Administering CLT3-8 in School

CLT3, CLT4, CLT5 and CLT6 have recommended timing of 2 to 3 hours total on paper, or approximately 70 minutes online.

CLT7 and CLT8 have required timing of 135 minutes on paper, or approximately 90 minutes online. The CLT7 and CLT8 are intended for 7th and 8th grade, respectively.

CLT3-8 exams 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.

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 multi-week testing window for CLT3-8 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 2-3 hours on paper, or approximately 70 minutes online. The four sections (on paper, online has two sections) on each exam can be split up and administered over the course of several days, if desired.

CLT7 and CLT8 have required timing of 135 minutes on paper, or approximately 90 minutes online. and the entire test must be completed in one sitting. Both exams contain three sections.

Individual sections of CLT3-8 exams must be completed in one sitting and the entire test must be completed within two weeks of beginning it.

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 CLT3-8 exams. 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, Chrome, Safari, or Edge 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.

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 approximately 30 days after receipt of answer documents. 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 within 1 week after the test is submitted.

Administration materials will be available on your test manager dashboard. For your convenience, the CLT3-8 print test manual is now available here.

Sample tests are available here for educators to view the types of content and questions that are representative of each exam level. Further information about the skills assessed are available in our content briefs.

Practice for CLT3-8 exams is not recommended, as the exams are meant to provide information about a student’s current level of performance to assist educators in meeting the academic needs of their students.

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 CLT3, CLT4, CLT5, and CLT6 are not strictly timed, it is important for test managers to plan accordingly for the exams. 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. To learn more, you can view our CLT3-8 Accommodations Guide here. Please contact cltaccommodations@cltexam.com if you have any questions.

Our CLT3-8 Analytics Guide is a helpful resource for understanding test results.

To inquire about an analytics review, reach out to the sales team (sales@cltexam.com).