3-Year Calendar

for Michigan’s Statewide Summative Assessments

The following calendars show the testing windows for the Spring 2017, 2018, and 2019 Summative
Assessments. The M-STEP paper/pencil test dates for English language arts, mathematics, science
and social studies will occur on designated dates within the testing windows.

Spring 2017 Testing Schedule for Summative Assessments

Week of
2/6- 2/13- 2/20- 2/27- 3/6- 3/13- 3/20- 3/27- 4/3- 4/10- 4/17- 4/24- 5/1- 5/8- 5/15- 5/22-
2/10 2/17 2/24 3/3 3/10 1/17 3/24 3/31 4/7 4/14 4/21 4/28 5/5 5/12 5/19 5/26

M-STEP Grades 5, 8, and 11 4 weeks

M-STEP Grades 3, 4, 6, and 7 4 weeks

MI-Access Alternate
7 weeks
Assessments
College Entrance: 4/11 4/25
SAT with Essay only only
4/11- 4/25-
Accommodations Testing 4/14 4/28
4/12 4/26
Work Skills: ACT WorkKeys only only
Accommodations Testing 4/12 – 4/26
4/11 4/25
PSAT* or 4/12 or 4/26

Accommodations Testing 4/12 – 4/27

WIDA ACCESS
7 weeks
for ELLs 2.0
WIDA Alternate ACCESS
7 weeks
for ELLs
* Schools can elect to administer the PSAT test to 9th graders on one day, 10th graders on the other day, or test both grades on the same day. As long as all students
in the same grade are tested on the same day, schools can choose which date works best for them for both the initial test dates and the makeup test dates.

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3-Year Calendar for Michigan’s Statewide Summative Assessments

Spring 2018 Testing Schedule for Summative Assessments

Week Of
Assessment 2/5 2/12 2/19 2/26 3/5 3/12 3/19 3/26 4/2 4/9 4/16 4/23 4/30 5/7 5/14 5/21
–2/9 –2/16 –2/23 –3/2 –3/9 –3/16 –3/23 –3/30 –4/6 –4/13 –4/20 –4/27 –5/4 –5/11 –5/18 –5/25
M-STEP Grades 5, 8,
4 weeks
and 11

M-STEP Grades 3, 4, 6, and 7 4 weeks

MI-Access Alternate
7 weeks
Assessments
College Entrance: 4/10 4/24
SAT with Essay only only

Accommodations Testing 4/10-4/24

4/11 4/25
Work Skills: ACT WorkKeys only only
Accommodations Testing 4/11–4/24 4/25–5/1
4/10 4/24
PSAT*
or 4/11 or 4/25

Accommodations Testing 4/10 – 4/24

WIDA ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 7 weeks

WIDA Alternate ACCESS
7 weeks
for ELLs

* Schools can elect to administer the PSAT test to 9th graders on one day, 10th graders on the other day, or test both grades on the same day. As long as
all students in the same grade are tested on the same day, schools can choose which date works best for them for both the initial test dates and the
makeup test dates.
NOTE: Paper/Pencil test dates for the M-STEP ELA, mathematics, science, and social studies assessments will occur on designated dates within the
testing windows.

Spring 2019 Testing Schedule for Summative Assessments

Week of
Assessment 2/4- 2/11- 2/18- 2/25- 3/4- 3/11- 3/18- 3/25- 4/1- 4/8- 4/15- 4/22- 4/29- 5/6- 5/13- 5/20-
2/8 2/15 2/22 3/1 3/8 3/15 3/22 3/29 4/5 4/12 4/19 4/26 5/3 5/10 5/17 5/24
M-STEP Grades 5, 8, and 11 4 weeks

M-STEP Grades 3 , 4, 6, and 7 4 weeks

MI-Access Alternate
7 weeks
Assessments
College Entrance: 4/9 4/23
SAT with Essay only only
4/9- 4/23-
Accommodations Testing 4/12 4/26
4/10 4/24
Work Skills: ACT WorkKeys only only
Accommodations Testing 4/10 – 4/23
4/9 or 4/23 or
PSAT* 4/10 4/24

Accommodations Testing 4/9 – 4/24

WIDA ACCESS
7 weeks
for ELLs 2.0
WIDA Alternate ACCESS
7 weeks
for ELLs
* Schools can elect to administer the PSAT test to 9th graders on one day, 10th graders on the other day, or test both grades on the same day. As long as all students
in the same grade are tested on the same day, schools can choose which date works best for them for both the initial test dates and the makeup test dates.

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