2015-2016 Testing Calendar Clayton County Public Schools implements all state mandated assessments, as well as the Student Learning Objectives (SLO), PSAT, AP, and IB exams. Below is a list of dates the district’s students will take local, state, and national assessments during the 2015-2016 school year. Please use the information for reference when planning or scheduling appointments or time that students will be away from school. Please contact local schools for additional information about testing, test dates, and test times if additional information is needed. HIGH SCHOOL T ESTING D ATES Aug. 17 – 21, 2015 Scholastic Reading Inventory and Language Reading Scale (Lexile Assessments) Aug. 17 – 21, Sept. 21 – 25, Oct. 19 – 23, 2015, Nov. 16 – 20; Jan. 25 – 29, Feb. 22 – 26, Mar. 14 – 18, 2016 EOC Mid-month Online for Opt-Out and Retest Opportunities Aug. 24 – Sept. 4, 2015 Pre-SLO Test for year-long and semester courses Administration Window Aug. 24 – Sept. 4, 2015 District Beginning-of-Year Benchmark in EOC courses Sept. 1 – Mar. 25, 2016 Georgia Alternative Assessment (GAA) – Portfolio Oct. 14, 2015 PSAT (no charge for grades 9 and 10 students; fee for grade 11 students) Dec. 1 – 11, 2015 District Mid-year Benchmark in EOC Courses Dec. 7 – 18, 2015 Post-SLO for 18-week courses Dec. 14 – 18, 2015 End of Course (EOC) Milestone Administration Window Dec. 7 – 11, 2015 Scholastic Reading Inventory and Language Reading Scale (Lexile Assessments) Jan. 19 – 29, 2016 Pre-SLO for semester courses Test Administration Window Jan. 19 – Mar. 4, 2016 ACCESS for ELL Test Administration Window Jan. 25 – 29, 2016 CTAE ASSET Administration Feb. 29 – Mar. 11, 2016 District End-of-Year Benchmark in EOC Courses Apr. 12 – 18, 2016 CTAE End-of-Pathway Test Administration Window Apr. 25 – May 6, 2016 End of Course (EOC) Milestone Administration Window May 2 – 13, 2016 Advanced Placement (AP) Exams May 2 – 27, 2016 International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams May 2 – 6, 2016 Scholastic Reading Inventory and Language Reading Scale (Lexile Assessments) May 9 – 18, 2016 Post-SLO Test Administration Window and Final Exams Jun., TBD End of Course (EOC) Milestone Retest Administration Window Version 3.0 1 Grade 9 Grades 9–12 Grades 9–12 EOC Courses Grade 11 Grades 9, 10, and 11 EOC Courses Grades 9–12 Grades 9–12 Grade 9 Grades 9–12 English Learners, Grades 9–12 CTAE Students EOC Courses CTAE Students Grades 9-12 AP Students IB Students Grade 9 Grades 9–12 EOC Courses 2/18/2016