Testing Information
9-Weeks Test Schedule
9-Weeks Test Schedule
|
Date |
Assessment |
Subject |
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August 9 - 13, 2021 |
BOY (Beginning of the Year) |
ELA & Math |
|
August 16 - 20, 2021 |
BOY |
Science |
|
September 27 - October 1, 2021 |
1st 9 Weeks Exams |
ELA, Math, Science, History |
|
December 6 - 10, 2021 |
2nd 9 Weeks Exams |
ELA, Math, Science, History |
|
January 10 - 14, 2022 |
MOY (Middle of the Year) |
ELA & Math |
|
March 7 - 11, 2022 |
3rd 9 Weeks Exams |
ELA, Math, Science, History |
|
TBD |
4th 9 Weeks Exams |
ELA, Math, Science, History |
2021-2022 State Assessment Calendar
2021-2022 State Assessment Calendar
Spring 2022 Testing window begins
April 11, 2022 - May 13, 2022,
for ELA, Math, and Science.
Revised Testing Time Limits
Beginning School Year 2021 – 2022
3rd Grade Reading Assessment Information
3rd Grade Reading Assessment Information 
About the test: The Literacy-Based Promotion Act requires all 3rd-grade public school students to pass a reading test in order to qualify for promotion to the 4th grade. The reading portion of the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) English Language Arts (ELA) test will determine whether students meet the requirement for a promotion. Students who do not meet the promotion requirement on the 3rd Grade MAAP ELA test will be given two retesting opportunities.
Test format: Both the 3rd Grade MAAP ELA and the 3rd Grade Reading Alternative Assessment are multiple-choice tests that are given online via a computer or tablet in your child’s school. Students will have 180 minutes or 3 hours to complete this test.
Testing dates:
• April 4 – 22, 2022: 3rd Grade MAAP ELA Assessment Testing Window
• May 9 – 13, 2022: 3rd Grade Reading Alternative Assessment (first retest opportunity)
• June 20 – July 8, 2022: 3rd Grade Reading Alternative Assessment (second retest opportunity)
• May 9 – 13, 2022: 3rd Grade Reading Alternative Assessment (first retest opportunity)
• June 20 – July 8, 2022: 3rd Grade Reading Alternative Assessment (second retest opportunity)
MDE 3rd Grade Reading Assessment Informational Flyer for Parents:
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Students will be assessed on a regular basis:
Daily (Teacher observation and questioning)
Weekly (Skill of the Week)
Monthly (Growth Monitoring*)
Nine Weeks (Standards-Based Reporting)
Some assessments will be given at least twice a year.
Mississippi Kindergarten Assessment Support (MKAS)
The Kindergarten Readiness Assessment provides parents, teachers, and early childhood providers with a common understanding of what children know and are able to do upon entering school. The Kindergarten Readiness Assessment is also used to measure how well Pre-K programs prepare four-year-old children to be ready for kindergarten based upon the Mississippi Early Learning Standards for Classrooms Serving Four-Year-Old Children. The primary purpose of the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment is to improve the quality of classroom instruction and other services provided to students.
Who takes the test?
- All public school and charter school K
- All public Pre-K
When do they test?
- Pre-Test in Fall - July 22 – September 24 (test within first 30 school days)
- Post –Test in Spring - March 21, 2022 – April 29, 2022