Spring SC Ready Testing Dates and Information
The South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Assessment (SC READY) program is a statewide assessment for students in grades 3–8 in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science in grades 4 and 6.
The SC READY tests measure the South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards taught in ELA, Math, and Science classes. All students, including students with disabilities and multilingual learners (MLs), must be administered SC READY except for those students who qualify for the South Carolina Alternate Assessment (SC-Alt) as determined by their IEP team. Links to the standards are provided by clicking on the course names above. Please note when testing sessions will occur and make arrangements to ensure attendance for the exam.
Testing Dates:
Elementary Grades 3-5
ELA Day 1: April 29
ELA Day 2: April 30
ELA Writing: May 1
Math Day 1: May 5
Math Day 2: May 6
Middle School Grades 6-8
ELA DAY 1: April 30
ELA Writing: May 1
Math: May 5
Science (Grade 6 Only): May 8
Science (Grade 4 Only): May 8
Electronics Use During State Testing:
Per SCDE guidelines, during testing, students may not be in possession of any electronic devices that can be used for communicating, timing, creating images, or storing images. These devices include, but are not limited to, cellphones, smart watches, Bluetooth devices, e-readers, and any other electronic device not used for testing*. Devices will be collected by the test administrator and returned after testing is complete. To learn more about investigation and discipline procedures related to electronics use during state testing, please review this guidance document (https://bit.ly/statetestingelectronics).
*This restriction does not apply to medical devices documented and approved for use during testing in a student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or Individual Health Plan.