Educator Resources

 AASA Testing Dates

Spring 2022 Testing 

CBT: April 4 - April 29, 2022 

• Writing must be completed by April 15, 2022

PBT: April 4 - April 13, 2022 

• Writing must be scheduled for April 4 or 5, 2022

AASA Writing Stand-Alone Field Test - January 24 - March 4, 2022 (Extended two additional weeks)

 AASA Sample Test

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

Scoring Guides for Sample Tests

ELA

• AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 3
• AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 4
• AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 5
• AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 6
• AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 7
• AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 8

• AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Oral Reading Fluency Grade 3

• AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Writing Grades 3-5
• AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Writing Grades 6-8

Math

• AASA Scoring Guide - Math Grade 3
• AASA Scoring Guide - Math Grade 4
• AASA Scoring Guide - Math Grade 5
• AASA Scoring Guide - Math Grade 6
• AASA Scoring Guide - Math Grade 7
• AASA Scoring Guide - Math Grade 8

 Writing  Stand-Alone Field Test

• Testing Window: January 24 - March 4, 2022 (Extended two additional weeks)
• All students in Grades 3-8 will participate

Writing Stand-Alone Field Test (SAFT) Frequently Asked Questions 11-8-21

Writing Presentation - presented 11-9-21; updated 12-17-21

 Grade 3 Oral Reading Fluency 

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

• Recommended Seating Arrangements
• Headphone and Microphone Requirements
• Pearson Headset Recommendations
• Accessibility for Grade 3 ORF Items Updated 10-26-21
• ORF Frequently Asked Questions Updated 10-22-21

Oral Reading Fluency Presentation - presented 11-8-21

 AASA Blueprints and Cut Scores

AASA ELA Blueprints

AASA Math Blueprints

AASA Cut Scores

 AASA Item Specifications

ELA Item Specifications

• ELA Grade 3
• ELA Grade 4
• ELA Grade 5
• ELA Grade 6
• ELA Grade 7
• ELA Grade 8

Math Item Specifications

• Math Grade 3
• Math Grade 4
• Math Grade 5
• Math Grade 6
• Math Grade 7
• Math Grade 8

 Performance Level Descriptors

These PLDs are aligned to the 2016 English Language Arts Standards and Mathematics Standards.

ELA

• ELA Grade 3
• ELA Grade 4
• ELA Grade 5
• ELA Grade 6
• ELA Grade 7
• ELA Grade 8
• ELA Grades 3-8

Math

• Math Grade 3
• Math Grade 4
• Math Grade 5
• Math Grade 6
• Math Grade 7
• Math Grade 8
• Math Grades 3-8

 AASA Writing Resources

ADE Writing Presentation for AASA - New 12-10-21

Writing Presentation - presented 11-9-21; updated 12-17-21

Writing Rubrics

• Grades 3-5 Informative-Explanatory Rubric
• Grades 3-5 Opinion Rubric
• Grades 6-8 Informative-Explanatory Rubric
• Grades 6-8 Argumentative Rubric

Writing Guides

• Grades 3-5 Informative-Explanatory
• Grades 3-5 Opinion
• Grade 6 Argumentative
• Grades 6-8 Informative-Explanatory
• Grades 7-8 Argumentative

New Annotated Writing Samples and AASA Writing Rubric Guides will be available Fall 2022. The following AzM2 documents can still be utilized for the 2021-2022 school year.

Annotated Writing Samples

• Annotated Writing Sample - Grade 4
• Annotated Writing Sample - Grade 7

Rubric Guides

• AzM2 Writing Rubric Guide: Grades 3-5 Opinion – pdf
• AzM2 Writing Rubric Guide: Grades 6-HS Informative – pdf

Writing Prompts

Additional grade level prompts can be found in the Item Specifications documents for your grade level.

• AzM2 Writing Prompt Template - Grade 4
• AzM2 Writing Prompt Template - Grade 8

 AASA Additional ELA Resources

ELA

• DOK Question Stems
• Hess' Matrix

Read-Aloud Guidance for Paper-Based Testing

 AASA Additional Math Resources

Math

• Calculator Guidance Revised 1-29-22
• Hess Math Matrix
• Desmos Graphing Calculator
• Desmos Scientific Calculator
• Grid-In Response Items (for Paper-Based Testing)

Read-Aloud Guidance for Paper-Based Testing 

AzSCI Testing Dates

AzSCI  Test Window 

March 21 – April 15, 2022

AzSCI Sample Test

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

Recorded Videos for Using the Sample Tests

• Accessing the Sample Test
• How the Tests are Set Up
• Item Types

Scoring Guides for Sample Tests

• AzSCI Scoring Guide_Grade 5
• AzSCI Scoring Guide_Grade 8
• AzSCI Scoring Guide_Grade_11

 Blueprints and Item Specifications

AzSCI Item Specifications

• Grade Band 3-5
• Grade Band 6-8
• High School

 AzSCI Exhibits

• Exhibit for Grades 8 and 11 

  • Periodic Table of Elements

• Exhibit for Grade 11

  • Formula Reference Guide - updated 9-21-21

 Additional Resources

• Calculator Guidance Revised 1-29-22

 Testing Dates 

Computer-Based Testing Window: April 4-29, 2022

Paper-Based Test Window: April 4 - 13, 2022 

 Resources 
 

Student Sandbox and Exemplar Booklets

Exemplar - Writing Test Prompt - See page 5 for Writing Rubric

TestNav 8 Tutorial

ACT Calculator Policy

ACT Aspire Technical Manual

 Testing Dates 

• Paper (Standard Administration):
  • Test Window 1: March 1 or
  • Test Window 2: April 5
• Paper (Accommodations):
  • Test Window 1: March 1-4 & March 7-11, 2022 or
  • Test Window 2: April 5-8 & April 11-15, 2022
• Online (Standard and Accommodations):
  • Test Window 1: March 1-3 & March 8-10, 2022 or
  • Test Window 2: April 5-7 & April 12-14, 2022

Districts and charters will need to select one ACT test window in which to complete all testing. This selection will be made in ACT's PearsonAccess^next platform November 1 - December 3, 2021.

 Resources 

ACT Calculator Policy

College Entrance Exams and State Standards

Free ACT Test Prep

MyACT Resources

ACT Technical Manual

Writing - Sample Essays

Writing - Scoring Rubric

ACT Cut Scores

ADE will be reviewing and revisiting the ACT Cut Scores for State and Federal Accountability for 2022. The previous ACT/SAT Cut Scores posted were for Menu of Assessments and State Accountability only. More information to come!