The final testing dates for the 2024–2025 school
year have been set. The attached calendar includes the required and
provided assessments for grades K–12. All state testing must take place
during these dates.
ACT (grade 11) - There are two initial cohort test windows
for the ACT at grade 11 in spring of
2025. In the fall of 2024, the DTC will complete a survey indicating the
preferred administration window. The third test window is for make-up
testing only.
ACT WorkKeys – This
assessment provides high school students with the opportunity to earn a
nationally-recognized work readiness certificate. The primary purpose of the
NCRC is to provide students with a workplace certification that represents
their knowledge and skills in Applied Math, Graphic Literacy, and Workplace
Documents.
District Expectations:
- A public school district and open-enrollment public
charter school that serves students in grades 10-12 shall administer
college and career readiness assessments including a career readiness
assessment that leads to a nationally recognized work readiness
certificate.
- Students in public school districts and open-enrollment
public charter schools in grades 10-12 will be given the opportunity to
have a single administration of the WorkKeys assessment (Applied Math,
Graphic Literacy, and Workplace Documents) under the state contract.
ATLAS Interims 3-10 (Science, ELA, Math) – ATLAS Interims will be available in
all content areas and will be adaptive.
Interims are not required.
ATLAS Summative 3-10 – Arkansas students in grades 3-10 will be
administered the new ATLAS Summative for 3-10 in the content areas of ELA
(English Language Arts), mathematics, and science. All items are aligned to Arkansas State Standards.
Dynamic
Learning Maps - DLM, the alternate
assessment, will be administered to qualifying students in grades 3–10.
Math and ELA are required in both the fall and spring windows. Science is required only during the spring window . The fall and spring windows make
up the summative score.
ELPA21 – English Learner students in grades K-12 will be
administered the ELPA21 in listening, speaking, reading, and writing domains.
Alt ELPA – English Learner students with the most severe
cognitive disabilities in grades K-12 will be administered the Alt ELPA in listening,
speaking, reading, and writing domains.
K-3 - All districts will administer the ATLAS K-3 assessments in ELA
and ATLAS K-2 assessments in Math.
- ELA - The screener will be given to all
students in grades K-3. For students who
flag on the screener, testlets will be administered to gain further
diagnostic information. One mid-year interim and
spring summative for K-2 are also required.
- Math -.
The screener will be given to all students in grades K-2. For students who flag on the screener, testlets
will be administered to gain further diagnostic information. One mid-year interim and spring summative
are also required.
For additional information, please contact Michelle Johnson, Office of Student Assessment, Arkansas Department of Education
at (501) 404-6234