SCREADY TESTING
Important Spring Testing Information
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE AND CAREER READY ASSESSMENT
The South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Assessment (SC READY) program is a statewide assessment in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics in grades 3–8 and science for grades 4 and 6. The SC READY tests measure the South Carolina Standards taught in ELA, Math, and Science classes. These standards are located on the SCDE website. Additionally, SCDE provides a parent resource page including brochures, sample items, sample score reports, Score Report User’s Guide, translations and alternate formats for these resources on the SCDE Website.
All students, including students with disabilities and multilingual learners (MLs), must be administered SC READY except for those students who qualify for the South Carolina Alternate Assessment (SC-Alt) as determined by their IEP team. Please note when testing sessions will occur and make arrangements to ensure attendance for the assessment session. Visit https://bit.ly/statetestingprogram for more details.
TESTING DATES: 3RD - 8TH GRADE
ELA:
Writing: May 1
Reading Day 1: May 5
Reading Day 2: May 6
Math & Science:
Math: May 8
Science: May 9 (Grades 4 & 6)
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS
It is important for all children to arrive at school on time. Doctor appointments and other out-of-school functions should not be scheduled during testing hours.
Per SCDE guidelines, during testing, students may not be in possession of any electronic devices*. Devices will be collected and returned after testing is complete.
Students are prohibited from using the testing or other device to create, store, or transmit by any means any documents or images related to the test or its contents.
To learn more about procedures related to electronics use during state testing, please review this guidance document (https://bit.ly/statetestingelectronics).
*This restriction does not apply to medical devices documented and approved for use during testing in a student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or Individual Health Plan.