Maine Assessment Calendar

Assessment Calendar 2024 - 2025

Assessment Name Assessment Dates Window Delivery Method Required Participants

Access for ELLs

(English Language Proficiency)

January 6, 2025 - February 28, 2025 9 Weeks

Kindergarten: Paper
Grade 1-12: Online

English Learners K-12

Alternate Access for ELLs

(English Language Proficiency)

January 6, 2025 - February 28, 2025 9 Weeks

Paper/Pencil

English Learners in Grades K-12 with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Maine Through Year Assessment: Mathematics & Reading

Fall (Required): September 16, 2024 - October 25, 2024
Winter (Optional): January 6, 2025 - February 14, 2025
Spring (Required): April 14, 2025 - May 30, 2025

6 Weeks

Online Students in Grades 3-8, & 2nd Year of High School
Maine Science Assessment

Grades 5 and 8: May 12, 2025 - May 23, 2025

High School: April 2, 2025 - April 17, 2025

2 Weeks Online Grades, 5, 8, & 3rd Year of High School
MSAA: Mathematics & ELA/Literacy March 10, 2025 - April 25, 2025 6 Weeks Online Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities; Grades 3-8, & 3rd Year of High School
MSAA Science March 10, 2025 - April 25, 2025 6 Weeks Online Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities; Grades 5, 8, & 3rd Year of High School

 

National & International Assessments

 
Assessment Name Assessment Dates Required Participants
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) January 2026 - March 2026 Mathematics and Reading Grades 4, 8, & 12 and Science Grade 8 at sampled schools
Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) N/A International survey of principals and teachers at grades 7, 8, and 9 at sampled schools
Program for International Students Assessment (PISA) Field Test 3/17/2025 - 5/9/2025 Math, Reading, and Science age 15 at sampled schools
International Computer Literacy & Information Literacy Study (ICILS) N/A Grade 8, Computer & Information Literacy at sampled schools
Progress in International Reading Literacy (PIRLS) Spring 2026 Grade 4 Reading achievement in literary experience and reading to acquire and use information at sampled schools
Trends in Mathematics & Science Study (TIMSS) N/A Grades 4 & 8 Mathematics & Reading at sampled schools