Colorado Students to Face Reduced CMAS Testing Hours This Spring
Colorado students will spend fewer hours on CMAS testing this spring, with one to two fewer testing sessions.
Denver, CO, November 3, 2026 —
Colorado students are set to experience a reduction in standardized testing time during the upcoming spring assessment period. This change means that students across the state will participate in one to two fewer testing sessions for the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) assessments.
The adjustment to the CMAS testing schedule aims to decrease the overall time students dedicate to standardized exams. While the exact details regarding which specific grades or subjects will see the most significant reduction were not provided in the summary, the directive indicates a statewide shift towards less time spent on these particular assessments this spring.
The CMAS tests are a key component of Colorado’s accountability system, used to measure student progress and school performance against state academic standards. Reductions in testing sessions could potentially free up instructional time for teachers to focus on curriculum delivery and student learning activities. However, the specific impact on data collection for accountability purposes has not been detailed.
Further information regarding the specific grade levels affected, the exact number of reduced sessions per subject, and the rationale behind this decision was not included in the provided trend summary. State education officials are expected to provide more comprehensive details on the implementation of these changes as the spring testing window approaches.
Story summarized from the original created by Erica Breunlin on coloradosun.com, see more information here.