Achievement DTCs
The Achievement Testing District Test Coordinator (DTC) is responsible for ELA and Math assessments for students in grades 3-8 and Science assessments for students in grades 5, 8, and 11. The Achievement DTC is also responsible for the administration of ACT Aspire for students in 9th grade and ACT for students in 11th grade.
2023-2024 Achievement District Test Coordinator Quick Guide
2023-2024 Achievement Tests Staff Security Agreement
Achievement DTC Updates and Reminders - 3-18-24
Achievement DTC Updates for AASA and AzSCI - 3-11-24
Achievement DTC Updates and Reminders - 3-4-24
Achievement DTC Updates and Reminders - 2-16-24
Achievement DTC Reminders - Paper-Based Testing - 2-14-24
Achievement DTC Updates and Reminders - 2-9-24
Achievement DTC Updates and Reminders - 1-11-24
Achievement DTC Updates and Reminders - 12-20-23
Achievement DTC Updates and Reminders - 12-13-23
Achievement DTC Updates and Reminders - 11-14-23
Achievement DTC Updates and Reminders - 10-5-23
Achievement Testing Mode Application is Open - 9-18-23
Accommodations Email - 9-7-23
Achievement DTC Welcome Email - 8-21-23
AASA
Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment (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
- Available Mon-Fri 7:00am - 7:00pm (CST)
- Contact Form
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)
Achievement Assessment training modules are now available in AzLMS!
Spring 2024 Achievement Assessments Training Requirements
Use this link to access AzLMS after you have created your AzLMS account
The Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) test section is administered to all third grade students.
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.
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.
Spring 2024 AASA DTC Important Tasks Checklist
Recommended Seating Arrangements
Spring 2024 AASA Test Coordinator's Manual
Spring 2024 AASA Test Administration Directions (for Computer-Based Testing)
Spring 2024 AASA Test Administration Directions (for Paper-Based Testing)
PearsonAccessnext website for AASA and AzSCI
Spring 2024 Quick Guide - Getting Started in PAN
Spring 2024 AASA and AzSCI PearsonAccessnext User's Guide
- 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 Spring 2024
May 15, 2024 - Electronic score reports and Student Data Files for Grade 3 ELA and Math available in PearsonAccessnext
May 24, 2024 - Electronic score reports and Student Data Files for Grades 4-8 ELA and Math available in PearsonAccessnext
June 12, 2024 - AASA Parent Portal is available (an optional resource for providing score reports to parents)
June 13, 2024 - Paper copies of score reports delivered to districts and charters
June 14, 2024 - Grades 3-8 Performance Level Dashboards and Historical Student Data available in PearsonAccessnext
Spring 2024 AASA Student Data File Layout
AASA Reporting Quick Guide - Performance Level Dashboards & Historical Student Data
AASA Family Report Guide (English & Spanish)
AASA Parent Portal User Guide (Spanish)
ACT Aspire
ACT Aspire is the statewide high school achievement test administered to students in Grade 9/Cohort 2027 in Spring 2024.
Contact Pearson for ACT Aspire Customer Support:
888-705-9421, Option 4
ACT-hosted website for Arizona
PearsonAccessnext for ACT Aspire - new site hosted by Pearson
Spring 2024 ACT Aspire Schedule of Events
Spring 2024 Computer-Based Testing Window: April 1 - 26, 2024
Spring 2024 Paper-Based Test Window: April 1 - 10, 2024
Room Supervisor Manual - Online Testing
Room Supervisor Manual - Paper Testing
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
ACT Aspire Accessibility Supports Guide
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
Please note that Speech-to-Text is available as an accommodation for ACT Aspire that may be requested. Speech-to-Text requires a paper test and a 1:1 administration.
Student Personal Needs Profile (PNP) and Test Information File Layout
ACT Aspire Exemplars and TestNav Tutorial - login information is not required
- To access Exemplars, scroll to the bottom of the screen and select "Exemplars." Next, select the content area, followed by "Early High School Grade 9 & 10."
Exemplar Booklets:
ACT-hosted webpage for Arizona (Aspire tab)
ACT Aspire Spring 2024 Schedule of Events
- The ACT Aspire has been removed from ACT's Calculator Policy document, but the policy will apply to Arizona's administration of ACT Aspire for Grade 9 students.
PearsonAccessnext website for ACT Aspire
ACT Aspire Technical Readiness Guide
ACT Aspire TestNav Technical Requirements
May 24, 2024 - Electronic reports available in PearsonAccessnext
June 6, 2024 - Paper copies of score reports delivered to districts and charters
AzSCI
AzSCI, Arizona's statewide achievement test for Science, is administered to students in Grade 5 (equally covering domains from Grade 3/4/5 standards), Grade 8 (equally covering domains from Grade 6/7/8 standards), and Grade 11/Cohort 2025 (equally covering domains from high school standards).
Contact Pearson Customer Support for AzSCI:
888-705-9421, Option 1
- Available Mon-Fri 7:00am - 7:00pm (CST)
- Contact Form
AzSCI - Spring 2024 Testing Window
- Computer Based Testing: March 18 – April 12, 2024
Achievement Assessment training modules are now available in AzLMS!
Spring 2024 Achievement Assessments Training Requirements
Use this link to access AzLMS after you have created your AzLMS account
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.
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.
Spring 2024 AzSCI DTC Important Tasks Checklist
Recommended Seating Arrangements
Spring 2024 AzSCI Test Coordinator's Manual
Spring 2024 AzSCI Test Administration Directions
PearsonAccessnext website for AASA and AzSCI
Spring 2024 AASA and AzSCI PearsonAccessnext User's Guide
- 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
- AzSCI Cut Scores - Board-approved July 2022
- Grade 8 and 11 Exhibit
- Grade 11 Exhibit
- Calculator Guidance
May 24, 2024 - Electronic score reports and Student Data Files available in PearsonAccessnext
May 31, 2024 - Summary performance data file available in PearsonAccessnext
June 13, 2024 - Paper copies of score reports delivered to districts and charters
Spring 2024 AzSCI Student Data File Layout
Spring 2023 AzSCI Summary File Layout
AzSCI Family Report Guide (English & Spanish)
ACT
ACT is the statewide high school achievement test administered to students in Grade 11/Cohort 2025 in Spring 2024.
Contact ACT Customer Support:
General Questions:
800-553-6244, ext. 2800 or Contact Form
Arizona Questions: 319-337-1567
ACT-hosted website for Arizona
PearsonAccessnext for ACT
Spring 2024 ACT Schedule of Events
In Spring 2024, schools may utilize both published state ACT test windows in order to assess all Cohort 2025 students. Schools are encouraged to administer the ACT during the first test window and to use the second test window, as needed, to complete any makeup testing. Schools administering ACT on paper may also use the online test dates for makeup testing. Any schools that choose to administer the ACT during only the second test window will not have an additional ACT test window to use for makeup testing. Test window selection will be made by Test Coordinators in ACT's PearsonAcessnext platform in November 2023.
ACT Test Window 1:
- Paper (Standard): March 26, 2024
- Paper (Accommodations): March 26-29 and April 1-5, 2024
- Online (Standard and Accommodations): March 26-29 and April 1-5, 2024
ACT Test Window 2:
- Paper (Standard): April 9, 2024
- Paper (Accommodations): April 9-12 and April 15-19, 2024
- Online (Standard and Accommodations): April 9-12 and April 15-19, 2024
ACT-hosted website for Arizona
ACT Spring 2024 Schedule of Events
College Entrance Exams and State Standards
ACT-hosted website for Arizona - Accessibility Supports section
Please note that Speech-to-Text is available as an accommodation that may be requested.
PearsonAccessnext website for ACT
Use of iPad Devices for ACT State Testing
2023-2024 ACT Score Replacement Request Form
ACT Spring 2024 Reporting Schedule
(Individual student reports are available 5-8 weeks following the student's test)
- ACT Cut Scores - Board-approved July 2022
For questions regarding AASA, email [email protected].
For questions regarding AzSCI, email [email protected].
For questions regarding ACT or ACT Aspire, email [email protected].
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.