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

2022-2023 Achievement Test Security Agreement (Staff)

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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 2023 Testing

CBT: April 3 - April 28, 2023
- Writing must be completed by April 14, 2023
PBT: April 3 - April 12, 2023
- Writing must be scheduled for April 3 or 4, 2023

Spring 2023 Testing Mode

The Testing Mode Application will be open in ADEConnect September 19 - October 14, 2022.

All Achievement testing is, by default, administered to students by computer.

No action needs to be taken if your school site(s) will remain computer-based for Spring 2023.

The District Test Coordinator (DTC) for any school site requesting paper administration in Spring 2023 for AASA, AzSCI, ACT Aspire, and/or ACT testing must complete the application in ADEConnect. The DTC will need to enter a reason for the testing mode change for each test for the site(s) that request a paper administration. The Assessment section will review each request individually and update the status in the application.

To request paper administration, log into ADEConnect. Select Assessment. Click the dropdown for Achievement Reports and select Achievement Test Mode to begin.

*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 paper tests.

2022-2023 Special Paper Version Test Request Process - 9-4-22

2022-2023 Special Paper Version Test Request Form - submit by February 24, 2023

Additional Accommodations Request Process - 10-7-22

Additional Accommodations Request Form - submit by February 24, 2023

Additional Accommodations Requests SHOULD NOT include Universal Test Administration Conditions or Universal Tools.
Text-to-Speech is allowed as a Universal Tool for AASA for Math and Writing.

AASA Sample Tests and Tutorials

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

Scoring Guides for Sample Tests

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