EWM Testing Calendar

EWM Testing Calendar 2026-2027

Date

Assessment/Test

Grade Level

August

Entire School Year

WIDA Screener™ - New attendees within first 30 calendar days of enrollment

K-12

September

9/21 - 9/25

BOY STAR

Grades 6-8

October

11/2 - 11/6
all review complete by 11/20

NC Check-In A
(Math 6 & 8 / Reading 6-8)

Grades 6-8

NC Check-In B
(Math 7)

NC Check-In Physical Science

Grade 8

December

11/30 - 12/4
all review complete by 12/11

NC Check-In A
(Math 1 - Yearlong)

Students in Applicable EOC Course

January

1/11 - 3/12

ACCESS for ELLs 2.0®

EL-identified in 6-8

Alternate ACCESS for ELLs®

EL-identified in Grades 6-18

2/1 - 2/5
all review complete by 2/19

NC Check-In B
(Math 3-6 & 8 / Reading 3-8; Science 5 & 8)

Grades 6-8

NC Check-In A
(Math 7)

NC Check-In Life Science

Grade 8

April

4/12 - 4/16
all review complete by 4/30

NC Check-In B
(Math 1 - Yearlong)

Students in Applicable EOC Course

4/19 - 4/23
all review complete by 5/7

NC Check-In C
(Math/Reading 3-8; Science 5 & 8)

Grades 6-8

May

5/13 - 5/26
Yearlong Courses

End-of-Grade (EOG) - Reading & Math

Grades 6-8

5/13 - 5/26
Yearlong Courses

End-of-Grade (EOG) - Science

Grade 8

5/13 - 5/26
Yearlong Courses

NCEXTEND1 Alternate Assessment
ELA/Reading, Math & Science

Grades 6-8

5/20 - 5/26
Yearlong Courses

End-of-Course (EOC) - NC Math 1

Students in Applicable EOC Course

* Students enrolled in Foundations of Math 1 course are eligible to take the NC Math 1 Check Ins

** NC Check Ins for Yearlong courses in NC Math 1 or for students scheduled for Foundations of Math 1 in the Fall and NC Math 1 in the Spring.

*** Only students in Yearlong courses for NC Math 1 may take the EOC within the last 10 days.