The ACTAAP testing calendar for the 2010-2011 school year has been established after consultation with the Arkansas Activities Association. New to the calendar this year are retesting dates for the high-stakes Algebra I End-of-Course Exam as required by Act 1307 of 2009.
August 9, 2010 – September 17, 2010 – Window for Kindergarten Screener (QUALLS)
September 15-16, 2010 – Algebra I Retest Opportunity (Wednesday-Thursday)
October 12, 2010 – Grade 6 Writing Field Test (Tuesday)
October 25 – November 12, 2010 – Window for Algebra I Strand Analysis Remediation
November 15-19, 2010 – Window for Online Alternative Test for Algebra I
January 12, 2011 – Algebra II Exam (Wednesday)
January 18-19, 2011 – Mid-Year End-of-Course Algebra I Exam (and Algebra I Retest Opportunity) (Tuesday-Wednesday)
January 20-21, 2011 – Mid-Year End-of-Course Geometry Exam (Thursday-Friday)
January 25-26, 2011 – Mid-Year End-of-Course Biology Exam (Tuesday-Wednesday)
March 7 – April 1, 2011 – Window for Algebra I Strand Analysis Remediation
March 8-9, 2011 – Grade 11 Literacy Exam (Tuesday-Wednesday)
March 18, 2011 – Alternate Portfolio due date (Friday)
March 28 – May 6, 2011 – Window for English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) for LEP students K-12
April 4-8, 2011 – Window for Online Alternative Test for Algebra I
April 4-15, 2011 – Window for Grades K-2 and Grade 9 NRT Testing
April 11-15, 2011 – Augmented Benchmark Exams in Grades 3-8 (Monday-Friday)
April 18-19, 2011 – End-of-Course Geometry Exam (Monday-Tuesday)
April 26-27, 2011 – End-of-Course Biology Exam (Tuesday-Wednesday)
May 4, 2011 – Algebra II Exam (Wednesday)
May 10-11, 2011 - End-of-Course Algebra I Exam (and Algebra I Retest Opportunity) (Tuesday-Wednesday)
AS MUCH CONSIDERATION AS POSSIBLE HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE MANY REQUESTS REGARDING TESTING IN SETTING THIS CALENDAR. PLEASE ARRANGE THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR TO ACCOMMODATE THE LEGALLY REQUIRED TESTING DATES. THERE WILL BE NO WAIVERS GRANTED FROM THESE TESTING DATES.