Connecticut Student Assessment Main Page

Overview

The Connecticut Summative Assessment system includes the following assessments:

2022 - 23 Assessment Calendar

Content Areas (s) Assessment Grade (s) Testing Window
English Language Proficiency: Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing LAS Links Collaborative for the Alternate Assessment of English Language Proficiency (CAAELP) K - 12

January 3–March 3, 2023

February 1-March 31, 2023

English Language Arts (ELA) & Mathematics Connecticut Smarter Balanced  3–8 March 27–June 2, 2023
Connecticut SAT School Day  11 Primary Test Dates: March 22 - 24 and 28 - 29, 2023 Makeup Dates: April 25 - 27, 2023
Connecticut Alternate Assessment (CTAA)  3–8 and 11 March 27–June 2, 2023
Science NGSS Assessment  5, 8, and 11 February 6–June 2, 2023 (Grade 11) March 27 –June 2, 2023 (Grades 5 - 8)
Connecticut Alternate Science Assessment (CTAS)   5, 8, and 11 March 27 – June 2, 2023

Physical Fitness Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment 4, 6, 8, and high school  Anytime during the school year
Language skills, Literacy skills, Numeracy skills, Physical/Motor skills, Creative/Aesthetic skills, and Personal/Social skills Kindergarten Entrance Inventory  kindergarten

Snapshot Date: 10/17/2022 Submission Due Date: 12/8/2022 

 
General Assessment Resources

Sensible Assessment 

  • Sensible Assessment Practices - The purpose of this document is to offer guidance to educators including general education teachers, special education teachers, interventionists, instructional specialists, and related service providers on how they can “assess” their incoming students when the new school year begins without necessarily having to “test” them.

 

Assessment Policy Overview  

Special Population Resources

United States Department of Education Peer Review Status Letters