 45 calendar days from the date of entry PLS-5Head Start students Federal1
Florida's Postsecondary Education Readiness Test
 Dual Enrollment Placement, Comparative Score for Algebra 1 EOC PERTGrades 12eligible State 
Grades 9-12
Notes:
1District-selected assessment to comply with state and/or federal mandate. 
2Designates computer-based testing only, with paper-based accommodations available for eligible students with disabilities. 
3The following students in all schools must participate in progress monitoring, as specified in the calendar: 
 gsdf - Grades K-8: i-Ready Reading and Mathematics, all students 
 dfgd - Grades 9-10: FAIR, Levels 1 and 2 
fdfd - Used as a promotion opportunity for eligible grade 3 student
4Only includes ESE students exempted from standardized testing at these grade levels. 
 TBD denotes start dates that may commence when students return to the Schoolhouse model. 
 COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
NATIONALLY OFFERED FOR INTERESTED, REGISTERED STUDENT
(Tentative based on reopening of schools)
SAT and SAT Subject Test Dates*
ACT Test Dates
August 29, 2020 (Closed) 
May 8, 2021 
September 12, 2020 (Closed) 
October 25, 2020* 
September 26, 2020 (Closed) 
June 5, 2021 
September 13, 2020* (Closed) 
December 12, 2020 
October 3, 2020 September 19, 2020 (Closed) February 6, 2021 
November 7, 2020 
October 10, 2020 
April 17, 2021 
December 5, 2020 
October 17, 2020 
June 12, 2021 
March 13, 2021 October 24, 2020 July 17, 2021 
 SCHOOL DAY ADMINISTRATION 
Non-Reportable Scores Only for High School Graduation Test Concordance
(Tentative based on reopening of schools) 
SAT
ACT 
March 3, 2021** (Seniors only) 
April 27 , 2021 (Seniors only)**** 
 SCHOOL DAY ADMINISTRATION 
College-Reportable Scores
(Tentative based on reopening of schools)
SAT***
ACT 
September 23, 2020 (Seniors only) (Closed) 
March 2, 2021 (Juniors and Seniors)
March 16, 2021***
October 27, 2020 (Seniors only)
March 24, 2021***
April 13, 2021 (Juniors and Seniors)
*SAT Sunday administrations usually occur the day after each Saturday test date for students who cannot test on Saturday due to religious observance. 
** Non-college reportable administration for seniors only
*** Funds provided by Florida CARES Act. 

County testing locations have no age limitation, but minors must be accompanied by an authorized adult, such as a parent or guardian. For State testing locations, testing is limited to ages 5 and up. When will the results be known? Rapid test results are known the same day. For PCR tests, it can take up to 3 to 5 days to receive results. Please enter passcode: © Copyright 2021. Cuyahoga County Board of Health. Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory 2478 TAMU College Station, Texas. Address for all other couriers (FedEx, UPS and etc.): Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory 2610 F&B Road College Station, Texas 77845 Contacts: Voice 979.845.4816 Email: soiltesting@tamu.edu The laboratory has added new Aggie Marketplace options. Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the software product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software implementation. Below, you can locate a testing location near you, learn how to get tested, see a list of free pop-up testing sites, and find key information about New Jersey's testing program and related resources. Please note, the test site finder does not include short-term pop-up testing sites which can instead be found in this article.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 2020-2021 TESTING CALENDAR, GRADES PreK-12 
Updated – January 14, 2021
Be advised that due to COVID-19, testing dates are subject to change.
The calendar will be updated periodically as additional information is obtained about the District, state, national, and international tests administered to the students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
DESCRIPTION
PARTICIPANTS
July 13 - 24 ClosedFlorida Standards Assessments: End-of-Course Assessments Algebra 1 CBT2FSA EOC Grades 9-12,eligibleFederal and State 
July 29-30
 Closed Alternative Assessment for Grade 3 Promotion (SAT-10) AAGTPGrade 3, 
retained State1
August 22 - September 22 Closed Florida VPK Assessment 
 Assessment Period 1 (AP1)2VPKPrekindergartenState
Galileo Baseline Assessment for Head Start Students2GalileoHead Start Students Federal1
September 14 - October 9 Interim Assessment Tests (Baseline)2: Science, Biology 1 BBAGrades 5, 8, Grades 6-12 eligible State1
September 14 - October 2 Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading(AP1)2FAIR-FSGrades 9-103State 
September 14 - October 9 i-Ready Diagnostic Test2 (AP1) i-ReadyGrades K-83State1
TBD -
 December 18 Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener2
 (STAR Assessment)FLKRS
Kindergarten State 
TBD- December 18 Fitness Pretest Fitness Grades 2 - 12 District
TBD -December 18 Florida Standards Assessments: 
 English Language Arts Grade 10, Retake CBT2
 Writing Component 
FSA ELA RETAKE Grades 10+, 11, 12, eligibleFederal and State
TBD - November 20 Florida Standards Assessments: End-of-Course Assessments Algebra 1 and Geometry, CBT2FSA EOCGrades 6-12, eligible Includes students enrolled in Algebra 1 in Spring 2020Federal and State 
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards End-of-Course Assessments: Biology 1, Civics, and US History CBT2NGSSS EOC 
TBD - October 30 Florida Standards Alternate Assessment – Performance Task Grade 10 ELA Makeup Algebra 1 EOC MakeupFSAAGrades 4-12, eligible4District Offered 
October 5 - 23 District ELA Writing Test DWTGrades 4-5, optionalDistrict Offered 
October 5 - 30 Grades 6-10, optional
November 4 - 5 Cancelled Grade 3 Mid-Year Promotion 
 (ITBS)GTMYPGrade 3,
retained State1
January 11 - February 3 Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading2
 Assessment Period 2 (AP2)FAIR-FSGrades 9-103 State
November 16 - December 18 Mid-Year Assessments 
 English Language Arts, Algebra 1, Geometry2
MYAGrades 9-10, EOC enrolledState1
November 30-December 18
 January 4 - 29Florida Standards Assessments: End-of- Course Assessments Algebra 1 and Geometry CBT2FSA EOC Grades 6-12, Eligible Federal and State 
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards End-of-Course Assessments Biology 1, Civics, and US History CBT2NGSSS EOC 
January 6 - 27Florida VPK Assessment (AP2) VPKPrekindergartenState
January 11- February 3 Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading2
 Assessment Period 2 (AP2)FAIR-FSGrades 9-103State 
January 11- February 3 i-Ready diagnostic Test2 (AP2) i-ReadyGrades K-83State1
January 11 – April 30Fitness Posttest FitnessGrades 2-12 District
January 19 –February 19Mid-Year Assessments Science2, Biology 12, United States History2, and Civics2MYAGrades 5, 8, EOC enrolled State1
January 25 – March 19 
 Cancelled
National Assessment of Educational ProgressNAEPGrades 4 and 8, selected schoolsFederal 
January 25 –March 19Accessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELLs)ACCESSGrades K-12, 
 all current ELLs Federal and State
January 25 – May 7Grade 3 Reading Student PortfolioGTRSPGrade 3 State1
Preliminary SAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying TestPSAT / NMSQT Grade 9, optionalNationally Offered
Grade 10State
Grade 11, optionalNationally Offered
January 26 Preliminary SAT 8/9- PBT PSAT 8/9 Grade 8 & 9, optionalNationally Offered 
February 8 –March 25 Florida Standards Assessments 
 English Language Arts Grade 10 Retake - Writing and Reading Components CBT2FSA ELA RETAKE Grades 10+, 11, 12, eligibleFederal and State 
Algebra 1 Retake CBT2FSA EOC Algebra 1 RETAKEGrades 6-12, eligible Retake only 
March 1 – April 16
Florida Standards Alternate Assessment English Language Arts
 and Mathematics
FSAAGrades 3-84Federal and State 
WritingGrades 4-84
ScienceGrades 5 and 84
End-of-Course Assessment (Civics) Grade 74
March 15 – April 30Florida Standards Alternate Assessments English Language Arts FSAAGrade 9 and 10* Federal and State 
WritingGrade 9 and 10* 
End-of-Course Assessments: Algebra 1, Biology 1, Geometry, and U.S. History Grade 9-12 enrolled4
March 15 – May 21 Cancelled National Assessment of Educational Progress Long-Term Trend Reading and Mathematics,NAEPAge 17 selected schoolsFederal
April 5 - 16Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Writing Component – CBT2FSAGrades 7-10 Federal and State 
April 5 - 16  Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Writing Component – PapeGrades 4-6 
Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Reading Component - PaperGrades 3 
April 13 – 30 Stanford Achievement Test, Tenth Edition 
 Reading and Mathematics 
SAT-10Grades K-2 District
April 26 – June 11Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education ExaminationsAICEGrades 10 -12, enrolled and registeredInternationally Offered
April 30 – May 21International Baccalaureate External Written ExaminationsIBGrades 11-12,
enrolled and registered 
Internationally Offered 
May 3 - 14Advanced Placement Exams APGrades 8-12,
enrolled and registered 
Nationally Offered 
May 3 - 14Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Reading -PaperFSAGrades 4-6Federal and State 
May 3 - 14Mathematics - PaperGrades 3-6
May 3 - 28Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Reading -CBT2FSA Grades 7-10Federal and State 
Mathematics – CBT2Grades 7-8
May 3 - 28Florida Standards Assessments: End-of-Course Assessments Algebra 1 and Geometry CBT2FSAGrades 6-12, eligibleFederal and State 
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards End-of-Course Assessments Biology 1, Civics, and US History CBT2NGSSS EOC
May 3 – June 1i-Ready Diagnostic Test2 (AP3) i-ReadyGrade K-2, 4-83eligibleState1
May 3 - June1 Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading2
 Assessment Period 3 (AP3)FAIR-FSGrades 9-103State 
May 11 - 25Florida VPK Assessment (AP3)VPKPrekindergartenState 
May 10 - 21Statewide Science Assessments Science-Paper ScienceGrades 5 and 8 Federal and State 
May 24 – June 4Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment (i-Ready or ITBS) ASRAGrade 33
eligible
State1
DESCRIPTION
PARTICIPANTS
AcuscreenScreening for Head Start Students new to the program, or students requiring further interventions; conducted within the first 45 calendar days from the date of entry.AcuscreenHead Start students Federal1
Aprenda La Prueba de los Logros en Español Segunda Edición
Placement decision for Gifted Program, Spanish-speaking ELLs 
APRENDAGrades K-12, eligible (gifted placement) State
Battelle Developmental Inventory Second Edition (Initial) 
 Administered to ESE students within 30 calendar days of student entering PreK program.
 Administered March 1 - 15 for ESE students exiting the PreK program. BDI-2PreK ESE State
Deveraux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA-P2)
 Screening for Head Start students new to program must be completed within the first 45 calendar days from the date of entry. DECA-P2Head Start studentsFederal1
Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA) - Datafolio 
 Data Collection Periods:
 September 2020, November 2020, and March 2021FSAAESE, eligible4Federal and State 
 English Language Arts - Reading & Writing Grades 3-104
 MathematicsGrades 3-84
 NGSSS ScienceGrades 5 and 84
 End-of-Course Assessments (Algebra 1, Biology 1, Civics, Geometry, U.S. History) Grades 6-12 eligible enrolled4
Industry Certification Examination 
 Federal or state regulatory agency-developed assessment instruments leading to licensure. ICEGrade 6-12, 
eligible enrolled studentsFederal and State
The Iowa Tests (Iowa Tests of Basic Skills and Iowa Tests of Educational Development) 
 Placement decisions for Gifted Program
 ACCEL Option ITBS/
 ITEDGrades K-12, eligible
Federal and State
Miami-Dade County Oral Language Proficiency Scale Revised
 Placement decisions for ESOL
 Exit ESOL Program-(only if exiting KG via an ELL Committee prior to Spring administration of ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 M-DCOLPS-RGrade K, 
eligible Federal and State
Online Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment
 Placement decisions for ESOL 
 Extension of services for ESOL ProgramOnline CELLAGrades 1-12, 
eligible Federal and State 
Preschool Language Scales-5 Screening (PLS-5) 
 Screening for Head Start new to the program, or students requiring further interventions; conducted within the first 45 calendar days from the date of entry PLS-5Head Start students Federal1
Florida's Postsecondary Education Readiness Test
 Dual Enrollment Placement, Comparative Score for Algebra 1 EOC PERTGrades 12eligible State 
Grades 9-12
Notes:
1District-selected assessment to comply with state and/or federal mandate. 
2Designates computer-based testing only, with paper-based accommodations available for eligible students with disabilities. 
3The following students in all schools must participate in progress monitoring, as specified in the calendar: 
 gsdf - Grades K-8: i-Ready Reading and Mathematics, all students 
 dfgd - Grades 9-10: FAIR, Levels 1 and 2 
fdfd - Used as a promotion opportunity for eligible grade 3 student
4Only includes ESE students exempted from standardized testing at these grade levels. 
 TBD denotes start dates that may commence when students return to the Schoolhouse model. 
 COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
NATIONALLY OFFERED FOR INTERESTED, REGISTERED STUDENT
(Tentative based on reopening of schools)
SAT and SAT Subject Test Dates*
ACT Test Dates
August 29, 2020 (Closed) 
May 8, 2021 
September 12, 2020 (Closed) 
October 25, 2020* 
September 26, 2020 (Closed) 
June 5, 2021 
September 13, 2020* (Closed) 
December 12, 2020 
October 3, 2020 September 19, 2020 (Closed) February 6, 2021 
November 7, 2020 
October 10, 2020 
April 17, 2021 
December 5, 2020 
October 17, 2020 
June 12, 2021 
March 13, 2021 October 24, 2020 July 17, 2021 
 SCHOOL DAY ADMINISTRATION 
Non-Reportable Scores Only for High School Graduation Test Concordance
(Tentative based on reopening of schools) 
SAT
ACT 
March 3, 2021** (Seniors only) 
April 27 , 2021 (Seniors only)**** 
 SCHOOL DAY ADMINISTRATION 
College-Reportable Scores
(Tentative based on reopening of schools)
SAT***
ACT 
September 23, 2020 (Seniors only) (Closed) 
March 2, 2021 (Juniors and Seniors)
March 16, 2021***
October 27, 2020 (Seniors only)
March 24, 2021***
April 13, 2021 (Juniors and Seniors)
*SAT Sunday administrations usually occur the day after each Saturday test date for students who cannot test on Saturday due to religious observance. 
** Non-college reportable administration for seniors only
*** Funds provided by Florida CARES Act. 
Testing For Covid**** Non-college reportable administration for seniors only paid by District 

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2020-2021 TESTING CALENDAR, GRADES PreK-12 Updated – January 14, 2021 Be advised that due to COVID-19, testing dates are subject to change.
The calendar will be updated periodically as additional information is obtained about the District, state, national, and international tests administered to the students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
DESCRIPTION	PARTICIPANTS
July 13 - 24 Closed	Florida Standards Assessments: End-of-Course Assessments Algebra 1 CBT²	FSA EOC	Grades 9-12,eligible	Federal and State
July 29-30 Closed	Alternative Assessment for Grade 3 Promotion (SAT-10)	AAGTP	Grade 3, retained	State¹
August 22 - September 22 Closed	Florida VPK Assessment Assessment Period 1 (AP1)²	VPK	Prekindergarten	State
Galileo Baseline Assessment for Head Start Students²	Galileo	Head Start Students	Federal¹
September 14 - October 9	Interim Assessment Tests (Baseline)²: Science, Biology 1	BBA	Grades 5, 8, Grades 6-12 eligible	State¹
September 14 - October 2	Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading(AP1)²	FAIR-FS	Grades 9-10³	State
September 14 - October 9	i-Ready Diagnostic Test² (AP1)	i-Ready	Grades K-8³	State¹
TBD - December 18	Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener² (STAR Assessment)	FLKRS	Kindergarten	State
TBD- December 18	Fitness Pretest	Fitness	Grades 2 - 12	District
TBD -December 18	Florida Standards Assessments: English Language Arts Grade 10, Retake CBT² Writing Component	FSA ELA RETAKE	Grades 10+, 11, 12, eligible	Federal and State
TBD - November 20	Florida Standards Assessments: End-of-Course Assessments Algebra 1 and Geometry, CBT²	FSA EOC	Grades 6-12, eligible Includes students enrolled in Algebra 1 in Spring 2020	Federal and State
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards End-of-Course Assessments: Biology 1, Civics, and US History CBT²	NGSSS EOC
TBD - October 30	Florida Standards Alternate Assessment – Performance Task Grade 10 ELA Makeup Algebra 1 EOC Makeup	FSAA	Grades 4-12, eligible⁴	District Offered
October 5 - 23	District ELA Writing Test	DWT	Grades 4-5, optional	District Offered
October 5 - 30	Grades 6-10, optional
November 4 - 5 Cancelled	Grade 3 Mid-Year Promotion (ITBS)	GTMYP	Grade 3, retained	State¹
January 11 - February 3	Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading² Assessment Period 2 (AP2)	FAIR-FS	Grades 9-10³	State
November 16 - December 18	Mid-Year Assessments English Language Arts, Algebra 1, Geometry²	MYA	Grades 9-10, EOC enrolled	State¹
November 30-December 18 January 4 - 29	Florida Standards Assessments: End-of- Course Assessments Algebra 1 and Geometry CBT²	FSA EOC	Grades 6-12, Eligible	Federal and State
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards End-of-Course Assessments Biology 1, Civics, and US History CBT²	NGSSS EOC
January 6 - 27	Florida VPK Assessment (AP2)	VPK	Prekindergarten	State
January 11- February 3	Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading² Assessment Period 2 (AP2)	FAIR-FS	Grades 9-10³	State
January 11- February 3	i-Ready diagnostic Test² (AP2)	i-Ready	Grades K-8³	State¹
January 11 – April 30	Fitness Posttest	Fitness	Grades 2-12	District
January 19 –February 19	Mid-Year Assessments Science², Biology 1², United States History², and Civics²	MYA	Grades 5, 8, EOC enrolled	State¹
January 25 – March 19 Cancelled	National Assessment of Educational Progress	NAEP	Grades 4 and 8, selected schools	Federal
January 25 –March 19	Accessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELLs)	ACCESS	Grades K-12, all current ELLs	Federal and State
January 25 – May 7	Grade 3 Reading Student Portfolio	GTRSP	Grade 3	State¹
Preliminary SAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test	PSAT / NMSQT	Grade 9, optional	Nationally Offered
Grade 10	State
Grade 11, optional	Nationally Offered
January 26	Preliminary SAT 8/9- PBT	PSAT 8/9	Grade 8 & 9, optional	Nationally Offered
February 8 –March 25	Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts Grade 10 Retake - Writing and Reading Components CBT²	FSA ELA RETAKE	Grades 10+, 11, 12, eligible	Federal and State
Algebra 1 Retake CBT²	FSA EOC Algebra 1 RETAKE	Grades 6-12, eligible Retake only
March 1 – April 16	Florida Standards Alternate Assessment English Language Arts and Mathematics	FSAA	Grades 3-8⁴	Federal and State
Writing	Grades 4-8⁴
Science	Grades 5 and 8⁴
End-of-Course Assessment (Civics)	Grade 7⁴
March 15 – April 30	Florida Standards Alternate Assessments English Language Arts	FSAA	Grade 9 and 10*	Federal and State
Writing	Grade 9 and 10*
End-of-Course Assessments: Algebra 1, Biology 1, Geometry, and U.S. History	Grade 9-12 enrolled⁴
March 15 – May 21 Cancelled	National Assessment of Educational Progress Long-Term Trend Reading and Mathematics,	NAEP	Age 17 selected schools	Federal
April 5 - 16	Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Writing Component – CBT²	FSA	Grades 7-10	Federal and State
April 5 - 16	Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Writing Component – Pape	Grades 4-6
Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Reading Component - Paper	Grades 3
April 13 – 30	Stanford Achievement Test, Tenth Edition Reading and Mathematics	SAT-10	Grades K-2	District
April 26 – June 11	Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education Examinations	AICE	Grades 10 -12, enrolled and registered	Internationally Offered
April 30 – May 21	International Baccalaureate External Written Examinations	IB	Grades 11-12, enrolled and registered	Internationally Offered
May 3 - 14	Advanced Placement Exams	AP	Grades 8-12, enrolled and registered	Nationally Offered
May 3 - 14	Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Reading -Paper	FSA	Grades 4-6	Federal and State
May 3 - 14	Mathematics - Paper	Grades 3-6
May 3 - 28	Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts – Reading -CBT²	FSA	Grades 7-10	Federal and State
Mathematics – CBT²	Grades 7-8
May 3 - 28	Florida Standards Assessments: End-of-Course Assessments Algebra 1 and Geometry CBT²	FSA	Grades 6-12, eligible	Federal and State
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards End-of-Course Assessments Biology 1, Civics, and US History CBT²	NGSSS EOC
May 3 – June 1	i-Ready Diagnostic Test² (AP3)	i-Ready	Grade K-2, 4-8³eligible	State¹
May 3 - June1	Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading² Assessment Period 3 (AP3)	FAIR-FS	Grades 9-10³	State
May 11 - 25	Florida VPK Assessment (AP3)	VPK	Prekindergarten	State
May 10 - 21	Statewide Science Assessments Science-Paper	Science	Grades 5 and 8	Federal and State
May 24 – June 4	Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment (i-Ready or ITBS)	ASRA	Grade 3³ eligible	State¹
DESCRIPTION	PARTICIPANTS
AcuscreenScreening for Head Start Students new to the program, or students requiring further interventions; conducted within the first 45 calendar days from the date of entry.	Acuscreen	Head Start students	Federal¹
Aprenda La Prueba de los Logros en Español Segunda Edición Placement decision for Gifted Program, Spanish-speaking ELLs	APRENDA	Grades K-12, eligible (gifted placement)	State
Battelle Developmental Inventory Second Edition (Initial) Administered to ESE students within 30 calendar days of student entering PreK program. Administered March 1 - 15 for ESE students exiting the PreK program.	BDI-2	PreK ESE	State
Deveraux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA-P2) Screening for Head Start students new to program must be completed within the first 45 calendar days from the date of entry.	DECA-P2	Head Start students	Federal¹
Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA) - Datafolio Data Collection Periods: September 2020, November 2020, and March 2021	FSAA	ESE, eligible⁴	Federal and State
English Language Arts - Reading & Writing	Grades 3-10⁴
Mathematics	Grades 3-8⁴
NGSSS Science	Grades 5 and 8⁴
End-of-Course Assessments (Algebra 1, Biology 1, Civics, Geometry, U.S. History)	Grades 6-12 eligible enrolled⁴
Industry Certification Examination Federal or state regulatory agency-developed assessment instruments leading to licensure.	ICE	Grade 6-12, eligible enrolled students	Federal and State
The Iowa Tests (Iowa Tests of Basic Skills and Iowa Tests of Educational Development) Placement decisions for Gifted Program ACCEL Option	ITBS/ ITED	Grades K-12, eligible	Federal and State
Miami-Dade County Oral Language Proficiency Scale Revised Placement decisions for ESOL Exit ESOL Program-(only if exiting KG via an ELL Committee prior to Spring administration of ACCESS for ELLs 2.0	M-DCOLPS-R	Grade K, eligible	Federal and State
Online Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment Placement decisions for ESOL Extension of services for ESOL Program	Online CELLA	Grades 1-12, eligible	Federal and State
Preschool Language Scales-5 Screening (PLS-5) Screening for Head Start new to the program, or students requiring further interventions; conducted within the first 45 calendar days from the date of entry	PLS-5	Head Start students	Federal¹
Florida's Postsecondary Education Readiness Test Dual Enrollment Placement, Comparative Score for Algebra 1 EOC	PERT	Grades 12eligible	State
Grades 9-12

Notes: ¹District-selected assessment to comply with state and/or federal mandate. ²Designates computer-based testing only, with paper-based accommodations available for eligible students with disabilities. ³The following students in all schools must participate in progress monitoring, as specified in the calendar: gsdf - Grades K-8: i-Ready Reading and Mathematics, all students dfgd - Grades 9-10: FAIR, Levels 1 and 2 fdfd - Used as a promotion opportunity for eligible grade 3 student ⁴Only includes ESE students exempted from standardized testing at these grade levels. TBD denotes start dates that may commence when students return to the Schoolhouse model.
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS NATIONALLY OFFERED FOR INTERESTED, REGISTERED STUDENT (Tentative based on reopening of schools)
SAT and SAT Subject Test Dates*	ACT Test Dates
August 29, 2020 (Closed)	May 8, 2021	September 12, 2020 (Closed)	October 25, 2020*
September 26, 2020 (Closed)	June 5, 2021	September 13, 2020* (Closed)	December 12, 2020
October 3, 2020	September 19, 2020 (Closed)	February 6, 2021
November 7, 2020	October 10, 2020	April 17, 2021
December 5, 2020	October 17, 2020	June 12, 2021
March 13, 2021	October 24, 2020	July 17, 2021
SCHOOL DAY ADMINISTRATION Non-Reportable Scores Only for High School Graduation Test Concordance (Tentative based on reopening of schools)
SAT	ACT
March 3, 2021** (Seniors only)
April 27 , 2021 (Seniors only)****
SCHOOL DAY ADMINISTRATION College-Reportable Scores (Tentative based on reopening of schools)
SAT***	ACT
September 23, 2020 (Seniors only) (Closed)	March 2, 2021 (Juniors and Seniors) March 16, 2021***
October 27, 2020 (Seniors only)
March 24, 2021***
April 13, 2021 (Juniors and Seniors)