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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 which is optional) |
| Revised: DRAFT (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 |
July 7-8 |
Read to Achieve Test for Grade 3 |
Summer 2025: At the conclusion of reading camp |
| NCDPI/PAR |
August 25 - September 15 |
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 |
TBD |
BOY Unique Core Assessments K-12 |
Extended Content Students, K-12 |
| DISTRICT/EC |
TBD |
BOY CORE Reading Assessments 4-8 |
EC Students receiving Reading Services 4-8 |
| DISTRICT/EC |
TBD |
BOY Number Knowledge Test, K-5 |
EC Students receiving Math Services K-5 |
| DISTRICT/C&I |
TBD |
Imagine Learning BOY Benchmark |
ML newcomers |
| DISTRICT/C&I |
September 3-23 |
mClass BOY |
K-3 formative assessment |
| DISTRICT/C&I |
September - October 3 |
I-Ready K - 8 BOY |
K-8 |
| DISTRICT/C&I |
TBD |
AIG Mass Screening |
Grade 6 only |
| NCDPI/PAR |
Fall 2025: September 17–30 |
Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) Phase 1 Assessments |
Qualifying Students (EOC courses) |
| DISTRICT/C&I |
TBD |
ELI 30 Day Check |
Kindergarten Early Learning Inventory |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBD |
NC Check-In 2.0 #1 Biology
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Biology (HS picks strand - Ecosystems, Evolution, Living Organisms, Molecular - only once per semester) |
| NCDPI/PAR |
October 13–November 20 |
- PreACT® (Grade 10)
- College and Career Readiness Alternate Assessment (CCRAA) at Grade 10 |
All students enrolled in grade 10 |
| DISTRICT/C&I |
TBD |
ELI 60 Day Check |
Kindergarten Early Learning Inventory |
| NCDPI/PAR |
October 27-31 |
Read to Achieve Test for Grade 3 |
Fall 2025: 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, 2025 |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBD |
NC Check-In 2.0 #1 (form A)
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HS English II |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBD |
NC Check-In 2.0 #1 (form A)
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HS Math 1 and 3 |
| NCDPI/PAR |
Fall 2025: October 20–December 5 |
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 |
TBA |
NC Check-In 2.0 #1 |
Reading and Math 3-8 |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBA |
NC Check-In 2.0 #2
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Biology (Heredity) |
| DISTRICT/C&I |
TBA |
Imagine Learning MOY Benchmark (optional) |
ML newcomers |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBA |
NC Check-In 2.0 #1 Math 1 @ 8 (form A) |
Math 1 @ grade 8 |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBA |
NC Check-In 2.0 #2 (form B)
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HS English II |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBA |
NC Check-In 2.0 #2 (form B)
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HS Math 1 and 3 |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBA |
NC Check-In 2.0 #3
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Biology (HS picks strand - Ecosystems, Evolution, Living Organisms, Molecular - only once per semester) |
| DISTRICT/C&I |
TBA |
Middle school World History Mid-Term |
selected 8th grade students |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBA |
NC Check-In 2.0 #4
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Biology (HS picks strand - Ecosystems, Evolution, Living Organisms, Molecular - only once per semester) |
| DISTRICT/C&I |
TBA |
AIG Mass Screening |
Grade 2 only |
| DISTRICT/C&I |
January 7- February 13 |
I-Ready K - 8 MOY |
Students in grades K-8 |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBA |
NC Check-In 2.0 #3
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Biology (HS picks strand - Ecosystems, Evolution, Living Organisms, Molecular - only once per semester) |
| DISTRICT/C&I |
January 7-29 |
mClass MOY |
K-3 formative assessment |
| DISTRICT/EC |
TBA |
MOY Unique Core Assessments K-12 |
Extended Content Students, K-12 |
| DISTRICT/EC |
TBA |
MOY CORE Reading Assessments 4-8 |
EC Students receiving Reading Services 4-8 |
| DISTRICT/EC |
TBA |
MOY Number Knowledge Test, K-5 |
EC Students receiving Math Services K-5 |
| NCDPI/CTE |
January 12-16 |
CTE Post Assessments High Schools |
Students enrolled in appropriate CTE course codes fall semester |
| NCDPI/PAR |
January 12-16 |
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 12–March 13 |
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 |
TBA |
NC Check-In 2.0 #2 |
Reading and Math 3-8 |
| NCDPI/PAR |
Spring 2026: February 13–26 |
Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) Phase 1 Assessments |
Qualifying Students |
| NCDPI/PAR |
Spring 2026: February 17–March 27 |
WorkKeys Testing Window |
Seniors who are CTE Concentrators |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBA |
NC Check-In 2.0 #2 Earth (E) |
Grade 5 and 8 Science (Earth Science) |
| NCDPI/PAR |
Test Date 1: February 24 Test Date 2: March 10 Test Date 3: March 24 |
ACT Spring |
All students currently enrolled in grade 11 The ACT – Paper Testing
Standard Administration |
| NCDPI/PAR |
Test Window 1: February 24–27 and March 2–6 Test Window 2: March 10–13 and March 16–20 Test Window 3: March 24–27, March 30–31, and April 1–3 |
ACT Spring |
All students currently enrolled in grade 11 The ACT – Online Testing
Standard Administration |
| NCDPI/PAR |
Test Window 1: February 24–27 and March 2–6 Test Window 2: March 10–13 and March 16–20 Test Window 3: March 24–27, March 30–31, and April 1–3 |
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 |
TBD |
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 |
TBD |
NC Check-In 2.0 #1 (form A) |
Math I, Math 3, English II |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBD |
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 |
TBD |
Imagine Learning EOY Benchmark |
ML newcomers |
| DISTRICT/C&I |
April 20 - May 29 |
I-Ready K - 8 EOY |
Students in grades K-8 |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBD |
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 |
TBD |
NC Check-In 2.0 #2 (form B)
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Math I, Math 3, English II |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBD |
NC Check-In 2.0 #3 Physical (P) |
Grade 5 and 8 Science (Physical Science) |
| NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I |
TBD |
NC Check-In 2.0 #3
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Biology (HS picks strand - Ecosystems, Evolution, Living Organisms, Molecular - only once per semester) |
| DISTRICT/C&I |
TBD |
Middle school World History Final Exam |
selected 8th grade students |
| DISTRICT/C&I |
May 4-22 |
mClass EOY |
K-3 formative assessment |
| DISTRICT/EC |
TBD |
EOY Unique Core Assessments K-12 |
Extended Content Students, K-12 |
| DISTRICT/EC |
TBD |
EOY CORE Reading Assessments 4-8 |
EC Students receiving Reading Services 4-8 |
| DISTRICT/EC |
TBD |
EOY Number Knowledge Test, K-5 |
EC Students receiving Math Services K-5 |
| NCDPI/PAR |
May 28-June 10 |
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 28-June 10 |
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 28-June 10 |
Grade 3 EOG Reading Retest (RtA test) |
Students who have not yet passed RTA requirements after initial EOG ELA assessment |
| NCDPI/PAR |
May 28-June 10 |
Middle school EOCs (Math 1) |
End-of-Course (EOC) Tests for Biology, NC Math 1, and NC Math 3 |
| NCDPI/PAR |
May 28-June 10 |
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 4-10 |
CTE Post Assessments High Schools |
Students enrolled in appropriate CTE course codes |
| NCDPI/PAR |
June 4-10 |
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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| The ACT – Paper Testing |
• Test Window 1: February 24–27 and March 2–6, 2026 |
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Accommodations Windows
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• Test Window 2: March 10–13 and March 16–20, 2026 |
| • Test Window 3: March 24–27, March 30–31, and April 1–3, 2026 |
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| Moore Innovative High School Testing Calendar (Different from District Calendar) |
| REQUIRED BY/Dept Responsible |
TEST DATE/WINDOW |
TEST |
TARGET GROUP |
| NCDPI/CTE |
December 15-19 |
CTE Post Assessments High Schools |
Students enrolled in appropriate CTE course codes fall semester |
| NCDPI/PAR |
December 15-19 |
End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments—Biology, English II, Math I, and Math 3 |
Students enrolled in appropriate EOC course codes fall semester |
| NCDPI/PAR |
May 7-20 |
High School EOC Assessments (year-long courses only) |
End-of-Course (EOC) Tests for Biology, NC Math 1, and NC Math 3 |
| NCDPI/CTE |
May 14-20 |
CTE Post Assessments High Schools |
Students enrolled in appropriate CTE course codes |
| NCDPI/PAR |
May 14-20 |
High School EOC Assessments - (4x4/semester courses) |
End-of-Course (EOC) Tests for Biology, NC Math 1, and NC Math 3 |