Testing Windows 2026 - 2027
ACAP Practice Test-Summative
- Fall 2026 Testing Window: October 5 - December 11
- Spring 2027 Testing Window: January 11 - April 9
ACAP Practice Test-Alternate
- January 11 - February 5, 2027
ACAP Alternate (ELA/Math: Grades 2-8,10,11; Science: Grades 4,6,8, and 11)
ACAP Summative (ELA/Math: Grades 2-8; Science: Grades 4,6,8)
- March 15 - April 23, 2027
- Grades 2 and 3 ELA Deadline: April 9, 2027
ACAP Practice Test-Reading
ACAP Supplemental Reading Test
- Window 1: June 21 - June 25, 2027
- Window 2: July 19 - July 23, 2027
ACAP Documents in the DRC INSIGHT Portal:
- Technology User Guide (TUG): In Development
- DRC INSIGHT Portal User Guide: In Development
- Technology Presentation (Q&A, PowerPoint, and Recording): In Development
- Administration Training Videos
- DRC Network Evaluation and Troubleshooting document
- Site Technology Readiness Checklist
- What's New and Changing in 2026 (includes link to full System Requirements)
- Quick Links to TECH BULLETINS
ACAP Alternate Specific Documents:
- Test Administration Manual (TAM)
- Test Coordinator Manual (TCM)
- ELA, Math, and Science Item Specifications
- ELA, Math, and Science Test Blueprints
- Performance Level Descriptors (PLD)
- Teaching Strategies Toolkits
- ELA and Math Grades 2-8, 10 and 11
- Science Grades 4, 6, 8, and 11
ACAP Summative Specific Documents:
- Test Administration Manuals by Grade (TAM)
- Test Administration Verbal Instructions for Online Testing
- Test Coordinator Manual (TCM)
- User Guide for Interpreting Reports
- Item Specifications (By Grade and Content Area)
- Performance Level Descriptors (PLD)
- Instructional Supports (updated with activities and resources)
- Grade 4-8 Math Reference Sheets
- Periodic Table
- Writer's Checklist
- PDF copies of Professional Development PowerPoint presentations
Check back quarterly for updated information.