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State of Rhode Island, Department of Education ,

Assessment Schedules

Below is the 2025-26 schedule of testing windows for each assessment in the Rhode Island State Assessment Program.

ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs:

2025-26 Testing Schedule Primary Test Window Makeup Test Window
Test Window Jan. 5 - Feb. 13, 2026 Feb. 16 - 27, 2026

 

2024-25 Important Dates START DATE END DATE
WIDA AMS Test Setup Available for Registrations Nov. 25, 2024 Feb. 28, 2025
Districts Receive Test Materials Dec. 18, 2024 Dec. 18, 2024
Additional Test Materials Ordering Window in AMS Dec. 18, 2024 Feb. 7, 2025
Deadline for Shipping Completed Test Materials to DRC - Postmark Date Mar. 5, 2025 Mar. 5, 2025
Districts Receive ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Reports and Datafiles: 
Online in WIDA AMS
Apr. 29, 2025 Apr. 29, 2025
Districts Receive ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Reports - Printed May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
Update ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Data Posted in WIDA AMS June 4, 2025 June 4, 2025

Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessments Testing Windows​​​

2025-26 Testing Schedule Test Window Opens Test Window Closes
Test Window ELA, math, and science March 30, 2026 May 29, 2026

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Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS)

2025-26 Testing Schedule Primary Test Window Makeup Test Window
English Language Arts March 23 - April 10, 2026 April 13 - 17, 2026
Math April 27 - May 15, 2026 May 18 - 22, 2026

RI SAT School Day and PSAT 10 Testing Windows

2025-26 Testing Schedule Primary Test Window Makeup Test Window
PSAT 10 March 23 - April 10, 2026 April 13 - 17, 2026
SAT March 23 - April 10, 2026 April 13 - 17, 2026

Rhode Island Next Generation Science Assessment (RI NGSA)

2025-26 Testing Schedule Primary Test Window Makeup Test Window
Test Window April 27 - May 15, 2026 May 18 - 29, 2026

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Testing Window

The NAEP assessments in reading, math, science, and other content areas are administered in even-numbered years. The chart below shows the NAEP assessments that will be administered during this school year.

Not all schools will be selected to participate in every test. More information will be available at the beginning of the school year. More information on NAEP can be found at www.ride.ri.gov/naep or https://nces.ed.gov.

TEST START DATE END DATE
Reading, Math (grades 4, 8) January 26, 2026 March 20, 2026
Civics & US History (grade 8) January 26, 2026 March 20, 2026
NAEP Pilot January 26, 2026 March 20, 2026