Colorado Performance Test Guidelines
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Colorado students typically take math and literacy standardized tests in grades three through eight, as well as either a science or a social studies exam, depending on their grade level. The tests are known as the Colorado Measures of Academic Success or CMAS.
What is the process for opting out of standardized testing in Colorado? Write an opt out letter to the principal of your child's school stating your refusal. Find sample letters at .
Colorado received a waiver to allow students in third through eighth grade to take only one test (ELA in grades three, five and seven, and math in grades four, six and eight). The other ELA and math assessments are optional. Parents may choose to have their students take both ELA and math.
The Colorado Measures of Academic Success, or CMAS, is the state summative assessment for language arts, math, science and social studies. CMAS is aligned to the state's rigorous academic standards and designed to gauge how well students are mastering the standards and are prepared for their next grade.
The 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, math, science and social studies. In a typical year, students in grades three through eight take CMAS tests in math and English language arts.
CMAS tests are what's known as criterion-referenced assessments, which means results are based on whether or not students meet a certain defined standard in this case, Colorado's grade-level expectations. A score in the approaching category means your child didn't meet the defined standard.
The Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) was based on the old Colorado Model Content Standards, which did not reflect in any way the new standards. After 16 years, CSAP concluded its lifecycle.
Students participate in PSAT preparatory exams in grade 9 - 10 and the SAT college entrance exam and CMAS Science in grade 11. The Colorado Alternative assessment (CoAlt) assesses Science and Social Studies. Parents may choose to opt-out of any state-mandated testing, without penalty to their student or school.
You may still opt out by scheduling an appointment with your principal or AP and request the Assessment Participation Exemption form to be printed off for you to sign (if your student has not begun taking tests). You may also write a letter and bring it with you to the meeting.
