Administering CLT3-8 in School

CLT3, CLT4, CLT5 and CLT6 have recommended timing of 2 to 3 hours total. The test can be split up over several days, but individual sections must be completed in one sitting. The entire test must be completed within two weeks of beginning it.

CLT7 and CLT8 have required timing and the entire test must be completed in one sitting. The CLT7 and CLT8 are intended for 7th and 8th grade, respectively, and are timed, lasting 135 minutes. Both exams contain three sections and must be completed in one sitting with a short break between sections 2&3.

Yes, all exams are nationally normed using Lexile and Quantile measures. All exams will report Lexile and Quantile measures for students along with the Lexile and Quantile national user percentile norms. This will allow parents to see how their student’s score compares to the national user percentiles for Lexile and Quantile measures. More than 35 million students in the United States receive Lexile and Quantile measures each academic year.

The four-week testing window for CLT3-8, lasting from April 22nd to May 17th for the Spring 2024 administration, means that the exams can be administered to testers on any day(s) during this period.

The CLT3, CLT4, CLT5, and CLT6 are intended for 3rd-6th grade, respectively, and have recommended timing, with expected completion in two to three hours. The four sections on each exam can be split up and administered over the course of several days, if desired. Individual sections must be completed in one sitting and the entire test must be completed within two weeks of beginning it.

CLT7 and CLT8 have required timing and the entire test must be completed in one sitting. Both exams contain three sections and must be completed in one sitting of 135 minutes, with a short break between sections 2&3.

Before the testing window, your school’s test manager will receive instructions to log in to an online account where the test(s) can be accessed. For each exam you have purchased, you will receive a test access code which your testers will use to access the online exam. This access code may be used once per student and will expire at the end of the testing window.

If you have purchased multiple tests–for example, one CLT3 and one CLT5–they do not need to be administered on the same day, as long as each tester tests within the testing window.

After you have ordered your tests, you will receive an email when your account is ready for you to access. On your account, you’ll be able to view your upcoming tests and your test access codes, as well as important information about test day.

Your CLT Test Manager Account is your home base for administering the CLT3-8. There, you will be able to access all the materials you will need for test day, including:

• The test administration guide & proctor scripts;
• Practice and example answer sheets;
• Helpful instructions about how to handle your test booklets & answer sheets;
• and more!

When your tests have been processed, they’ll be released to your Test Manager Account dashboard. From here, you’ll be able to view analytics for your tests as well as your complete test roster.

In order to test, testers must use a laptop or desktop computer with access to Wifi and have Firefox, Safari, or Chrome browsers installed on their device. The test may also be taken on a tablet; however, the display is designed for a laptop or desktop computer so we recommend using one of those. Students testing online must be proctored in-person; the proctor is responsible for timing the test and reading test instructions.

We expect that most schools will receive their print test kits by the week of April 8th, giving you plenty of time to review your materials and make a plan for testing. If you ordered more than 100 tests, you may receive more than one test kit in the mail. Some schools may receive their print test kits as early as the week of April 1st!

All scores and analytics will be released on your CLT Test Manager Account. The timing depends on how you administered the test.

Print Test Administrations: We’ll post scores to your account within 30 days of when we receive your answer sheets. Click here for detailed instructions on returning answer sheets. The sooner you send them back, the sooner we can get you your scores!

Online Test Administrations: Scores will be posted to your Test Manager Account at 2pm EST two days after the test is submitted. For example, a student who submits their test on Monday will have their scores released to your Test Manager account the following Wednesday at 2pm.

Print Order Deadline: March 13, 2024. All print orders must be received and finalized by this date.

Online Test Order Deadline: March 29, 2024. All online orders must be received and finalized by this date.

Test Manager Account Accessible: Week of April 3, 2024. Full test instructions will be available on the account.

Print Test Kits Delivered: April 8 – April 19th.

Test Administration Period (all tests): April 22, 2024 – May 17, 2024. All tests should be administered within two weeks during this time.

Print Test Answer Sheet Review and Return: Test managers will review and return answer sheets once all tests are completed for their school.

Online Test Score Release: Scores are released to your test manager account at 2pm EST, 2 days after a test is submitted.

Print Test Score Release: June – July 2024. Scores are released within 30 days after we receive your answer sheets.

Administration materials will be available on your test manager dashboard, which you’ll be able to access during the first week of April. For your convenience, the CLT3-8 print test manual is now available here.

While a full practice test is not available, an online test demo can be viewed at https://test.cltexam.com/ with access code DemoTest. This test is unscored and does not provide correct answers. The Demo Test contains only 10 sample questions per section. Additionally, the question difficulty level reflects our third grade test, the CLT3. However, it will allow testers and test managers to see and practice with the online interface they will use on test day for any of the CLT3-8 exams.

To access your CLT3-8 test manager account, navigate to manage.cltexam.com and enter your credentials. Your username is the email address to which you are receiving email updates about CLT3-8. If you do not know your password, you can reset it using the Don’t remember your password? option on the login page.

While the CLT3-6 is not strictly timed, it is important for test managers to plan accordingly for the exam. It is also helpful to have time recommendations so students can stay focused and complete sections in a timely way, as intended.

Test managers do not have to cut off a student’s access to the test at the end of the recommended time (like they would with a required time test), but students should be encouraged to work within the recommended time frames barring special circumstances (e.g. students who require extended time accommodations for disabilities).

It is the responsibility of schools, co-ops, and homeschool parents to provide accommodations for CLT3-8 that reflect what the student requires in normal classroom settings in order to equally access the exam. Please contact cltaccommodations@cltexam.com if you have any questions.