Assessments
Colorado State Assessments
The purpose of Colorado state testing is to assess student mastery of the Colorado Academic Standards, provide data on academic performance to students, parents, and schools, and ensure accountability for schools and districts. The results help identify areas where students may need more support, inform curriculum and instruction, and allow for comparisons of performance across the state.
The state assessments include:
- Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) are the state's common measurement of students' progress at the end of the school year in English language arts (ELA), math, science and social studies
- SAT suite of assessments as the state's summative content assessments for measures of college/career readiness
- ACCESS English language proficiency assessments
- Colorado Alternate (CoAlt) assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities
Assessment Exemption Requests
As a parent or guardian, you have the right to ask that your child not participate in the annual state assessments. If your child isn't included in the testing, we will not have a full picture of your child's academic progress in relation to the state's expectations. If your child misses the tests, you will not have the academic growth information to best understand how he or she is progressing in meeting academic expectations for his/her grade level over time. That information also gives you beneficial insights about how much value our school provides to your child, such as determining if we helped your child achieve at least a year’s worth of academic growth in a year's time.How to Submit a Request for Exemption
If you wish to exempt your child from participating in the annual state assessments for the current school year, please follow these steps:
- Complete the Exemption Request Form: English | Spanish (You may choose to exempt your child from all state assessments, or you can select specific subject areas for exemption.)
- Return to School: Return the completed form directly to your child's school.
- NOTE: A request for exemption is only valid for the current school year. A new request must be submitted each year if you wish to continue the exemption.