Test Dates and Deadlines

Intended Testing Week SSD Requests in SSD Online

(7 weeks before test day)
Submit Orders in SSOR

(5 weeks before test day)
Submit Initial Registration Data File in SSOR

(4–3 weeks before test day)
Validate Data and Register Students in SSOR

(3–2 weeks before test day)
Readiness Check in Bluebook

(2–1 weeks before test day)
October 1–4 Aug 12 Aug 26 Sept 3–9 Sept 9–16 Sept 16–23
October 7–11 Aug 19 Sept 3 Sept 9–16 Sept 16–23 Sept 23–30
October 14–18 Aug 26 Sept 9 Sept 16–23 Sept 23–30 Sept 30–Oct 7
October 21–25 Sept 3 Sept 17 Sept 23–30 Sept 30–Oct 7 Oct 7–14
October 28–31 Sept 9 Sept 23 Sept 30–Oct 7 Oct 7–14 Oct 14–21

School Test Coordinators: You can use the Digital In-School Testing Checklist to track your major milestones for testing readiness.

District Test Coordinators: You can use the Checklist for District Test Coordinators to track your major milestones for testing readiness.

See Assessments Reporting for K–12 Educators for the score release schedule.