• Whitney M. Young Testing Calendar 2025-2026

    Assessment

    Grade

    Date

    Additional Info

    IREADY Fall Reading Diagnostics

    K-5

    Tuesday, August 26th

     

    IREADY Fall Reading Diagnostics

    6-8

    Wednesday, August 27th

     

    IREADY Fall Reading Diagnostics Makeups

    K-8

    Thursday, August 28th

    Friday, August 29th

     

    IREADY Fall Math Diagnostics

    K-5

    Wednesday, September 3rd

     

    IREADY Fall Math Diagnostics

    6-8

    Thursday, September 4th

     

    IREADY Fall Math Diagnostics Makeups

    K-8

    Friday, September 5th

     

    IREADY Fall ELA and Math Diagnostics Makeups

    K-5

     

     

    6-8

    Monday, September 8th and Tuesday, September 9th

     

    Wednesday, September 10th and Thursday, September 11th

    IREADY window closes for K-3 on 9/26.

     

    IREADY window closes for grades 4-8 on 9/12.

    OST ELA 

    3rd Grade Only

    Part 1: October 21st

    Part 2: October 22nd

    Window closes on October 24th

    Gifted & Talented

    2nd and 4th Grade Only

    Grade 2: October 7th

    Grade 4: October 7th

    Window closes on October 9th

    Special Education Child Count

    PreK-8

     

    Closes on Friday, October 31st

    Completed by Intervention Specialists

    IREADY Winter Reading Diagnostic 

    K-5

    Tuesday, January 13th

     

    IREADY Winter Reading Diagnostic

    6-8

    Wednesday, January 14th

     

    IREADY Winter K-8 Reading Diagnostic Makeups

    K-8

    Thursday, January 15th

    Friday, January 16th

     

    IREADY Winter Math Diagnostic

    K-5

    Tuesday January 20th

     

    IREADY Winter Math Diagnostic

    6-8

    Wednesday January 21st

     

    IREADY Winter Math Makeups

    K-8

    Thursday, January 22nd

    Friday, January 23rd

    IREADY Winter Diagnostic window closes January 23rd

    Panorama (Frm. CFL Survey)

    3-8 Only

    3rd & 4th Grade: Tuesday, February 24th

    5th through 8th Grade: Wednesday, February 25th

     

    Window closes on March 7, 2025

    Panorama (Frm. CFL Survey) Makeups

    3-8 Only

    Thursday, February 26th

    Friday, February 27th

    Monday, March 2nd

    Tuesday, March 3rd

    Window closes on Friday, March 6th

     

    Ohio State Test: ELA

    3-8 Only

    3rd -5th Grade

    Part 1: Wednesday, April 8th

    Part 2: Thursday, April 9th  6th-8th Grade

    Part 1: Wednesday, April 8th

    Part 2: Thursday, April 9th  

     

    Ohio State ELA Makeup Test

    3-8 Only

    Friday, April 10th

    Monday, April 13th

    ELA Window closes on April 24th

    Ohio State Test: Math

    3-8 Only

    3rd -5th Grade

    Part 1: Tuesday, April 14th

    Part 2: Wednesday, April 15th

    6th-8th Grade

    Part 1: Thursday, April 16th

    Part 2: Friday, April 17th

     

    Ohio State Math Makeup Test

    3-8 Only

    Monday, April 20th  

    Thursday, April 23rd

    Friday, April 24th

     

    Math window closes on April 24th

    Ohio State Test: Science

    Grade 5 & 8 Only

    5th & 8th Grade Part 1: Tuesday, April 21st

    5th & 8th Grade Part 2: Wednesday, April 22nd

     

     

     

    Ohio State Science Makeup Test

    Grades 5 & 8 Only

    Thursday, April 23rd

    Science Window closes April 24th

    IREADY Spring Reading Diagnostic

     

     

     

    K-5

    Tuesday, May 12th

     

    IREADY Spring Reading Diagnostic

    6-8

    Wednesday, May 13th

     

    IREADY Spring Reading Diagnostic Makeups

    K-8

    Thursday, May 14th

    Friday, May 15th

     

    IREADY Spring Math Diagnostics

    K-5

    Tuesday, May 19th

     

    IREADY Spring Math Diagnostics

    6-8

    Wednesday, May 20th

     

    IREADY Spring Math Diagnostics Makeups

    K-8

    Thursday, May 21st

    Friday, May 22nd

    Window closes May 22nd

                                                                       

                                                                            Additional Assessments

    Assessment Name

    Grade Level

    Window

    Ohio English Language Proficiency Screener (OELPS)

    k-12

    August 5, 2025 -June 26, 2026

    Physical Education (PE) DEW Assessments

    Grades 2, 5, and 8

    August 18, 2025-May 15, 2026

    Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA)

    Kindergarten

    August 18, 2025-September 29, 2025

    Early Learning Assessment (ELA)

    PreK

    August 25, 2025-November 14, 2025

    NAEP

    Grades 4 and 8 Only

    January 5, 2026-March 6, 2026

    IREADY Dyslexia Screener

    Kindergarten

    January 5-January 23, 2026

    Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment (OELPA/ALT-OELPA)

    Kindergarten -Eighth Grade

    February 2, 2026-March 20, 2026,

    Early Learning Assessment (ELA)

    Pre-K to Kindergarten

    February 15, 2026-May 14, 2026

    Alternative Assessment for Students with Cognitive Disabilities (AASCD)

    Grades 3-8 Only

    February 23rd -April 15th, 2026,