2026-2027 Testing Calendar & Information
Troy City Schools | Teaching & Learning
District Testing Guide 2026-2027
Welcome to the 2026-2027 testing guide for Troy City Schools. This document is designed to clearly explain every assessment we administer, including who takes them, when they occur, and why they matter.
Testing Schedule 2026-2027
Windows verified against the ODEW 2026-2027 testing dates. Dates shown for OST and EOC are Troy's selected 15-day blocks inside each state window.
| Grade | Fall | Winter | Spring |
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| Kindergarten |
Kindergarten Readiness (KRA) Aug 24 - Sep 22 Must be complete by our 20th instructional day, Tue Sep 22
iReady Inform + Literacy Screening Aug 24 - Sep 25 Reading complete by the 20th instructional day, Tue Sep 22
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iReady Inform + Literacy Screening Jan 4 - Jan 29
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iReady Inform + Literacy Screening Apr 26 - May 24 Overlaps state testing - stagger with your BTC
Tier 1 Dyslexia Screening Spring - kindergarten year Troy screens in spring; statute also allows January of grade 1
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| Grades 1-2 |
iReady Inform + Literacy Screening Aug 24 - Sep 25 Grades 1 and 2: give the Reading diagnostic late in the window - target Sep 21-25, makeups Sep 28-30. More instruction first gives a truer picture of what students can do.
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iReady Inform + Literacy Screening Jan 4 - Jan 29
NNAT3 Grade 2 Feb 22 - Feb 26 Gifted ability screening, whole grade
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iReady Inform + Literacy Screening Apr 26 - May 24 Overlaps state testing - stagger with your BTC
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| Grade 3 |
iReady Inform + Literacy Screening Aug 24 - Sep 25
OST Fall English Language Arts Wed Oct 21 - Tue Oct 27 Test Oct 21-22; makeups Oct 23, 26, 27. State window Oct 19 - Nov 6
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iReady Inform + Literacy Screening Jan 4 - Jan 29
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iReady Inform + Literacy Screening Apr 26 - May 24 Overlaps state testing - stagger with your BTC
OST Spring English Language Arts Apr 12 - Apr 30
OST Spring Mathematics Apr 26 - May 14
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| Grades 4-5 |
iReady Inform + Literacy Screening Aug 24 - Sep 25
CogAT Grade 5 Oct 19 - Oct 29 Gifted ability screening, whole grade
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iReady Inform + Literacy Screening Jan 4 - Jan 29
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iReady Inform + Literacy Screening Apr 26 - May 24 Overlaps state testing - stagger with your BTC
OST Spring English Language Arts Apr 12 - Apr 30
OST Spring Math + Science Science Gr 5 Apr 26 - May 14
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| Grades 6-8 |
iReady Inform + Fluency Check Aug 24 - Sep 25 Oral Reading Fluency: grade 6 only
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iReady Inform + Fluency Check Jan 4 - Jan 29 Oral Reading Fluency: grade 6 only
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iReady Inform + Fluency Check Apr 26 - May 24 Oral Reading Fluency: grade 6 only. Overlaps state testing - stagger with your BTC
OST Spring English Language Arts Apr 12 - Apr 30
OST Spring Math + Science Science Gr 8 Apr 26 - May 14
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| High School |
EOC Exams Nov 30 - Dec 18 First 15 school days of the window - the whole administration finishes before Winter Break. ELA II, Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, Am. History, Am. Gov.
Fall ACT, SAT + PSAT HS Dates to be confirmed Not the state-funded grade 11 test - see Winter
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State-funded ACT Grade 11 Feb 23 - Mar 5 Window 1. Paper test date Tue Feb 23; online and accommodated run through Fri Mar 5. Troy administers the ACT, not the SAT.
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EOC Exams Apr 12 - Apr 30 (ELA II) Apr 26 - May 14 (Math, Science, Social Studies)
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| All grades |
Ohio EL Proficiency Screener OELPS Aug 4 - Jun 30 Rolling - screen within 30 days. K: OELPS-BK Aug 4 - Dec 31, OELPS-K Jan 1 - Jun 30
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Ohio EL Proficiency Assessment OELPA Feb 1 - Mar 26 All identified English learners. Please release students on request
Alternate Assessment AASCD Feb 22 - Apr 16 Students whose IEP designates the alternate assessment
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iReady Growth Monitoring Available Mon Nov 16 and Mon Mar 8, grades K-8.
Optional summer administrations Grade 3 ELA, Jun 28 - Jul 2 - the final opportunity to meet the promotion score. High School EOC Exams, Jun 28 - Jul 9 - retakes for graduation.
Spring sequencing The ELA block (Apr 12-30), the math / science / social studies block (Apr 26 - May 14) and the iReady Inform spring window (Apr 26 - May 24) all overlap the week of Apr 26. Building test coordinators sequence so no student tests back to back.
Dates to keep clear
Sep 7 Labor Day
Oct 12 Columbus Day
Oct 23 End of Q1 - early dismissal
Oct 29 Beggars Night
Nov 25-27 Thanksgiving
Dec 21 - Jan 1 Winter Break
Jan 8 End of Q2 - early dismissal
Jan 18 MLK Jr. Day
Feb 12 No School
Feb 15 Presidents' Day
Mar 12 End of Q3 - early dismissal
Mar 22-26 Spring Break
May 25 Last day for students
500 North Market Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 | p 937.332.6700 | Questions? Start with your building test coordinator. Revised Aug 14, 2026. State dates are subject to change; this sheet is updated as ODEW confirms them.
District-Wide Screening Assessments 2026-2027
Local literacy screening and iReady Inform assessments, merged into one set of windows and checked against the district calendar. Diagnostic windows are set by the Director of Teaching and Learning.
Who is screened, and when
| Screening Assessment | KG | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
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| F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | |
| Mixed Case Letter Naming Fluency | Administered | Administered | Administered - Tier 1 dyslexia screener | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed Case Letter Sound Fluency | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | |||||||||||||||||
| Pseudoword Decoding Fluency | Administered - Tier 1 dyslexia screener | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | ||||||||||||||
| Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | ||||
| iReady Inform - Reading & Math | Administered | Administered | Administered - Tier 1 dyslexia screener | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered | Administered |
On a narrow screen, scroll the grid sideways to see all grades.
Administration windows
| Assessment | Fall | Winter | Spring |
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| iReady Inform Reading & Math |
Aug 24 - Fri Sep 25 | Jan 4 - Fri Jan 29 | Apr 26 - Mon May 24 |
| District Literacy Screening all measures above |
Aug 24 - Fri Sep 25 | Jan 4 - Fri Jan 29 | Apr 26 - Mon May 24 |
| iReady Growth Monitoring | Available Mon Nov 16 | Not administered | Available Mon Mar 8 |
| Kindergarten Readiness (KRA) | Aug 24 - Tue Sep 22 | Not administered | Not administered |
| Tier 1 Dyslexia Screening kindergarten |
Not administered | Not administered | Apr 26 - Mon May 24, inside the spring window |
Grades 1-3 Reading Diagnostic: administer as late in the window as possible - target Sep 21-25, makeups Sep 28-30. This is the grade 1-3 literacy measure. It sets RIMP identification and feeds the K-3 Literacy Improvement component of the state report card, and a diagnostic given in the first weeks of school measures summer loss more than current ability.
500 North Market Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 | p 937.332.6700 | Teaching & Learning Aug 14, 2026. Supersedes the 2025-2026 screening windows dated 7/24/2025.
Assessment-by-Assessment Guide
Fall reading diagnostic (iReady Inform)
Ohio requires a reading diagnostic for every student in kindergarten through grade 3. Kindergarten must finish the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment by the twentieth instructional day - Tuesday, September 22. Grades 1 through 3 must finish by Wednesday, September 30. Troy uses the iReady Inform to meet this requirement.
Why the fall administration requires special attention
Grades 1 and 2 have no state test. The fall reading diagnostic is the closest thing they have to one, and it carries real consequence:
- It determines which students are identified as not on track, and every one of those students must be placed on a Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plan with written parent notification.
- It feeds the K-3 Literacy Improvement component of the Ohio School Report Card.
Administer grades 1-3 iReady Reading Inform as late in the window as possible
We recommend testing grades 1-3 as late in the window as possible, ideally targeting the week of September 21 to 25. Makeups can then happen from September 28 to 30, right before the statutory deadline. A diagnostic given in the first weeks of school measures summer learning loss more than it measures what a student can currently do. Every additional instructional day before testing produces a truer picture. Treat this with the same importance as a state test, because the consequences are meaningful.
District assessments
These are Troy's own measures. The windows below were set by the Director of Teaching and Learning and are not subject to building change.
| Assessment | When | Who takes it and why it matters |
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| iReady Inform: Reading & Math | Fall: Aug 24 - Sep 25 Winter: Jan 4 - Jan 29 Spring: Apr 26 - May 24 |
Grades K-8. Three times a year. Places students on a learning path, satisfies the state reading diagnostic requirement in K-3, and provides the growth data used in building and district planning. |
| iReady Growth Monitoring | Available Mon Nov 16 Available Mon Mar 8 |
Grades K-8. A single available date each time, not a window. A brief probe between diagnostics. It tells teachers whether instruction is moving students. |
| District Literacy Screening | Same windows as the diagnostic | Grades K-6. Mixed Case Letter Naming, Mixed Case Letter Sound, Pseudoword Decoding, and Oral Reading Fluency. Which measures a student takes depends on grade and term. |
| Tier 1 Dyslexia Screening | Spring of the kindergarten year, inside the spring screening window | Kindergarten. Mixed Case Letter Naming Fluency plus Pseudoword Decoding Fluency. Required by ORC 3323.25. Statute also permits January of the grade 1 year; Troy screens in spring of KG. |
| NNAT3 | Feb 22 - Feb 26 (estimated) | Grade 2, whole grade. Nonverbal ability screening for gifted identification. Satisfies the requirement for one screening before the end of grade 2. |
| CogAT | Oct 19 - Oct 29 (estimated) | Grade 5, whole grade. Second gifted ability screening, satisfying the requirement before the end of grade 6. |
| Fall ACT, SAT and PSAT | Dates to be confirmed | High school. A building administration, separate from the state-funded grade 11 test that runs in the spring - a student may sit both. The PSAT/NMSQT is normally given in October and is how juniors enter National Merit consideration. |
State assessments
Windows below are published by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. Buildings select exact days inside each window except where Troy has already made the selection.
| Assessment | When | Who takes it and why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten Readiness Assessment | Aug 24 - Sep 22 | Kindergarten. Administered in small increments across several weeks, not in one sitting. Must be complete by the twentieth instructional day. KReady data entry closes Nov 1. |
| OST Fall Grade 3 ELA | Oct 21 - Oct 27 (Troy selected) | Grade 3. Test Wednesday Oct 21 and Thursday Oct 22; makeups Friday Oct 23, Monday Oct 26, Tuesday Oct 27. The first of three opportunities to meet the promotion score under the Third Grade Reading Guarantee. Results release Dec 8. |
| EOC Exams - Fall | Nov 30 - Dec 18 (Troy block) | Grades 9-12. ELA II, Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, American History, American Government. The state window is Nov 30 - Jan 15. Fall is the exception to the last-fifteen rule: Troy takes the FIRST fifteen consecutive school days, which land exactly on Dec 18, so the whole administration finishes before Winter Break. |
| OST Spring ELA | Apr 12 - Apr 30 (Troy block) | Grades 3-8 and ELA II. The state window is Mar 29 - Apr 30; Troy administers the last fifteen consecutive school days of it. |
| OST Spring Math, Science, Social Studies | Apr 26 - May 14 (Troy block) | Grades 3-8 and EOC courses. Science in grades 5 and 8. The state window is Apr 5 - May 14; Troy administers the last fifteen consecutive school days of it. |
| OELPS - EL Screener | Aug 4 - Jun 30 OELPS-BK: Aug 4 - Dec 31 OELPS-K: Jan 1 - Jun 30 |
Any student whose home language survey indicates a language other than English. Screen within 30 days of enrollment. Kindergarten has its own two windows. |
| OELPA / Alt-OELPA | Feb 1 - Mar 26 | All identified English learners, annually, across four domains. See the warning below - Troy's real deadline is earlier than the state's. |
| AASCD | Feb 22 - Apr 16 | Students whose IEP designates the alternate assessment. One-to-one administration across multiple sessions. Participation above one percent requires a district justification. |
| State-funded ACT | Feb 23 - Mar 5 (Window 1) | Grade 11, and the score that counts toward the remediation-free standard. Troy administers the ACT rather than the SAT. Of the three ACT windows Troy takes the first: the paper test date is Tuesday Feb 23, with online and accommodated testing running through Friday Mar 5. |
| Summer administrations | Grade 3 ELA: Jun 28 - Jul 2 EOC: Jun 28 - Jul 9 |
Optional. Grade 3 summer ELA is the final promotion opportunity before grade 4. Summer EOC is for graduation retakes. |
Troy City Schools website | 500 North Market Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 | p 937.332.6700 Teaching & Learning. Revised Aug 14, 2026.