Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Important Updates to Spring 2020-2021 Testing Calendar

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LS-21-051
Memo Date
2/22/2021
Memo Type
Informational
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Learning Services
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Federal Programs; Superintendents; Assistant Superintendent; Principals; Technology Coordinators; Test Coordinators; Teachers; Gifted & Talented Coordinators; Curriculum Coordinators; School Counselors; Equity Coordinators (Disability/Race/Gender/National Origin); Child Nutrition Directors/Managers; Data Stewards (SIS; eSchool; eFinance; TRIAND); District Coordinators (ALE; Homeless; ESOL; SDFS & Foster); Parent Involvement Coordinators/Facilitators; CTE Coordinator (COOPs and regular school districts); Facilities / Maintenance Director

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Due to the impact of COVID-19 on the current school year, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has modified the 2020-2021 Final Testing Calendar to support districts in the implementation of safety measures for state testing.  

 

The updated spring testing dates in this Commissioner’s Memo supersede the spring testing dates in Commissioner’s Memo LS-20-106.  

 

All state testing will be administered on-site for the spring of 2021.  The safety of students and staff has been, and will remain, the highest priority during testing. DESE is providing districts multiple flexibilities to assist with maintaining a safe testing environment including extending testing windows, flexible scheduling options, and expanding testing cohorts to allow for smaller testing groups at specific times.  Additional information regarding specific flexibilities offered can be found in the attached document, “Summative Assessment Flexibilities for 2021.” 

 

The updated attached spring calendar includes the required assessments for grades K–12.  All state testing must take place during these dates.

 

Attachments: 

Updated Spring Testing Calendar 2020-2021

Summative Assessment Flexibilities 2021

 

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