Kingston City
School District
Assessment Calendars
K-8
Assessment Calendar 2026-2027
Pre-K
| Assessment | Due/Window |
|---|---|
| Brigance Screener | 9/8/26–10/23/26 |
| Gold Assessment | Q1: 11/13/26 Q3: 4/16/27 |
Kindergarten
| Assessment | Due/Window |
|---|---|
| Kingston Literacy Benchmark Assessment – Fluency Due in DataMate by: 10/16/26, 1/22/27, 6/4/27 |
Fall: 10/5/26–10/9/26 Winter: 1/4/27–1/13/27 Spring: 5/24/27–5/28/27 |
| Math Unit Assessments completed by | Q1: Unit 1 and 2 Q2: Unit 3 Q3: Unit 4 and 5 Q4: Unit 6 and 7 |
| i-Ready Reading AND Math – Fall, Winter, Spring | Fall: 10/13/26–10/28/26 (Special Window for KDG) Winter: 1/5/27–1/21/27 Spring: 5/12/27–5/28/27 |
Grade 1
| Assessment | Due/Window |
|---|---|
| Kingston Literacy Assessment – Fluency and WTW Due in DataMate by: 9/25/26, 1/22/27, 6/4/27 |
Fall: 9/9/26–9/18/26 Winter: 1/4/27–1/13/27 Spring: 5/17/27–5/28/27 |
| Math Unit Assessments completed by | Q1: Unit 1 Q2: Unit 2 and 3 Q3: Unit 4 and 5 Q4: Unit 6 |
| i-Ready Reading AND Math – Fall, Winter, Spring | Fall: 9/9/26–9/25/26 Winter: 1/5/27–1/21/27 Spring: 5/12/27–5/28/27 |
Grade 2
| Assessment | Due/Window |
|---|---|
| Kingston Literacy Assessment – Fluency and WTW Due in DataMate by: 9/25/26, 1/22/27, 6/4/27 |
Fall: 9/9/26–9/18/26 Winter: 1/4/27–1/13/27 Spring: 5/17/27–5/28/27 |
| Math Unit Assessments completed by | Q1: Mid Unit 1 – Unit 1 Q2: Mid Unit 2 – Unit 2 – Mid Unit 3 Q3: Unit 3 – Mid Unit 4 Q4: Unit 4 and Unit 5 |
| i-Ready Reading AND Math – Fall, Winter, Spring | Fall: 9/9/26–9/25/26 Winter: 1/5/27–1/21/27 Spring: 5/12/27–5/28/27 |
Grade 3
| Assessment | Due/Window |
|---|---|
| Kingston Literacy Assessment – Fluency and WTW Due in DataMate by: 9/25/26, 1/22/27, 6/4/27 |
Fall: 9/9/26–9/18/26 Winter: 1/4/27–1/13/27 Spring: 5/17/27–5/28/27 |
| Math Unit Assessments completed by | Q1: Unit 1 Q2: Mid Unit 2 – Unit 2 – Mid Unit 3 Q3: Unit 3 – Mid Unit 4 – Unit 4 Q4: Unit 5 and 6 |
| i-Ready Reading AND Math – Fall, Winter, Spring | Fall: 9/9/26–9/25/26 Winter: 1/5/27–1/21/27 Spring: 5/12/27–5/28/27 |
| NYS ELA CBT |
Myer, Edson, GW, Graves: Day 1 – April 13, 2027 Day 2 – April 14, 2027 Chambers, Crosby, JFK: Day 1 – April 6, 2027 Day 2 – April 7, 2027 |
| NYS Math CBT |
Myer, Edson, GW, Graves: Day 1 – April 21, 2027 Day 2 – April 22, 2027 Chambers, Crosby, JFK: Day 1 – April 27, 2027 Day 2 – April 28, 2027 |
Grade 4
| Assessment | Due/Window |
|---|---|
| Kingston Literacy Assessment Fluency and WTW Due in DataMate by: 9/25/26, 1/22/27, 6/4/27 |
Fall: 9/9/26–9/18/26 Winter: 1/4/27–1/13/27 Spring: 5/17/27–5/28/27 |
| Math Unit Assessments completed by | Q1: Unit 1 – Mid Unit 2 Q2: Unit 2 – Mid Unit 3 – Unit 3 Q3: Mid Unit 4A – Mid Unit 4B – Unit 4 Q4: Unit 5 |
| i-Ready Reading AND Math – Fall, Winter, Spring | Fall: 9/9/26–9/25/26 Winter: 1/5/27–1/21/27 Spring: 5/12/27–5/28/27 |
| NYS ELA CBT |
Myer, Edson, GW, Graves: Day 1 – April 13, 2027 Day 2 – April 14, 2027 Chambers, Crosby, JFK: Day 1 – April 6, 2027 Day 2 – April 7, 2027 |
| NYS Math CBT |
Myer, Edson, GW, Graves: Day 1 – April 21, 2027 Day 2 – April 22, 2027 Chambers, Crosby, JFK: Day 1 – April 27, 2027 Day 2 – April 28, 2027 |
Grade 5
| Assessment | Due/Window |
|---|---|
| Common Assessments/Benchmarks | Ongoing |
| Kingston Literacy Assessments – Fluency and WTW (given during WIN) Due in DataMate by: 9/25/26, 1/15/27, 6/4/27 |
Fall: 9/9–9/18 Winter: 1/4/27–1/12/27 Spring: 5/17/27–5/28/27 |
| Math Unit Assessments completed by | Q1: Unit 1 – Mid Unit 2 Q2: Unit 2 – Mid Unit 3A – Mid Unit 3B Q3: Unit 3 – Mid Unit 4 – Unit 4 Q4: Unit 5 |
| i-Ready Reading AND Math – Fall, Winter, Spring | Fall: 9/9/26–9/25/26 Winter: 1/5/27–1/21/27 Spring: 5/12/27–5/28/27 |
| NYS ELA CBT |
JWB and MCM: Day 1 – April 6, 2027 Day 2 – April 7, 2027 |
| NYS Math CBT |
JWB and MCM: Day 1 – April 27, 2027 Day 2 – April 28, 2027 |
| NYS Science 5 CBT | May 5, 2026* |
*The source document lists this date as May 5, 2026, while every other Grade 5 spring assessment is dated 2027 — this looks like it may be a typo for May 5, 2027. Please confirm before posting.
Grade 6
| Assessment | Due/Window |
|---|---|
| Common Assessments/Benchmarks | Ongoing |
| Kingston Literacy Assessments – Fluency and WTW (given during WIN) Due in DataMate by: 9/25/26, 1/15/27, 6/4/27 |
Fall: 9/9–9/18 Winter: 1/4/27–1/12/27 Spring: 5/17/27–5/28/27 |
| Math Unit Assessments completed by | Q1: Unit 1 Q2: Unit 2 – Unit 3 – Unit 4 Q3: Unit 5 – Unit 6 Q4: Unit 7 |
| i-Ready Reading AND Math – Fall, Winter, Spring | Fall: 9/9/26–9/25/26 Winter: 1/5/27–1/21/27 Spring: 5/12/27–5/28/27 |
| NYS ELA CBT |
JWB and MCM: Day 1 – April 6, 2027 Day 2 – April 7, 2027 |
| NYS Math CBT |
JWB and MCM: Day 1 – April 27, 2027 Day 2 – April 28, 2027 |
Grade 7
| Assessment | Due/Window |
|---|---|
| Common Assessments/Benchmarks | Ongoing |
| Kingston Literacy Assessments – Fluency and WTW (given during WIN) Due in DataMate by: 9/25/26, 1/15/27, 6/4/27 |
Fall: 9/9–9/18 Winter: 1/4/27–1/12/27 Spring: 5/17/27–5/28/27 |
| Math Unit Assessments completed by | Q1: Unit 1 Q2: Unit 2 – Unit 3 – Unit 4 Q3: Unit 5 – Unit 6 Q4: Unit 7 |
| i-Ready Reading AND Math – Fall, Winter, Spring | Fall: 9/9/26–9/25/26 Winter: 1/5/27–1/21/27 Spring: 5/12/27–5/28/27 |
| NYS ELA CBT |
JWB and MCM: Day 1 – April 6, 2027 Day 2 – April 7, 2027 |
| NYS Math CBT |
JWB and MCM: Day 1 – April 27, 2027 Day 2 – April 28, 2027 |
Grade 8
| Assessment | Due/Window |
|---|---|
| Common Assessments/Benchmarks | Ongoing |
| Kingston Literacy Assessments – Fluency and WTW (given during WIN) Due in DataMate by: 9/25/26, 1/15/27, 6/4/27 |
Fall: 9/9–9/18 Winter: 1/4/27–1/12/27 Spring: 5/17/27–5/28/27 |
| Math Unit Assessments completed by | Q1: Unit 1 – Unit 2 Q2: Unit 3 Q3: Unit 4 – Unit 5 – Unit 6 Q4: Unit 7 |
| i-Ready Reading AND Math – Fall, Winter, Spring | Fall: 9/9/26–9/25/26 Winter: 1/5/27–1/21/27 Spring: 5/12/27–5/28/27 |
| NYS ELA CBT |
JWB and MCM: Day 1 – April 6, 2027 Day 2 – April 7, 2027 |
| NYS Math CBT |
JWB and MCM: Day 1 – April 27, 2027 Day 2 – April 28, 2027 |
| NYS Science 8 CBT | JWB and MCM: May 5, 2027 |
| NYS Algebra Regents Exam | June 16, 2027 (PM) |
| NYS Biology Regents Exam | June 17, 2027 (AM) |
| NYS Earth Science Regents Exam | June 15, 2027 (PM) |
| World Language Checkpoint A Proficiency (Spanish 1B) | June 14, 2027 (AM) |
KHS Reading
| Assessment | Due/Window |
|---|---|
| Kingston Literacy Benchmark Assessments – MAZE, ORF, WTW Due in DataMate by: 9/25/26, 1/15/27, 6/4/27 |
Fall: 9/9–9/18 Winter: 1/4/27–1/12/27 Spring: 5/17/27–5/28/27 |
ENL
| Assessment | Due/Window |
|---|---|
| i-Ready Window for K-8 First-Year Entering Only | Fall: 9/28/26–10/2/26 Winter: 1/25/27–1/29/27 Spring: 5/3/27–5/7/27 |
| WIDA WIDA Access for Kindergarten WIDA Alternate Access K-12 WIDA Access Grades 1-12 |
Window runs from 2/1/27–4/9/27 TBD TBD |
Grades K-8
| Assessment | Due/Window |
|---|---|
| Physical Education Fitness Assessments | Ongoing |
9-12
| Grade | Assessment | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9–12 | Locally Developed Common Assessments | Ongoing |
| 9–12 | New York State Alternative Assessment | March 9 – June 5 |
| 11–12 | SAT Fall (Seniors only) SAT Spring (Juniors and Seniors) |
Fall SAT: 10/9/25 Spring SAT: 3/2026 |
| 10–11 | PSAT Fall Only | 10/16/25 |
| 9–12 | January Regents | January 20–23 |
| 10–12 | ASVAB | TBD |
| 9–12 | NYSESLAT Speaking (ENL students only) | April 6 – May 22 |
| 9–12 | NYSESLAT Reading/Writing/Listening (ENL students only) | May 4–22 |
| 11–12 | AP Exams | May 4–15, May 19 (pm), May 20 (pm) |
| 8–12 | June Regents | June 9, 10, June 17–25 |
| 8–9 | Spanish Checkpoint A | June 16 AM |
| 10–12 | Spanish Checkpoint B | June 22 AM |
| 9–12 | August Regents | August 18–19 |