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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: 6/16/2025 (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 TBD mClass BOY K-3 formative assessment
DISTRICT/C&I TBD 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

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)

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

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

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)

HS English II
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I TBA NC Check-In 2.0 #2 (form B)

HS Math 1 and 3
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I TBA NC Check-In 2.0 #3

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

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 TBA I-Ready K - 8 MOY Students in grades K-8
NCDPI/PAR local option via C&I TBA NC Check-In 2.0 #3

Biology (HS picks strand - Ecosystems, Evolution, Living Organisms, Molecular - only once per semester)
DISTRICT/C&I TBA 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 TBD 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)

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

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 TBD 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
The ACT – Paper Testing • Test Window 1: February 24–27 and March 2–6, 2026
Accommodations Windows • 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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