Arkansas Arts Academy is committed to using assessment data to help drive improvements in instruction so that all students can find success. A student's assessment scores provide us with a current picture of that student's level of understanding and ability. We use that data to help plan appropriate interventions and enrichments so that all students are growing toward their full potential. This page provides information about each of the state required assessments and a calendar of when those assessments occur throughout the school year.
Assessment on the K-6 Campus
Assessment Dates 2024-2025:
September 10th-13th, 2024 – K-3 Literacy and K-2 Math ATLAS Screeners (testing date depends on classroom)
November 13th-15th, 2024 – ATLAS Interim Assessments, 3rd - 6th
December 10th-11th, 2024 - ATLAS Interim Assessments, K - 2nd
February 25th-27th, 2025 - ATLAS Interim Assessments, 3rd - 6th
March 10th-14th, 2025 – ELPA21 Exam, all ELL students
April 23rd-24th, 2025 – ATLAS Summative Assessment, K-2
April 29th, 2025 – ATLAS Reading Assessment, 3rd - 6th
May 1st, 2025 – ATLAS Math Assessment, 3rd - 6th
May 5th, 2025 - ATLAS Science Assessment, 3rd - 6th
May 7th, 2025 - ATLAS Writing Assessment, 3rd - 6th
Assessment Instrument Information:
ATLAS: Beginning in the spring of 2024, the Arkansas Teaching and Learning Assessment System (ATLAS) will serve as the statewide student assessment system and will encompass a range of assessments intended to measure student progress.
ELPA21: The ELPA21 exam is provided to our ELL students in order to measure their proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening to the English language. This test is given once per year to measure student's growth from year to year. Once student's have completed the monitoring period of the ELL program, they can be exited. For more information please email your school principal.
Assessment on the 7-12 Campus
Assessment Dates 2024-2025:
September 14th, 2024 – National ACT Date (register online)
October 2nd-4th, 2024 - ACT WorkKeys at AAA HS, available to 11th and 12th
October 5th, 2024 - National SAT Date (register online by 9/20)
October 9th, 2024 – PSAT/NMSQT Administration at AAA HS, all 10th grade, 11th grade who register
October 26th, 2024 – National ACT Date (register online by 9/20)
November 2nd, 2024 - SAT National Test (register online by 10/18)
November 4th-8th, 2024 - ATLAS Interim Assessments, 7th - 10th
December 7th, 2024 – SAT National Test (register online by 11/22)
December 14th, 2024 – National ACT Date (register online by 11/8)
February 8th, 2025 – National ACT Date (register online by 1/3)
February 18th-21st, 2025 - ATLAS Interim Assessments, 7th - 10th
March 3rd-7th, 2025 – ELPA21 Exam, all ELL students
March 11th, 2025 – ACT State Administration, all 11th grade
March 8th, 2025 – SAT National Test (register online by 2/21)
April 22nd, 2025 – ATLAS Reading Assessment, 7th - 10th
April 24th, 2025 – ATLAS Writing Assessment, 7th - 10th
April 30th, 2025 – ATLAS Science Assessment, 7th & 8th; EOC exam for Biology
May 3rd, 2025 - SAT National Test (register online by 4/18)
May 5th-16th, 2025 – AP Exams (click here for individual subject test calendar)
May 6th, 2025 - ATLAS Math Assessment, 7th & 8th; EOC exams for Algebra I and Geometry
June 7th, 2025 – SAT National Test (register online by 5/22)
ACT vs. SAT: What's the Difference?
As students approach high school, it is important to start thinking about what they will do after high school. Most students should consider taking a college readiness test like the ACT or SAT. Both tests can provide information about a student's current readiness for college-level work and can be taken multiple times to allow for improvement between attempts. Students who have completed Algebra I should consider taking the ACT or SAT for the first time to gain familiarity with the test of their choice.
Most scholarships at state colleges in Arkansas are based on ACT scores:
ACT Challenge Scholarship requires a minimum of 19
Arkansas Governor's Scholarship requires a 28
Arkansas Distinguished Scholarship requires a 32
For more information on the differences between ACT and SAT, watch the video below.