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MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Student Testing Calendar School Year 2019-2020 Updates to this test calendar are available by logging on to

Note: Testing in Special Placement (Non-public) Schools is governed by the Special Placement Schools State Testing Calendar Edition, available on Docushare

The Student Testing Calendar for the school year 2019-2020 includes the following Maryland State assessments:

Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP): As of July 1, 2018, MCAP will be the overarching umbrella for all Maryland State Assessments as listed below.

English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA/L) and Mathematics (Two different tests) ? Grades 3 ? 8 in English Language Arts/Literacy and ELA/L 10* ? Grades 3 ? 8 in Mathematics, and Algebra I*, Algebra II, Geometry

High School Assessments ? Government* ? HS-MISA*

* High School Graduation Requirement

Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA) ? Grades 5 and 8

Alternate Maryland Integrated Science Assessment ? (Alt-MISA) ? Grades 5, 8, and 11 for students with significant cognitive disabilities who are unable to participate in the Maryland Integrated Science Assessment even with accommodations.

Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA) ? Grades 3-8 and 11 in English Language Arts and Mathematics for students with significant cognitive disabilities who are unable to participate in the MCAP assessment even with accommodations.

English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA): ACCESS for ELLs (K-12) and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs (1-12)

? Test of English language proficiency administered to active English learners, including parent refusals ? Measures English language proficiency in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing, oral,

comprehension, and literacy

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) ? An assessment to address the end of Prekindergarten skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students possess at the beginning of the Kindergarten year.

Social Studies 8 ? An assessment of Middle School United States History and social studies skills and processes in Grade 8

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MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Student Testing Calendar School Year 2019-2020 Updates to this test calendar are available by logging on to

Note: Testing in Special Placement (Non-public) Schools is governed by the Special Placement Schools State Testing Calendar Edition, available on Docushare

Statewide Primary Test Administrations Are Not To Be Scheduled on These Religious Holidays**

Holiday

Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur

First of Ramadan*** Eid Al-Fitr*** Eid Al-Adha*** Passover

Good Friday - Western Good Friday ? Orthodox

Shavuot National Take Our Daughters and Sons to

Work Day*

2019 - 2020

2020 - 2021

September 30 - October 1, 2019 October 9, 2019 April 24, 2020 May 24, 2020 July 31, 2020 April 9 - 16, 2020 April 10, 2020 April 17, 2020 May 29 - 30, 2020

September 18 - 20, 2020 September 28, 2020 April 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 July 20, 2021

March 28 - April 3, 2021 April 2, 2021 April 30, 2021

May 16 - 17, 2021

April 23, 2020

April 22, 2021

* This date provided for information only. Testing may take place on this date.

**Make-up test administrations may be scheduled on religious holidays, as long as another make-up testing date is available for students who were unable to test due to a religious observance.

***Actual dates may differ locally as determined by authoritative religious leaders. Students who observe holidays and miss school on alternative holiday dates should be allowed to use local make-up dates.

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MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Student Testing Calendar School Year 2019-2020 Updates to this test calendar are available by logging on to

Note: Testing in Special Placement (Non-public) Schools is governed by the Special Placement Schools State Testing Calendar Edition, available on Docushare

Test or Action

2019-2020

LAC Meeting LEA 24 Meeting Location: Meeting House in Columbia

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA)

LAC ? September 10 LEA 24 ? September 12

Opens: First day of school

ACCESS for ELLs Technology Coordinators

Software Updates & Technology Readiness Checklist (Webinar)

Closes: October 10 September 27 TBD

SR/PNP Training for Fall Block ELA/L and Mathematics

WebEx

September 24

1:00-2:30 No Brown Bag this day

Unique Accommodation Requests Due to MSDE for the Fall Block Administration ( ELA/L10, Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II)

October 25

ACCESS for ELLs Technology Coordinators Webinar (to be recorded) Technology Installations

Transition from TSM to COS-SD

Fall Block SR/PNP Registration ? ELA/Mathematics

August 1 October 7 ? October 28

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MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Student Testing Calendar School Year 2019-2020 Updates to this test calendar are available by logging on to

Note: Testing in Special Placement (Non-public) Schools is governed by the Special Placement Schools State Testing Calendar Edition, available on Docushare

Test or Action

LAC Training for Fall Block ELA/L and Mathematics WebEx Training LEA 24 Training for Fall Block ELA/L and Mathematics WebEx Training Local Accountability Coordinator Meeting

HSA and SR/PNP Training

Location: Meeting House in Columbia

HSA Technical Specifications Meeting WebEx Training

2019-2020 October 30

October 31

LAC ? October 22 LEA 24 ? October 23 October 24

ACCESS for ELLs (Logistic/Admin) Training For LACs and ESOL program managers and/or ESOL testing specialists Location: Crownsville Government Center Note: No afternoon training for TAs.

Unique Accommodation Due to MSDE for the January Government and HS-MISA Administration

November 7 ? AM meeting

Changed from Nov. 6

November 8

Fall Block Window - ELA/L and Mathematics

Paper: December 16 ? January 31 Online: December 16 ? February 7

Local Accountability Coordinator Meeting Meeting to be held at MAG

November 13

Local Accountability Coordinator Meeting with Alt- LAC ? December 10

Facilitators ALT MISA Test Administration Training

LEA 24 ? December 11

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MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Student Testing Calendar School Year 2019-2020 Updates to this test calendar are available by logging on to

Note: Testing in Special Placement (Non-public) Schools is governed by the Special Placement Schools State Testing Calendar Edition, available on Docushare

Test or Action

2019-2020

Government and HS-MISA January Administration

ACCESS for ELLs Test Administration Window

Paper: January 6 ? January 31 Online: January 6 ? January 31 (No testing on January 20) January 8 ? February 11

ACCESS for ELLs Make-up Window

February 12 ? 26

SR/PNP Training for ELA/L and Mathematics, MISA LAC ? January 16

5&8, and Social Studies 8

10:00-12:00

WebEx

LEA 24 ? January 16

1:00-3:00

SR/PNP Registration Window - MISA 5&8

January 13 ? Feb.3

Local Accountability Coordinator Meeting LEA 24 Schools Meeting

Test Administration Training ? ELA/L-Mathematics, MISA 5&8, and Social Studies 8

LAC ? January 22 LEA 24 ? January 23 Tentative Dates

Unique Accommodation Requests due to MSDE for the MISA Science Administration

January 24

Local Accountability Coordinator Meeting (MSAA Training) NOTE: This may be a new vendor in 2020.

Spring SR/PNP Registration ELA/L and Mathematics

January 30 ? LAC/Alt-Facilitator TBD January 31 ? LEA 24 TBD February 3 ? February 24

Unique Accommodation Requests due to MSDE for MCAP Spring Administration (ELA/L and Mathematics)

February 21

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