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Assessments
Colorado Early Colleges believes that assessments provide valuable information for students, parents, and teachers about whether students have mastered grade-level content and are on track to enroll in college-level courses.
Each CEC school posts an assessment calendar with additional information. Assessment calendars can be found on the calendars page.
Parents/guardians may NOT opt their student(s) out of state-required screeners/assessments or local assessments such as MAPS and ACCUPLACER, which are used to determine class-level placement and college readiness. The list of which assessments all students must take and which assessments parents/guardians can choose to opt their student(s) out of is included in CEC’s State and Local Assessment Administration policy.
If you have any questions or want to opt your student(s) out of optional state assessments, please use the contact form at the bottom of this page.
ACCUPLACER
ACCUPLACER is a series of tests that evaluate students’ reading, writing, and math skills to help college administrators place them in courses that match their skills. ACCUPLACER supports students ready to start earning credits toward their degree and those who need to develop their skills before taking college-level courses. ACCUPLACER scores let students know where they stand academically, making it easier to plan a successful path toward a college degree.
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CMAS
The Colorado Measures of Academic Success, known as CMAS, are the state’s standard measurement of students’ progress in English language arts, math, and science at the end of the school year. These assessments are developed collaboratively by the Colorado Department of Education, the assessment contractor Pearson, and Colorado educators. Students who participate yearly have yearly growth data, which is incredibly important for ensuring positive student outcomes.
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NWEA / MAP
MAP Growth, part of the Growth Activation Solution from NWEA, is the most trusted and innovative assessment for measuring achievement and growth in K–12 math, reading, language usage, and science. It provides teachers with accurate, actionable evidence to help inform instructional strategies regardless of how far students are above or below grade level. It also connects to the most extensive instructional content providers, giving educators flexibility in curriculum choices.
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PSAT / NMSQT / SAT
The PSAT and SAT exams, taken by Colorado’s ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders, are aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards and offer free, high-quality practice tools and scholarship opportunities. Ninth-graders and tenth-graders take the PSAT, and eleventh-graders take the SAT, the state college entrance exam.
