CMAS (English Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies Assessments)

CMAS-English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA/L) and Mathematics Assessments

The English language arts and math assessments were initially developed in collaboration with the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC). Colorado is currently working to develop test items just for CMAS English language arts and math assessments. Still, while that work is underway, items from the PARCC assessment will continue to be used.

Colorado adopted assessments that align with the Colorado Academic Standards to measure student mastery of these skills and expectations. Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) assessments are the state’s common measurement tool of student progress at the end of the school year in English language arts, math, science, and social studies. Designed to be administered online, the tests feature a variety of interactive questions that are engaging and aligned with 21st-century teaching and learning practices. The standards-aligned assessments help educators and parents know how their students are performing and growing over time and how they compare to their peers across the district and the state.

CMAS -Science and Social Studies Assessments

The Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS): Science and Social Studies is Colorado’s standards-based assessment designed to measure the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) in science and social studies content areas. This test will be administered to grades 4 and 7 for social studies and 5 and 8 for science. All 11th graders will take science and social studies this year. A very small number of students with significant cognitive disabilities may take the Colorado Alternate Assessment (CoAlt) based on the student's need in an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).