Important Dates
Please (opens in new tab) click here to download a PDF of the Spring 2026 Science Summative Assessment key dates.
| Event | Date |
| Student Kiosks Available for Download | September 8, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 Science Benchmark Administration Window | September 22, 2025 – March 6, 2026 |
| Online Student Registration (test mode*, updating student profiles, manual adds of new students) *Especially important if student needs paper test materials |
December 8, 2025 – January 16, 2026 |
| Paper Test Materials Arrive in Schools | by February 23, 2026 |
| Additional Materials Ordering Window | February 23 – April 10, 2026 |
| Online Tests Available for Scheduling in Portal (one week before summative administration starts) |
March 2, 2026 |
| Spring 2026 Summative Test Administration Window | March 9 – April 17, 2026 |
| UPS Pickup Window for Paper Test Materials | March 16 – April 24, 2026 |
| Return of Secure Materials | no later than April 24, 2026 |
| Post-Online Testing clean-up window | April 20 – April 22, 2026 |
| Spring 2026 Reports (Online Data Files) Available in Data Interaction (DI) | June 26, 2026 |
| Spring 2026 Reports (Static ISRs) Download Available in DI | July 15, 2026 |
| Spring 2026 Print Reports in site for schools | August 5, 2026 |