• Administered three times per year (BOY- Sept./October, MOY (Jan./Feb.), and EOY- May/June) by all K-2 teachers during each assessment window.
  The purpose of the assessment is to identify students who may be at-risk for reading difficulties.
• The assessment measures foundational reading skills like phonemic awareness, phonics, and comprehension.
• All assessments are digital and conducted 1:1 by the classroom teacher. Materials will be provided to you. The assessments for each grade during each window is below:

• Administered three times per year (BOY- Sept./October, MOY (Jan./Feb.), and EOY- May/June) by all K-2 teachers during each assessment window.
• Grades K-2 administer the math assessment only.
• Grades 3-5 administer the reading and math assessments.

i‑Ready assessments are online tools that help teachers understand what each child knows, what they are ready to learn next, and how to best support their growth in reading and math. They are not graded tests—they are diagnostic assessments, meaning their purpose is to guide instruction, not to judge performance.

The Purpose of i‑Ready

• Identify strengths — Teachers see the skills your child has already mastered.
• Pinpoint learning needs — The assessment shows where your child may need extra support or practice.
• Personalize instruction — Results help teachers tailor lessons, small‑group instruction, and interventions.
• Monitor growth — i‑Ready is given several times a year so teachers can track progress over time.
• Provide targeted practice — After the assessment, students receive online lessons designed just for their skill level.
• All assessments are computer-based.

Mock state exams are administered to students in grades 3 -5, two times before the actual New York State Assessments in ELA & Math.

The mock assessments are made up of real state exam questions, from previous tests.

Mock state exam data are used to refine small groups and plan targeted intervention activities for each student.

ELA & Math: Grades 3 - 5

Science: Grade 5

2026–27 School Year Elementary- and Intermediate-level Testing Schedule

Make-ups for all tests must be given within the administration window.

*For both the Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Tests, schools will select two consecutive days within the administration window to administer assessments for each grade level and subject. Schools must test the entire grade on the same two consecutive school days for each subject. For the Elementary-level (Grade 5) and Intermediate-level (Grade 8) Science Tests, the entire grade must test on the same day. This rule is school- specific and need not be observed across the district.

Scoring for the Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Tests and the Grades 5 & 8 Science Tests must be completed by Friday, May 21.

**All WIDA test materials (both used and unused) must be shipped to DRC no later than Thursday, April 15.

Visit  https://www.nysed.gov/state-assessment/grades-3-8-test-schedules to learn more about the New York State assessment schedule