Assessments Information
Assessments Information
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools administers district, state, and national assessments regularly throughout the school year.
These assessments help measure student progress, guide instruction, and meet state and federal requirements. Below you will find information and links for each assessment category.
New for 2026–27:
TYCD Assessments
Kansas is re-thinking how students take the state ELA and math assessments. Traditionally, students have taken a single state assessment per subject at the end of the year as part of the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP). Beginning this year (2026–27), KCKPS students will participate in an assessment pilot that uses shorter assessments administered quarterly throughout the school year. The Kansas State Department of Education calls these Through-Year, Curriculum-Directed (TYCD) Assessments. In KCKPS, these assessments are aligned with our curriculum and will also serve as our quarterly district benchmark assessments.
Have a question about TYCD Assessments? Visit our TYCD Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page using the link below:
View FAQ
As part of KSDE's Kindergarten Readiness initiative, all Kansas elementary schools are required to partner with families to complete the Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3) and Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: Social-Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ:SE-2). These tools provide a snapshot of children’s developmental milestones. As caregivers know their children best, they complete both questionnaires.
In addition KCKPS early childhood teachers evaluate their students using the Desired Results Developmental Profile as part of the requirements for HeadStart.
The Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA) helps teachers understand children’s social-emotional development and readiness skills.
Early Childhood Links
Students complete reading and math screeners in Fastbridge three times per year. These screeners help us to identify students who may need additional support due to dyslexia or other causes. We additionally screen students for social-emotional behavior problems, if the caregiver consents.
District benchmark assessments are used to identify students' progress towards mastery of important English language arts and mathematics concepts in the KCKPS curriculum. Students complete these assessments at the end of each quarter in grades 3-10.
District Benchmarks and Screenings Links
Beginning in 3rd grade, students participate in the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP).
- English Language Arts and Math: Grades 3-8 and 10.
- Science: Grades 5, 8, and 11.
The Kansas Assessment Program includes an alternate assessment for special education students (Dynamic Learning Maps, or DLM).
English learners take the Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (KELPA) each year until they demonstrate English proficiency. ELL students with specialized needs take the WIDA Alternate Assessment in place of the KELPA.
State and National Assessments Links
- Alternate State Assessment (DLM) Parent Brochure
- Alternate State Assessment (DLM) Fact Sheet
- Alternate State Assessment (DLM) At- Home Learning Resources
- Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) - Summative State Assessment
The state of Kansas offers the opportunity for all high school students to take the PreACT (Grade 9), ACT (Grade 11/12), or ACT WorkKeys assessment for free once during these grade levels.
The ACT and preACT assessments are predictive of student success in college and may be required for admittance at some colleges. ACT WorkKeys is a career readiness assessment.
College and Career Links
2025-26 Assessment Calendar Dates
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- August 13 - September 19: ASQ (Pre-K, KG); Test within two weeks after enrollment. August 13 - October 9: DRDP (Pre-K), Quarter 1
- August 13 – April 16: HGSS KAP State Assessment (3-12)
- August 13 – May 21: PRELAS (Pre-K) State Assessment;
- August 13 – May 21: KELPA Screener (KG-12) State Assessment; Qualifying Students test within two weeks after enrollment.
- August 18 - 29: Fall i-Ready Math Diagnostic (1 - 8)
- August 25 - September 2: Dual Language Program FastBridge (KG)
- August 25 - September 12: Fall Reading Screenings (KG-12)
- August 25 - September 12: Fall Math Screenings (KG-12)
- September 2 - September 19: Fall myIGDIs; SPARK buildings only
- September 8 - 19: i-Ready Math Diagnostic (KG)
- September 8 - 19: Fall Social & Emotional SAEBRS/mySAEBRS (KG - 12)
- September 8 - December 18: Fall State Assessment DLM ELA & Mathematics (3-8, 10)
- September 15 – 26: Seal of Biliteracy Language Assessment (11,12)
- September 18 – 29: Fall Social & Emotional FastBridge Screeners (PreK)
- September 20 - 30: District Benchmark Assessments (3-12), Quarter 1
- September 22 - October 3: Fall Unique Learning System
- September 22 - October 9: Fall e-DECA
- September 29 - November 7: PreACT College & Career (9)
- October 1 - 31: PSAT/NMSQ Online College & Career (10, 11)
- October 1 - November 10: Fall WorkKeys College & Career (11,12)
- Accommodations: October 1-3, 6-10 and 13, November 3-7 and 10
- October 7 - December 13: Math & Reading (State-level) National Assessment (4, 8)
- October 11: PSAT/NMSQ Online College & Career (10,11) Saturday
- October 18: PSAT/NMSQ Online College & Career (10,11) Saturday
- October 13 - December 18: DRDP (Pre-K), Quarter 2
- November 27 - December 1: Heritage Screener One Language Assessment (7-11)
- December 1 - 12: Winter i-Ready Math Diagnostic
- December 8 – 18: District Benchmark Assessments (3-12), Quarter 2
- December 18: End of 2nd Quarter
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- January 6 - March 12: DRDP (Pre-K), Quarter 3
- January 12 - 30: Fall Dual Language Program FastBridge (KG)
- January 12 - 30: Winter myIGDIs; SPARK buildings only
- January 12 - 30: Winter Social & Emotional SAEBRS/mySAEBRS (KG - 12)
- January 12 – 30: Winter Math Screenings (K-12)
- January 12 – 30: Winter Reading Screenings (K-12)
- January 20 - 30: Winter e-DECA
- January 26 - February 6: Winter Unique Learning System
- January 26 - March 20: Math & Reading (State-level) National Assessment (4, 8)
- January 26 - March 20: Math & Reading (National-level) National Assessment (8, 12)
- February 2 – March 12: KELPA2 (KG-12) State Assessment Qualifying Students
- February 2 - March 12: WIDA Alternate Access
- February 3 - April 24: Spring State Assessment DLM ELA & Mathematics (3-8, 10)
- February 3 - April 24: Spring State Assessment DLM Science (5, 8, 11)
- February 13 - March 25: End of Year ESOL Screening
- February 24 - 27; March 3 - 7: State Contract ACT Online College & Career (11); Test Window 1
- February 25 - April 20: Spring WorkKeys College & Career (11,12)
- Accommodations: February 25-27, March 2-6, and 9, April 8-10, 13-17 and 20
- March 2 - 12: District Benchmark Assessments (3-12), Quarter 3
- March 2 – 6: Heritage Screener Two Language Assessment (7-11)
- March 23 - May 21: DRDP (Pre-K), Quarter 4
- March 23 - April 10: Spring e-DECA
- March 23 - April 10: Seal of Biliteracy Language Assessment (11,12)
- March 23 – April 3: ELA KAP State Assessment (3-8, 10)
- April 6 - April 10: Mathematics KAP State Assessment (3-8, 10)
- April 8 - 11; April 14 - 18: State Contract ACT Online College & Career (11); Test Window 2
- April 13 – 16: Science KAP State Assessment (3-8, 10)
- April 17 - May 15: Spring Math Screenings (KG-12)
- April 17 - May 15: Spring Reading Screenings (KG-12)
- April 20 – 24: ELA KAP State Assessment (3-8, 10) Make Up Week
- April 20 – 24: Math KAP State Assessment (3-8, 10) Make Up Week
- April 20 – 24: Science KAP State Assessment (3-8, 10) Make Up Week
- April 21 - May 2: Spring Unique Learning System
- April 22 - 25; April 28 - May 2: State Contract ACT Online College & Career (11); Test Window 3
- April 27 - May 15: Spring myIGDIs; SPARK buildings only
- April 27 - May 15: Spring Social & Emotional SAEBRS/mySAEBRS (KG - 12)
- April 27 - May 15: Spring Dual Language Program FastBridge (KG)
- April 27 – May 7: District Benchmark Assessments (3-12), Quarter 4
- April 29: KG Kickoff
- May 7 – 21: Spring i-Ready Math Diagnostic (KG – 8)
