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CP State Assessments

The Role of State Assessments

Colorado has a series of educational standards known as the Colorado Academic Standards that outline academic objectives for students in every grade across 10 content areas. The standards are designed to ensure students are prepared to succeed in their path of choice upon high school graduation. Colorado has implemented a set of common assessments to evaluate student progress related to these standards known as the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) and partners with College Board on the PSAT/SAT.

 

Resources

2025-2026 State Testing Information (College Pathways):

The College Pathways testing window is April 6-17, 2026 for 11th graders and April 13-17 for 7th - 10th graders .  There are no regularly scheduled CP classes the week of April 13-17 to allow space and time to complete state testing for all full-time students in 7th – 11th grade.  Students do not need to come to school this week unless they are scheduled for testing.  All testing takes place at College Pathways unless otherwise noted.

Part-time students in 7th-8th grade can participate in CMAS testing, but CMAS testing does not meet the homeschool law requirement for a nationally standardized test.  Part-time students in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades can participate in PSAT/SAT testing.  Contact Mrs. Steiner if you would like your part-time student to test.  

CMAS Testing: NEW - CMAS tests are COMPUTER based at TCA starting with April 2026 testing

  • 7th grade:       English/Math, April 13,14 (two days are needed)
  • 8th grade:       English/Math/Science, April 13,14,15 (three days are needed)
  • 11th grade:      Science, April 6 (two times are available)
    • (Because of PPSC classes, 11th grade students will select their preferred CMAS Science testing time in an emailed student survey by January 9.)

 PSAT/SAT Testing: PSAT/SAT continue being computer based

  • 9th grade:      PSAT 8/9, Wednesday, April 15, timing split by last name
  • 10th grade:    PSAT 10, Thursday, April 16, timing split by last name
  • 11th grade:     SAT, Saturday, March 14, at local area school; OR SAT, Friday, April 17, timing split by last name 
    • (Because of PPSC classes, 11th grade students will select their preferred SAT date/time in the emailed student survey by January 9.)

For the PSAT9, PSAT10, and SAT at CP, testing is split into morning and afternoon sessions based on last names:  A-K are morning session and L-Z are afternoon sessions.

The following link details the assessment schedule by grade with specific times and notes for each day: 2026_CP_State_Assessments_Schedule_by_Grade.pdf

If you have questions, please contact our School Assessment Coordinator:

Pam Steiner, CP Director of Assessments
psteiner@asd20.org