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DISCUSSION/ACTION

Office of the Superintendent of Schools MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Rockville, Maryland

November 10, 2015

MEMORANDUM To: Members of the Board of Education From: Larry A. Bowers, Interim Superintendent of Schools Subject: 2016–2017 School Year Calendar I recommend adoption of the attached calendar for the 2016–2017 school year (Attachment A). The recommended school year calendar allows for the effective use of time for teaching and learning while providing opportunities for professional growth and planning instructional strategies to meet the needs of all learners. In preparing the 2016–2017 school year calendar, I have considered the educational interests and operational needs of MCPS as set forth in Board of Education (Board) Policy IDA, School Year Calendar. In accordance with Policy IDA, I have considered feedback from a variety of stakeholders, including neighboring school districts, about the start date of school, the placement of early release and professional days, as well as the number of days in each quarter to provide students adequate instructional time. In addition to this feedback, I also have considered the idea raised in public comments at recent Board meetings to utilize Monday, September 12, 2016, as a professional day that would coincide with the holiday of Eid al-Adha. Ultimately, that is not my recommendation for the 2016–2017 school year for a number of operational and educational reasons; however, I believe it is important to engage in a more comprehensive examination of the continuum of professional days in the school calendar to better understand the operational and educational impact of making any changes to our current approach to scheduling professional days. This analysis would consider, among other issues, ways in which the calendar of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) professional days might align with the Montgomery County Days of Commemoration calendar to continue to support the operational and educational needs of the district. To that end, I have asked Dr. Andrew M. Zuckerman, chief operating officer, to convene a work group to holistically review the schedule of professional days to consider this idea within the broader context of the continuum of professional days for future school years. The school calendar is based on 184 instructional days for students (four more than the minimum required by the state of Maryland) and 193 duty days for teachers. In addition, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) contract includes 16 hours of unscheduled professional time for teachers. The contingency plan, indicating when days will be made up if the number

Members of the Board of Education 2 November 10, 2015 of emergency closings exceeds four days, is listed on Attachment B. The new calendar format presented in Attachment A also indicates, in a visual display, the days of instruction. Stakeholder Involvement In accordance with Policy IDA, staff in the Office of the Chief Operating Officer uses a collaborative process to solicit input on drafting the proposed school calendar that draws on representation from the Montgomery County Council of Parent Teacher Associations, Inc., MCEA, the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals, the Service Employees International Union Local 500, the Maryland Association of Student Councils-Montgomery County Region, the Montgomery County Faith Community Working Group, as well as other community and district representatives. Of the nine stakeholder groups from which feedback was garnered, more than 300 individuals provided input to the development of the school calendar and who shared information and ideas from the organizations they represented. Additionally, feedback from e-mail messages and other correspondence informed the development of the 2016–2017 school year calendar. It was important during this process to ensure we received feedback from a cross section of students, staff members, families, and community members that reflected the diversity of Montgomery County with multiple perspectives. During discussions with stakeholder groups, the following comments and questions were raised:

• Appreciation was expressed by all stakeholders for our continued commitment to seek collaborative feedback annually during the development of the school calendar.

• There was significant discussion with each stakeholder group about the start of the school year. The 2016–2017 calendar was considered and feedback provided about the first day of school beginning on August 22, 2016, as well as August 29, 2016. Many stakeholder groups were split regarding this topic, with advantages and disadvantages noted for each start date. With an earlier start date, parents/guardians appreciated schools ending earlier in June; however, they were not necessarily in favor of decreasing the number of noninstructional days during this upcoming summer. Parents/guardians expressed a concern for student athletes participating in summer and fall sports who would not have a break before beginning school. Students were in favor of beginning school earlier as it allowed for additional instructional time prior to Advanced Placement exams. The three collective bargaining units’ members had similar views on when school should begin. There was consensus that students would be provided more consistent days of instruction with an earlier start date; however, many were concerned that the 2016 summer would be shortened, summer employment for staff members would have to end earlier than normal, summer vacations for families would be cut short due to an earlier pre-service week, there would be a short turn around for school-based staff to prepare for the first day of school, and planning for the opening of the school year would be expedited. The Department of Facilities Management (DFM), which is responsible for ensuring school readiness with regard to maintaining facilities, construction projects,

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and the upkeep of schools and offices, must adhere to timelines to ensure buildings are ready to open when students return. DFM staff would be able to meet the projected timeline for all projects with an August 22, 2016, start date; however, many would have to be expedited due to the shortened time frame between the end of school and the beginning of the new school year.

• Parents/guardians requested that the placement of contingency days at the end of the year be reexamined as instructional time could be regained earlier in the year when students could benefit from it more.

• Staff also requested that early release and professional days be reexamined so that teachers still are provided critical professional days with perhaps increased flexibility around how the days are used for either contingency purposes or to support additional systemwide professional development.

• Parents/guardians continue to express interest in having as many nonschool days

as possible occur on a Monday or Friday. Students also expressed a strong interest in placing nonschool days on Monday or Friday. The proposed calendar accommodates that request to the extent possible.

• Some stakeholders raised the question about including Eid al-Adha as a noninstructional day. Additionally, we received a number of communications (primarily e-mail messages) during the public comment period for Policy IDA, School Year Calendar, requesting that MCPS close schools when Eid al-Adha falls on an instructional day. For the 2016–2017 calendar year, Eid al-Adha is predicted to be on either one of two days: Sunday, September 11, 2016, or Monday, September 12, 2016. It is important to note that the MCPS comprehensive calendar, distributed to every employee, identifies religious holidays and celebrations so that teachers and school-based staff are aware of those days when students may be absent to observe religious holidays. The document, Guidelines for Respecting Religious Diversity, also was developed this year to ensure the MCPS community is aware of students’ rights to exercise their religious beliefs and practices free from discrimination and bullying or harassment. Included in this document are expectations aligned with the regulations that guide how homework and testing should be managed for students who may be absent due to a religious holiday. These guidelines were shared with school staff during the professional days in August 2015 and also are posted on the MCPS website. Additionally, a calendar of holidays and religious observances, based on the Montgomery County Days of Commemoration calendar, is easily accessible on the school calendar home page of the MCPS website.

Under Policy IDA, the Board may determine that schools should be closed in furtherance of educational interests or operational needs. Policy IDA states, as an example, that the likelihood of high absentee rates on any given day for staff and/or students may warrant closure of all schools. As noted in Attachment C, absentee rates for staff and students on September 24, 2015, the day of Eid al-Adha, was not significantly different than

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absentee rates on other school days. These data are consistent with previous years’ data. Therefore, it is my view that absentee data do not establish the level of operational need that would warrant closing schools on Eid al-Adha, and as noted in Policy IDA, the district must establish that school closure furthers a secular purpose in order to close schools other than those mandated by Maryland law.

Professional Days One of the educational interests and operational needs that warrants school closure, contemplated under Policy IDA, is staff professional development. Consequently, for a number of years, MCPS has adhered to a calendar of professional days that includes five pre-service professional days to prepare and plan for the school year, as well as four professional days distributed one per quarter at the end of each marking period when schools are closed for students.1 This calendar of professional days has served us well; however, the design of the professional day calendar should be examined to consider if there may be new or different ways to achieve the goals of the district through a redesigned approach to professional days that may impact the overall structure of the broader school calendar. Especially in light of recent calls to close schools for a professional day on September 12, 2016, one of the expected days of Eid al-Adha, I believe it is important to convene a work group to examine our entire calendar of professional days to consider what, if any, new approaches might be warranted in the future. Changing our current approach to scheduling professional days, absent an in-depth analysis of the overall continuum of professional days in MCPS, would be disruptive to the operations of the school district and to the work of schools, specifically. With respect to closing schools for a professional day on Eid al-Adha, it is difficult to predict the day of Eid al-Adha with complete certainty due to the lunar calendar. In addition, simply adding a professional day to the school calendar is cost prohibitive; the addition of a tenth professional day will cost approximately $6.57 million. Moving professional days wthin the school calendar, therefore, needs to be considered closely in terms of the educational interests and operational needs of the district as stated in Policy IDA. As indicated in Policy IDA, professional days provide staff with valuable opportunities to implement professional learning communities, collaborate on instructional strategies, review student data, plan collaboratively, and prepare report cards. Careful consideration must be given to the timing and placement of these professional days so that they best support the opportunities enumerated in Policy IDA. This must be done collaboratively with support from teachers, supporting services staff, and administrators for whom those professional days are designed and intended. Therefore, I recommend we take the time necessary to consider alternative approaches to our current practice with appropriate involvement from our different staff members as the appropriate next step.

1 The professional days at the end of each quarter are established in the MCEA negotiated agreement.

Members of the Board of Education 5 November 10, 2015 2017–2018 School Year Calendar Board members requested to receive the school year calendar for 2017–2018. The draft calendar for the 2017–2018 school year is attached (Attachment D). The greatest challenge with proposing a school year calendar two years in advance is the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) testing calendar. MSDE testing dates have changed a number of times during the last several years, and changes could impact the scheduling of professional days and spring break. Additionally, in previous years during discussions regarding the school calendar, Board members indicated that they desire to know the testing dates when adopting the Board calendar. The most current version of the MSDE testing calendar is provided for your information (Attachment E). Summary The following considerations are included in the recommended 2016–2017 school year calendar:

• School beginning on Monday, August 29, 2016 • A student year of 184 instructional days, including four contingency days • A teacher year of 193 duty days, plus 16 hours of unscheduled professional time • Nine professional days with no school for students—five pre-service days beginning

Monday, August 22, 2016; three days for report card preparation/planning—Monday, November 7, 2016; Friday, January 27, 2017; and Friday, April 7, 2017; and the last day of the school year for teachers on Monday, June 19, 2017

• Noninstructional days and holidays as indicated on Attachment A • Six early release days—two early release days for all students on Friday, September 30,

2016, and Friday, March 3, 2017, for planning and interims (per the MCEA negotiated agreement); two early release days for parent conferences in elementary and middle schools on Thursday, November 10, and Friday, November 11, 2016; and two early release days on the day before the Thanksgiving holiday on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, and on Friday, June 16, 2017, the last day of school for students.

Recommended Resolution WHEREAS, The establishment of school terms by the Board of Education is required by Maryland State law; and WHEREAS, Montgomery County Public Schools parents, community members, students, and staff members should be informed of the Board adopted school calendar each year and the subsequent contingency plan identifying days that will be used to make up lost instructional time due to emergency closing; now therefore be it Resolved, That the proposed calendar and contingency plan for Montgomery County Public Schools for the 2016–2017 school year be adopted. LAB:AMZ:ded

D R A F T2016–2017 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F M T W T FSchool Days in Month

Cumulative School Days

AUG1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22

PD23PD

24PD

25PD

26PD

29F

30 313 3

SEP1 2 5

H6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30

ER (K–12) 21 24

OCT3

NI4 5 6 7 10 11 12

NI13 14 17 18 19 20 21

NI24 25 26 27 28 31

18 42

NOV1 2 3 4 7

PD8H

9 10ER

(K–8)

11ER

(K–8)

14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23ER

(K–12)

24H

25H

28 29 3018 60

DEC1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26

H27NI

28NI

29NI

30NI 17 77

JAN2H

3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 16H

17 18 19 20H

23 24 25 26 27PD

30 3118 96

FEB1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20

H21 22 23 24 27 28

19 115

MAR1 2 3

ER(K–12)

6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 3123 137

APR3 4 5 6 7

PD10NI

11NI

12NI

13NI

14H

17H

18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 2813 151

MAY1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29

H30 31

22 173

JUN1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16

L19

PD/C20C

21C

22C

23C

26 27 28 29 3012 184

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For more information on theMCPS calendar, please visit

www.montgomeryschoolsmd.organd click on calendar.

l F First Day of Schooll H Holiday (Schools and offices closed)l L Last Day of School (Early release day)l NI Non-Instructional (No school for students and teachers)l PD Professional Day (No school for students) C Contingency Days ER Early Release Dayl PD/C June 19 is scheduled to be a professional day for teachers.

If the school year should be disrupted by emergencies and schools are closed five or more days, the first contingency day will be used on June 19, 2018.

Attachment ARevised

October 30, 2015

Attachment B

SCHOOL CONTINGENCY CALENDAR

2016–2017 School Year

If the school year should be disrupted by emergencies and schools are closed—

5 days—one contingency day will be used on June 19, 2017;

6 days—two contingency days will be used on June 19 and June 20, 2017;

7 days—three contingency days will be used on June 19, June 20, and June 21, 2017;

8 days—four contingency days will be used on June 19, June 20, June 21, and June 22, 2017; and

9 days—the school year will be extended by five days to June 19, June 20, June 21, June 22, and June 23, 2017.

Attachment C

Absenteeism Data for Eid al-Adha (September 24, 2015)

Summary of Staff Absentee Data

Calendar Date Total # Support Staff Total # of Support Staff Absent Percentile

9/22/2015* 9,291 877 9.44%

9/24/2015 9,291 986 10.61%

9/25/2015 9,291 1,154 12.42%

10/1/2015 9,291 899 9.68%

Calendar Date Total # Teachers Total # Teachers Absent Percentile

9/22/2015* 12,315 652 5.29%

9/24/2015 12,315 744 6.04%

9/25/2015 12,315 1,017 8.26%

10/1/2015 12,315 713 5.79%

Summary of Student Absentee Data

Calendar Date Total Enrolled Students Total # of Students Absent Percentile

9/22/2015* 152,193 5,128 3.4%

9/24/2015 152,184 8,093 5.3%

9/25/2015 152,199 6,290 4.1%

10/1/2015 152,186 4,229 2.8% *School was not in session on September 23, 2015.

M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F M T W T FSchool Days in Month

Cumulative School Days

AUG1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14

PD15PD

16PD

17PD

18PD

21F

22 23 24 25 28 29 30 319 9

SEP1 4

H5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21

NI22ER

(K–12)

25 26 27 28 2919 28

OCT2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20

NI23 24 25 26 27

PD30 31

20 48

NOV1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13

ER (K–8)

14ER

(K–8)

15 16 17 20 21 22ER

(K–12)

23H

24H

27 28 29 3020 68

DEC1 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25

H26NI

27NI

28NI

29NI 16 84

JAN1H

2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12PD

15H

16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 3120 104

FEB1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16

ER (K–12)

19H

20 21 22 23 26 27 2819 123

MAR1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23

PD26 27 28 29 30

H 20 143

APR2H

3NI

4NI

5NI

6NI

9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 3016 159

MAY1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28

H29 30 31

22 181

JUN1 4 5

L6

PD/C7C

8C

11C

12C

13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 293 184

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For more information on theMCPS calendar, please visit

www.montgomeryschoolsmd.organd click on calendar.

Draft 10-30-15School Start DateAugust 21, 2017

l F First Day of Schooll H Holiday (Schools and offices closed)l L Last Day of School (Early release day)l NI Non-Instructional (No school for students and teachers)l PD Professional Day (No school for students) C Contingency Days ER Early Release Dayl PD/C June 6 is scheduled to be a professional day for teachers.

If the school year should be disrupted by emergencies and schools are closed five or more days, the first contingency day will be used on June 6, 2018.

D R A F T2017–2018 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Student Testing Calendar School Years 2015-2016 through 2017-2018

Official as of September 8, 2015 Updates to this test calendar are available by logging on to https://docushare.msde.state.md.us.

Note: Testing in Special Placement (Non-public) Schools is governed by the

Special Placement Schools State Testing Calendar Edition, available on Docushare

Official as of September 8, 2015 Page 1 of 6 MSDE_Testing_Calendar 2015-2016 through 2017-2018_Revised 090815

The Student Testing Calendar for the school years 2015-2016 through 2017-2018 includes the following Maryland State assessments:

High School Assessments (HSA) Last administration of English and Algebra/Data Analysis – Summer 2015 End-of-course Tests: Biology* and Government

Maryland School Assessment (MSA - science) End-of-course tests in Biology* Grades 5 and 8 in science

PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers)

Grades 3 – 12 in English/Language Arts and mathematics PBA (Performance Based Assessment) last administration Fall Block 2015 EOY (End of Year assessment) last administration Fall Block 2015 Starting Spring 2016 the two administrations (PBA and EOY) will be combined into one

Alternate Maryland School Assessment – Science (Alt-MSA)

Grades 5, 8, and grade 10 in science for students with significant cognitive disabilities who are unable to participate in the Maryland School Assessment in science, even with accommodations

National Center for State Collaborative (NCSC)

Grades 3 – 8 and 11 in English Language Arts and Mathematics for students with significant cognitive disabilities who are unable to participate in the PARCC assessment, even with accommodations

English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA): ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Test of English language proficiency administered to active English learners in Grades K through 12 Measures English language proficiency in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing, comprehension, and

literacy

Statewide Primary Test Administrations Are Not Scheduled on These

Religious Holidays**

Holiday 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Rosh Hashanah Sept. 14-15, 2015 Oct. 3-4, 2016 Sept. 21-22, 2017

Yom Kippur Sept. 23, 2015 Oct. 12, 2016 Sept. 30, 2017

First of Ramadan*** June 6, 2016 May 27, 2017 May 16, 2018

Eid Al-Fitr*** July 6, 2016 June 25, 2017 June 15, 2018

Eid Al-Adha*** Sept. 23, 2015 Sept. 11, 2016 Sept. 1, 2017

Passover April 23-24, 2016 April 11-12, 2017 March 31-April 1, 2018

Good Friday - Western March 25, 2016 April 14, 2017 March 30, 2018

Good Friday - Orthodox April 29, 2016 April 14, 2017 April 6, 2018

Shavuot June 12-13, 2016 May 31-June 1, 2017 May 19-20, 2018

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*The end-of-course test in Biology is part of both the High School Assessment program and the Maryland School Assessment Education accountability program. **Make-up test administrations may be scheduled on religious holidays, as long as another make-up testing date is available for students who were unable to test due to a religious observance. ***Actual dates may differ locally as determined by authoritative religious leaders. Students who observe holidays and miss school on alternative holiday dates should be allowed to use local make-up dates.

Test or Action 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Alt-MSA & NCSC: Test Administration Window

Alt-MSA science: November 2, 2015 – March 2, 2016

NCSC: TBD

The National Center for State Collaborative (NCSC) for reading and mathematics TBD

Alt-MSA science TBD

The National Center for State Collaborative (NCSC) for reading and mathematics TBD

Alt-MSA science TBD

Unique Accommodation and Multiple Day Accommodation Requests are Due to MSDE for the October HSA Administration

August 21 August 19 August 18

PARCC Fall Block SR/PNP Registration PBA: Aug. 8 – Oct. 23

EOY: Aug. 8 – Oct. 30

Local Accountability Coordination Meeting

Sept. 9 Sept. 20 Sept. 13

ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Technology Coordinators Webinar (to be recorded)

Oct. 7 (4-5 pm) TBD TBD

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA)

Opens: first day of school

Closes: Nov. 1, 2015

HSA October Administration – Paper

Oct. 5 – Oct. 8 This administration has been deleted from HSA schedule

This administration has been deleted from HSA schedule

10/05—Government 10/06—Biology 10/07—Government Make-up10/08—Biology Make-up

HSA & Mod-HSA October Administration – Online

Oct. 5 – 16 Oct. 5 – 19 Oct. 2 – 13

ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Logistic Training (in person)

For LACs and ESOL program managers and/or ESOL testing specialists

Oct. 23 (AM only) TBD TBD






Test or Action 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Unique Accommodation and Multiple Day Accommodation Requests are Due to MSDE for the January HSA Administration

Nov. 30 Nov. 28 Nov. 27


Meeting to be held at MAG Conference

Oct. 20 Oct. 18 Oct. 17


Test Administration Training – MSA/PARCC

Jan. 20 Jan. 3 Jan. 2

MSA Science

Alt-MSA Science

Pre-test file submission

Jan. 4 - 22 Jan. 2 – Feb. 24 Jan. 2 – Feb. 23

ELPA (ACCESS for ELLs® 2.0)

Administration Window

Jan. 6 – Feb. 12 Jan. 4 – Feb. 15 Jan. 8 – Feb. 14

ELPA (ACCESS for ELLs® 2.0) Make-Up Window

Feb. 15 – Feb. 29 Feb. 16 – Feb. 28 Feb. 15 – Feb. 28

HSA January Administration – Paper

Jan. 11 – 20 Jan. 9 – 12 Jan. 8 – 11

1/11—Government 1/12—Biology

01/19—Government Make-up 01/20—Biology Make-up





HSA January Administration – Online

Jan. 11 – 22 Jan. 9 – 20

Jan. 8 – 19






Test or Action 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Unique Accommodation Requests are Due to MSDE for the PARCC Fall administration

PBA: Oct. 23

EOY: Nov. 6

TBD TBD

PARCC Assessment – Operational Fall

PBA: Nov. 30 – Dec. 18

EOY: Dec.14 – Jan. 15 All paper testing should take place during the first 10 days of the PBA and EOY online windows.

TBD TBD

Unique Accommodation Requests are Due to MSDE for the MSA Science Administration

Jan. 22 March 10 Feb.3

Local Accountability Coordination Meeting (via Web-Ex)

Feb. 2 Feb. 7

Feb. 6

Alt-MSA Science: Last date for Portfolio Construction

Oct. – Feb. Exact portfolio window has not been determined.

The National Center for State Collaborative (NCSC) assessments replaces the Alt-MSA TBD

The National Center for State Collaborative (NCSC) assessments replaces the Alt-MSA TBD

NCSC March – May Exact testing dates have not been determined.

TBD TBD

Unique Accommodation and Multiple Day Accommodation Requests are Due to MSDE for the May HSA Administration

April 8 April 7 April 6

MSA Science Test Administration – Paper

Science testing in Grades 5 and 8

Paper March 2 – 15

Online March 2 – April 1

Paper April 24 – May 5

Online April 24 – May 12

Paper April 2 – 13 Online April 2 – 20 (No testing April 6)

MSA Science: Deadline for LACs to submit Post-test files

April 20 June 19 June 1

PARCC Assessment – Spring Operational

Paper: Apr. 4 – May 27 Online: Apr. 4 – June 10

TBD TBD

HSA May Administration – Paper May 23 – 24 May 22 – 23 May 21 – 22









Test or Action 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

HSA May Make-up Testing – Paper May 31 – June 1 and

June 6 – 7

May 24 – May 25 and

June 5 – 6

May 29 – May 30 and

June 4 – 5




6/05—Government Make-up 6/06—Biology Make-up (No testing May 29, 30 and June 1)

05/29—Government Make-up 05/30—Biology Make-up 06/04—Government Make-up 06/05—Biology Make-up

HSA May Administration – Online May 23 – June 10 (No testing May 30)

May 22 – June 9 (No testing May 29)

May 21 – June 8 (No testing May 28)

Unique Accommodation and Multiple Day Accommodation Requests are Due to MSDE for the Summer HSA Administration

June 10 June 9 June 8






Test or Action 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Local Accountability Coordination Meeting (This full‐day meeting includes training for Alt‐MSA Administration for next testing year) Intended participants: LACs and Alt‐MSA Facilitators

June 7 June 6 June 5

HSA Summer Administration Week #1 Testing – Paper Note: First Summer HSA and Mod‐HSA (Paper) testing week has one make‐up day used for all contents.

July 25 – 27 7/25—Government 7/26—Biology

7/27—Make‐up for both contents

July 24 – 26 7/24—Government 7/25—Biology

7/26—Make‐up both contents

July 23 – 25 07/23—Government 07/24—Biology 07/25—Make‐up for both contents

HSA Summer Administration Week #1 Testing – Online

July 25 – 29 July 24 – 28 July 23 – 27

HSA Summer Administration Week #2 Testing – Paper Note: Second Summer HSA and Mod‐HSA (Paper) testing week have one make‐up day used for all contents

Aug. 1 – 3 8/01—Government 8/02—Biology

8/03—Make‐up for both contents

July 31 – Aug. 2 7/31—Government 8/01—Biology


July 30 – Aug. 1



HSA Summer Administration Week #2 Testing – Online

Aug. 1 – 5 July 31 – Aug. 4 July 30 – Aug. 3

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