Achievement DTCs
The Achievement Testing District Test Coordinator is responsible for ELA, Math, and Science assessments as well as the Menu of Assessments.
AASA
Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment (AASA) is the statewide achievement test. Arizona public school students in Grades 3 through 8 in English Language Arts and Mathematics will be assessed at their grade level.
Spring 2022 Testing - tentative
Additional information will be posted once dates are finalized.
- CBT: April 4 - April 29, 2022
- PBT: April 4 - April 13, 2022
*Special Paper Version (SPV) tests are available for students unable to use a computer based on their daily instruction and IEP or 504 plan.
Requests for SPV tests may be submitted between November 1, 2021 to February 26, 2022.
Manuals and checklists will be available in January 2022.
Spring 2022 Important Tasks Checklist (print copy to have available)
Test Coordinator's Manual Spring 2022
Test Administration Directions Grades 3-8
- Preparing Devices for AASA Testing
- Arizona Testing Accommodations
- AASA Calculator Guidance
- Text-to-Speech (CBT) and Read Aloud (PBT)
- Move on When Reading - Purpose and Talking Points Spring 2021 - updated 2-24-21
- PBT Test Booklet Numbers
- District Charters Creating Unique SAIS ID for Private and Home School Students
- Transfer Student Guidelines for AASA
AzSCI
AzSCI is the statewide achievement test for Science. AzSCI will be administered in 5th grade (equally covering domains from Grade 3/4/5 standards), 8th grade (equally covering domains from Grade 6/7/8 standards), and 11th grade - Cohort 2023 (equally covering domains from high school standards).
AzSCI Field Test - Spring 2022 Testing Window - Tentative
- Computer Based Testing: March 21 – April 15, 2022
- *Special Paper Version (SPV) tests are available for students unable to use a computer based on their daily instruction and IEP or 504 plan.
- Requests for SPV tests may be submitted between November 1, 2021 to February 26, 2022 using the form.
Manuals and checklists will be available in January 2022.
Spring 2022 Important Tasks Checklist (print copy to have available)
Test Coordinator's Manual Spring 2022
Test Administration Directions
To report a Computer-Based Test Irregularity the District Test Coordinators must:
- Log into PearsonAccessnext and on the top black Title Bar, verify that the Test Administration is set to Spring 20XX Science and that your Organization (District/School) from the drop-down menu is correct.
- From TESTING, click on Select an action and select Student Tests.
- Search for the student(s) who was involved in the Test Irregularity and place a check in the box by their name.
- From the Start drop-down menu, select All Tasks.
- On the Tasks for Student Tests screen, select the Manage Irregularities tab.
- Enter the date the Test Irregularity happened, the type of Irregularity, and additional comments about what happened.
ADE will go into PearsonAccessnext to review the Test Irregularities and will email if additional information is needed about the test irregularity or about updating the status of the request.
AzSCI Testing Incident Report Form - for paper-based tests
The AASA Inbox should be your first contact concerning AASA questions and AzSCI Inbox for Science questions. All questions concerning test administration, students required to test, test schedules, test improprieties, and any issues that arise during test administration should be sent to the inbox.
High Importance – For issues that arise during actual student testing, send an email to the Inbox and indicate in the subject line “Students Testing – Need Help”. Mark your email with a High Importance tag. Include a phone number that we are able to contact you back if necessary. ADE will respond as quickly as possible. Do not leave a voice message as these calls are not responded to as quickly as emails. In your email include any error message or code student or TA is receiving.
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