About the District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System (DC CAS)

State Testing Information for Washington DC

Portions of the following material were taken from the District of Columbia Public Schools website. Please see our links and source sections at the bottom of the page for more details and references.

Assessment Information

District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System (DC CAS)

The District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System (DC CAS) assesses students in the following subjects and grade levels.

• Reading in grades 2 to 10
• Math in grades 2 to 8 and 10
• Composition in grades 4, 7, and 10
• Science in grades 5 and 8, and Biology in high school
• Health in grades 5, 8, and high school

District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System Alternative (DC CAS Alt)

The DCCAS-ALT is a portfolio assessment given to those students who have significant cognitive disabilities that prevent them from participating in the general assessment (DC CAS) even with accommodations and/or modifications. It is administered to a smaller number of students in grades 3 to 8 and 10 in Reading and Math. The portfolio is created throughout the school year with submission during the Spring.

 

Our curriculum is focused around actual material that a student is likely to see on the upcoming District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System (DC CAS) test. Nationally known for delivering high quality and affordable materials that help students improve their scores, we provide you both paper-based instruction and easy to use online test preparation.