Iowa City Community School District
District Assessment Calendar
Elementary
| Assessment | Discipline | School Level | Administration Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELPA21 Screener | ELL | Multilingual Students New-to-District Elementary |
August 24 - September 30, 2026 |
| Kingore Observation Inventory | ELP | Grades K-2 | Grades 1 & 2 = Ongoing observations August 25 - October 31 Kindergarten = Ongoing observations November 3-December 19 |
| FAST K-1 earlyReading, earlyMath. FAST 2-5 CBM, aReading, aMath |
Reading & Math | Grades K-5 | August 31 - September 25, 2026 |
| GOLD Assessment | Comprehensive | Preschool | August 31, 2026 - November 20, 2026 |
| Flashlight 360 Progress Monitoring BOY Benchmark | ELL | Grades 4-12 | September 7 - September 15 |
| Naglieri General Ability Tests | ELP | Grades 4-5 | September 8-18, 2026 Make-ups = September 21-25, 2026 |
| STAR Reading / STAR Math | Reading & Math | Grades 2-5 | STAR Math: September 8-11 STAR Reading: September 14-18 *Due to the nature of STAR benchmarks, it is highly encouraged to use these testing weeks for STAR Math & STAR Reading. |
| Panorama Survey | SEBH | Grades 3-12 | October 5 -October 30, 2026 |
| GOLD Assessment | Comprehensive | Preschool | November 21, 2026 - March 5, 2027 |
| Flashlight 360 Progress Monitoring MOY Benchmark | ELL | Grades 4-12 | January 11 - January 29 |
| FAST K-1 earlyReading, earlyMath. FAST 2-5 CBM, aReading, aMath |
Reading & Math | Grades K-5 | January 11 - February 5, 2027 |
| STAR Reading / STAR Math | Reading & Math | Grades 2-5 | STAR Math: January 19-22, 2027 STAR Reading: January 25-29, 2027 *Due to the nature of STAR benchmarks, it is highly encouraged to use these testing weeks for STAR Math & STAR Reading. |
| ELPA21 Summative Assessment | ELL | Grades K-12 | February 1 - March 26, 2027 |
| GOLD Assessment | Comprehensive | Preschool | March 6 - May 28, 2027 |
| Panorama Survey | SEBH | Grades 3-12 | March 22 - April 16, 2027 |
| ELPA21 Future Kindergarten Screener | ELL | Preschool | March 22 - May 28, 2027 |
| Elementary Acceleration Nomination Window | Whole Grade or Single Subject - Math | Grades K-5 | April 1 - April 30, 2027 |
| Naglieri General Ability Tests | ELP | Grades 2-5 | April 5-30, 2027 |
| Iowa Assessment ISASP | Reading, Writing, Math, Science | Grades 3-11 | Testing: April 12-16, 2027 Testing and Makeups: April 19-23, 2027 |
| Flashlight 360 Progress Monitoring EOY Benchmark | ELL | Grades 4-12 | April 26 - May 14 |
| FAST K-1 earlyReading, earlyMath. FAST 2-5 CBM, aReading, aMath |
Reading & Math | Grades K-5 | May 3 - May 28, 2027 |
| STAR Reading / STAR Math | Reading & Math | Grades 2-5 | STAR Math: May 10-14, 2027 STAR Reading: May 17-21, 2027 *Due to the nature of STAR benchmarks, it is highly encouraged to use these testing weeks for STAR Math & STAR Reading. |
Secondary
| Assessment | Discipline | School Level | Administration Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELPA21 Screener | ELL | Multilingual Students New-to-District Secondary |
August 5 - August 10, 2026 |
| STAR Reading / STAR Math | Reading & Math | Grades 6-8 Tate HS OLP HS |
August 31 - October 2, 2026 |
| Flashlight 360 Progress Monitoring BOY Benchmark | ELL | Grades 4-12 | September 7 - September 15 |
| Panorama Survey | SEBH | Grades 3-12 | October 5 -October 30, 2026 |
| STAR Reading / STAR Math | Reading & Math | Grades 6-8 Tate HS OLP HS |
January 4 - February 5, 2027 |
| Flashlight 360 Progress Monitoring MOY Benchmark | ELL | Grades 4-12 | January 11 - January 29 |
| ELPA21 Summative Assessment | ELL | Grades K-12 | February 1 - March 26, 2027 |
| Panorama Survey | SEBH | Grades 3-12 | March 22 - April 16, 2027 |
| Iowa Assessment ISASP | Reading, Writing, Math, Science | Grades 3-11 | Testing: April 12-16, 2027 Testing and Makeups: April 19-23, 2027 |
| STAR Reading / STAR Math | Reading & Math |
Grades 6-8 |
April 19 - May 28, 2027 |
| Flashlight 360 Progress Monitoring EOY Benchmark | ELL | Grades 4-12 | April 26 - May 14 |
| AP Testing | All Subjects | Grades 9-12 | May 3 - May 14, 2027 |
Special Education
| Assessment | Discipline | School Level | Administration Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Literacy Alternate Assessment | ELA | Special Education grades K-6 |
August 25-October 2, 2026 Reporting Window: September 21-October 2, 2026 |
| Early Literacy Alternate Assessment | ELA | Special Education grades K-6 |
October 8th-February 5 2027 Reporting Window: January 25-February 5, 2027 |
| Dynamic Learning Maps Alternative Assessment |
ELA/Math | Special Education grades 3-11 |
Spring Phase 1 Window: February 1-March 26 2027 Spring Phase 2 Window: March 29-May 21, 2027 |
| Dynamic Learning Maps Alternative Assessment |
ELA/Math | Special Education grades 3-11 |
Spring Window 1: February 2-March 27, 2026 Spring Window 2: March 30-May 15, 2026 |
| Early Literacy Alternate Assessment | ELA | Special Education grades K-6 |
February 8-May 28, 2027 Reporting Window: May 10-28, 2027 |