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Assessment Calendar

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MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS
NOTE: All NCDPI required tests will be online (mandated by the state) to include NC Check-In 2.0s (exception - Pre-ACT and ACT)
Revised: 1/23/25 (all dates subject to change)
REQUIRED BY/Dept Responsible TEST DATE/WINDOW TEST TARGET GROUP
NCDPI/PAR Summer 2025: July 18–July 31 Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) Phase 1 Assessments Qualifying Students (EOC courses)
NCDPI/C&I/PAR various dates WIDA™ Screener for Kindergarten WIDA™ Screener K–12 students identified as language minority students through the Home Language Survey initial assessment required:
• Within 30 calendar days of enrollment
NCDPI/PAR June 25-26, 24 Read to Achieve Test for Grade 3 Summer 2024: reading camp opportunity
NCDPI/PAR August 26 - September 16, 2024 Beginning-of-Grade 3 (BOG3) Reading Test Window begins on the 1st day of the school year and continues through the 15th day
DISTRICT/EC September 2 - 24, 2024 BOY Unique Core Assessments K-12 Extended Content Students, K-12
DISTRICT/EC September 2 - 24, 2024 BOY CORE Reading Assessments 4-8 EC Students receiving Reading Services 4-8
DISTRICT/EC September 2 - 24, 2024 BOY Number Knowledge Test, K-5 EC Students receiving Math Services K-5
DISTRICT/C&I August 26 -October 31, 2024 Imagine Learning BOY Benchmark ML newcomers
DISTRICT/C&I September 4 - September 24, 2024 mClass BOY K-3 formative assessment
DISTRICT/C&I September 3 - October 4, 2024 I-Ready K - 8 BOY K-8
DISTRICT/C&I September 23- October 11, 2024 AIG Mass Screening Grade 6 only
NCDPI/PAR Fall 2024: September 17–30 Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) Phase 1 Assessments Qualifying Students (EOC courses)
DISTRICT/C&I October 4, 2024 ELI 30 Day Check Kindergarten Early Learning Inventory
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I October 15 - October 18, 2024 NC Check-In 2.0 #1 Biology

Biology (HS picks strand - Ecosystems, Evolution, Living Organisms, Molecular - only once per semester)
NCDPI/PAR October 7, 2024–November 15, 2024 - PreACT® (Grade 10) (paper/pencil only)
- College and Career Readiness Alternate Assessment (CCRAA) at Grade 10
All students enrolled in grade 10
DISTRICT/C&I November 22, 2024 ELI 60 Day Check Kindergarten Early Learning Inventory
NCDPI/PAR October 28 - November 1, 2024 Read to Achieve Test for Grade 3 Fall 2024: Schools offering a transitional third and fourth class combination, or a fourth- grade accelerated class may make the local decision to administer by November 1, 2024
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I October 7-11 2024 NC Check-In 2.0 #1 (form A)

HS English II
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I October 7-11 2024 NC Check-In 2.0 #1 (form A)

HS Math 1 and 3
NCDPI/PAR Fall 2024: November 4, 2024–December 6, 2024 Note: The Fall 2024 ACT WorkKeys testing window has been extended to December 20, 2024, for all schools. ACT WorkKeys Testing Window Seniors who are CTE Concentrators are the main focus but any concentrator can test
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I TBA NC Check-In 2.0 #1 Life (L) Grade 5 and 8 Science (Life Science)
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I October 28-November 8, 2024 NC Check-In 2.0 #1 Reading and Math 3-8
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I November 22-26, 2024 NC Check-In 2.0 #2

Biology (Heredity)
DISTRICT/C&I December 1-February 28, 2025 Imagine Learning MOY Benchmark (optional) ML newcomers
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I December 9-13, 2024 NC Check-In 2.0 #1 Math 1 @ 8 (form A) Math 1 @ grade 8
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I December 9-13, 2024 NC Check-In 2.0 #2 (form B)

HS English II
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I December 9-13, 2024 NC Check-In 2.0 #2 (form B)

HS Math 1 and 3
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I December 16-20, 2024 NC Check-In 2.0 #3

Biology (HS picks strand - Ecosystems, Evolution, Living Organisms, Molecular - only once per semester)
DISTRICT/C&I December 18, 2024 Middle school World History Mid-Term selected 8th grade students
NCDPI/PAR January 6–31, 2025 NCEXTEND1 Item Tryout Science 5 & 8 and Biology 10 Students on Extended Content Standards in grades 5, 8, and 10
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I January 7-10, 2024 NC Check-In 2.0 #4

Biology (HS picks strand - Ecosystems, Evolution, Living Organisms, Molecular - only once per semester)
DISTRICT/C&I January 6-24, 2025 AIG Mass Screening Grade 2 only
DISTRICT/C&I January 6-February 7, 2025 I-Ready K - 8 MOY Students in grades K-8
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I January 7-January 10, 2025 NC Check-In 2.0 #3

Biology (HS picks strand - Ecosystems, Evolution, Living Organisms, Molecular - only once per semester)
DISTRICT/C&I January 8-February 4, 2025 mClass MOY K-3 formative assessment
DISTRICT/EC January 13-24, 2025 MOY Unique Core Assessments K-12 Extended Content Students, K-12
DISTRICT/EC January 13-24, 2025 MOY CORE Reading Assessments 4-8 EC Students receiving Reading Services 4-8
DISTRICT/EC January 13-24, 2025 MOY Number Knowledge Test, K-5 EC Students receiving Math Services K-5
NCDPI/CTE January 13 - 17, 2025 CTE Post Assessments High Schools Students enrolled in appropriate CTE course codes fall semester
NCDPI/PAR January 13 - 17, 2025 End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments—Biology, English II, Math I, and Math 3 Students enrolled in appropriate EOC course codes fall semester
NCDPI/C&I/PAR January 13–March 14, 2025 ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 & Alternate ACCESS for ELLs All currently identified LEP students in grades K-12
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I January 27-February 13, 2025 NC Check-In 2.0 #2 Reading and Math 3-8
NCDPI/PAR Spring 2025: February 18–March 3 Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) Phase 1 Assessments Qualifying Students
NCDPI/PAR Spring 2025: February 10, 2025–March 14, 2025 WorkKeys Testing Window Seniors who are CTE Concentrators
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I February 18-28, 2025 NC Check-In 2.0 #2 Earth (E) Grade 5 and 8 Science (Earth Science)
NCDPI/PAR Test Date 1: March 11, 2025 Test Date 2: March 25, 2025 Test Date 3: April 8, 2025 ACT Spring All students currently enrolled in grade 11 The ACT – Paper Testing
Standard Administration
NCDPI/PAR Test Date 1: March 11–14 and March 17–21, 2025 Test Date 2: March 25–28, March 31, and April 1–4, 2025 Test Date 3: April 8–11 and April 14–18, 2025 ACT Spring All students currently enrolled in grade 11 The ACT – Online Testing
Standard Administration
NCDPI/PAR Test Window 1: March 11–14 and March 17–21, 2025 Test Window 2: March 25–28, March 31, and April 1–4, 2025 Test Window 3: April 8–11 and April 14–18, 2025 College and Career Readiness Alternate Assessment (CCRAA) and NCEXTEND1 Alternate Assessment at Grade 11 All students currently enrolled in grade 11 with appropriate documentation in their IEP for CCRAA or Extend 1 testing
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I March 11-14, 2025 NC Check-In 2.0 #1 Biology (HS picks strand - Ecosystems, Evolution, Living Organisms, Molecular - only once per semester)
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I March 10-14, 2025 NC Check-In 2.0 #1 (form A) Math I, Math 3, English II
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I March 31-April 11, 2025 NC Check-In 2.0 #3 AND Math 1 @ 8 NC Check-In 2.0 #2 Reading and Math 3-8 (Math1 @ grade 8)
DISTRICT/C&I April 1 - June 11, 2025 Imagine Learning EOY Benchmark ML newcomers
DISTRICT/C&I April 22-May 30, 2025 I-Ready K - 8 EOY Students in grades K-8
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I April 22-25, 2025 NC Check-In 2.0 #2 Biology (HS picks strand - Ecosystems, Evolution, Living Organisms, Molecular - only once per semester)
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I May 5-9, 2025 NC Check-In 2.0 #2 (form B)

Math I, Math 3, English II
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I April 28-May 9, 2025 NC Check-In 2.0 #3 Physical (P) Grade 5 and 8 Science (Physical Science)
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I May 13-16, 2025 NC Check-In 2.0 #3

Biology (HS picks strand - Ecosystems, Evolution, Living Organisms, Molecular - only once per semester)
DISTRICT/C&I June 2, 2025 Middle school World History Final Exam selected 8th grade students
DISTRICT/C&I May 5-23, 2025 mClass EOY K-3 formative assessment
DISTRICT/EC May 5 - 26, 2025 EOY Unique Core Assessments K-12 Extended Content Students, K-12
DISTRICT/EC May 5 - 26, 2025 EOY CORE Reading Assessments 4-8 EC Students receiving Reading Services 4-8
DISTRICT/EC May 5 - 26, 2025 EOY Number Knowledge Test, K-5 EC Students receiving Math Services K-5
NCDPI/PAR May 29-June 11, 2025 End-of-Grade (EOG) Reading and Mathematics Grades 3–8, and Science Grades 5 and 8 Students in grades 3 - 8 in the final 10 instructional days of the school year
NCDPI/PAR May 29-June 11, 2025 NCEXTEND1 Alternate Assessment—English Language Arts/Reading, Mathematics Grades 3–8, Science Grades 5 and 8; Biology, English II, and Math I EOCs Students on Extended Content Standards in grades 3-8 and 10
NCDPI/PAR May 29-June 11, 2025 Grade 3 EOG Reading Retest (RtA test) Students who have not yet passed RTA requirements after initial EOG ELA assessment
NCDPI/PAR May 29-June 11, 2025 Middle school EOCs End-of-Course (EOC) Tests for Biology, NC Math 1, and NC Math 3
NCDPI/PAR May 29-June 11, 2025 High School EOC Assessments (year-long courses only) End-of-Course (EOC) Tests for Biology, NC Math 1, and NC Math 3
NCDPI/CTE June 5-11, 2025 CTE Post Assessments High Schools Students enrolled in appropriate CTE course codes
NCDPI/PAR June 5-11, 2025 High School EOC Assessments - (4x4/semester courses) End-of-Course (EOC) Tests for Biology, NC Math 1, and NC Math 3
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  • 5277 Hwy. 15-501 South, Carthage, NC28327
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  • 910-947-3011
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