AASA

Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment (AASA)

Grades 3-8 Testing:

AASA is the statewide achievement test for Arizona students in Grades 3-8.  All Arizona public school students in Grades 3-8 will take the grade level AASA assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Contact Pearson Customer Support for AASA:

888-705-9421, Option 3 or Contact Form

2023-2024 Achievement Test Security Agreement (Staff)

  Assessment Results 

  Email AASA Inbox

 

Apply to be part of the Educator Committees:

Arizona's test development process involves an extensive review before an item will count toward students' test scores. During the item-development process, all assessment items are written in accordance with Item Specifications. A committee of Arizona educators reviews and approves the items to confirm alignment and appropriateness for inclusion on the test. Each step in the process is designed to ensure that test results are valid, reliable, and appropriate for Arizona students, families, and other members of Arizona communities. Participating educators are representatives of Arizona's geographic regions and represent culturally diverse populations. For these committees, we are inviting content area teachers, teachers of students with disabilities, teachers of EL students, and instructional coaches/administrators to provide their perspective on the items and standards set on Arizona's statewide assessments. If you are interested in serving on an Assessment Educator Committee, please complete the form linked below.

Educator Committee Application

Spring 2024 Testing

  • CBT: April 1 - April 26, 2024
    • Writing must be completed by April 12, 2024
  • PBT: April 1 - April 10, 2024
    • Writing must be scheduled for April 1 or 2, 2024

Spring 2024 Testing Mode

The Testing Mode Application was open in ADEConnect September 18 - October 13, 2023.

All Achievement testing (AASA, AzSCI, ACT, and ACT Aspire) is, by default, administered to students by computer. Requests for schools to administer paper tests must be received within ADEConnect within the above window.

No action needs to be taken if your school site(s) will remain computer-based for Spring 2024.

Special Paper Version (SPV) tests are available for students unable to use a computer based on their daily instruction and IEP or 504 plan. SPV tests include Braille, large print, and regular print paper tests. 

SPV test requests must be submitted to ADE for review no later than February 23, 2024.

2023-2024 Special Paper Version Test Request Process

2023-2024 Special Paper Version Test Request Form

Additional Accommodations requests must be submitted to ADE for review no later than February 23, 2024.

2023-2024 Additional Accommodations Request Process

2023-2024 Additional Accommodations Request Form

Additional Accommodations Requests SHOULD NOT include Universal Test Administration Conditions or Universal Tools.

 

Arizona Accommodations Manual

ADE Exceptional Student Services

AASA Sample Tests and Tutorials

Directions: Select Arizona, then click on "Mic Check and Sample Tests"

 

Scoring Guides for Sample Tests

ELA

 

 

 

Math

The Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) test section is administered to all third grade students.

Resources coming Fall/Winter 2023-2024

AASA Spring 2024 DTC Important Tasks Checklist

Recommended Seating Arrangements

AASA Spring 2024 Test Coordinator's Manual

AASA Spring 2024 Test Administration Directions (for Computer-Based Testing)

AASA Spring 2024 Test Administration Directions (for Paper-Based Testing)

Spring 2023 AASA and AzSCI PearsonAccessnext User's Guide updated 2-1-23

Spring 2024 AASA and AzSCI PearsonAccessnext User's Guide - Coming Fall/Winter 2023-2024

 

Tutorials

How to Unlock Student Tests 1-29-2022

How to Find Testing Groups in Sessions 1-29-2022

How to Resume a Test 1-29-2022

How to Change Grade Level in PAN 2-8-2022

AASA ELA Blueprints

AASA Math Blueprints

AASA Cut Scores

AASA Item Specifications are aligned to the 2016 ELA and Mathematics Standards.

ELA Item Specifications

 

Math Item Specifications

AASA Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs)  are aligned to the 2016 English Language Arts and Mathematics Standards.

ELA

 

Math

AASA Writing Resources - Descriptions

Writing Rubrics

 

Writing Guides

 

Writing Rubric Guides

 

Annotated Writing Samples Guides

 

Writing Prompt Templates

Grade level prompt templates can be found in the Item Specifications documents for your grade level.

 

ADE Writing Presentation for AASA

 

Read-Aloud Guidance for Paper-Based Testing

 

Read-Aloud Guidance for Paper-Based Testing

AASA Spring 2023

May 15, 2023 - Electronic score reports and Student Data Files for Grade 3 ELA and Math available in PearsonAccessnext

May 25, 2023 - Electronic score reports and Student Data Files for Grades 4-8 ELA and Math available in PearsonAccessnext

June 14, 2023 - Grades 3-8 On Demand electronic reports available in PearsonAccessnext and AASA Parent Portal is available

June 15, 2023 - Paper copies of score reports delivered to districts and charters

June 16, 2023 - Grades 3-8 Longitudinal and historical electronic reports available in PearsonAccessnext

 

Spring 2023 AASA Student Data File Layout

AASA Reporting Guide 4-28-2023

AASA Reporting Quick Guide for Performance Level Dashboards & Historical Student Data 6-23-2023

AASA Family Report Guide (English & Spanish)

AASA Parent Portal User Guide 4-27-2023

AASA Parent Portal User Guide (Spanish) 6-6-2023

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