Educator Resources
Educator Committee Application
The Educator Resources page is under construction at this time as we move from AzM2 to the new AASA. As material for the new assessment become available, we will add them to this page.
AASA
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 - February 18, 2022
Coming Fall 2021
ACT Aspire
Computer-Based Testing Window: April 4-29, 2022
Paper-Based Test Window: April 4 - 13, 2022
AzSCI
AzSCI Test Window
March 21 – April 15, 2022
- AzSCI Sample Tests and Tutorials Directions: Select Arizona, then click on "Mic Check and Sample Tests"
Recorded Videos for Using the Sample Tests
Scoring Guides for Sample Tests
Exhibit for Grades 8 and 11
Exhibit for Grade 11
- Formula Reference Guide - updated 9-21-21
ACT
- 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 Fall 2021.
College Entrance Exams and State Standards
Coming Soon: ACT-hosted website for Arizona
Student Data Upload
ACT Cut Scores
These Cut Scores will only be used for Arizona’s State Accountability System.
Annotated Writing Samples
Writing Rubrics
- 3-5 Informative-Explanatory Rubric
- 3-5 Opinion Rubric
- 6-HS Informative-Explanatory Rubric
- 6-HS Argumentative Rubric
Writing Guides
- 3-5 Informative-Explanatory Guide
- 3-5 Opinion Guide
- 6-8 Informative-Explanatory Guide
- 6 Argumentative Guide
- 7-8 Argumentative Guide
The writing guides are available for student use as part of the Writing portion of AzM2.
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.
Math Tools
- Equation Response Editor Tutorial
- Grid-In Response Items for Paper-Based Testing
- Hess Math Matrix
Calculators
General Information
ADE Assistive Technology Resources
- ADE Assistive Technology Resources
- AzTECH Symbaloo Gallery
- Let's Participate! Assistive Technology for Young Children
Item Specifications
These Item Specifications are aligned to the 2016 English Language Arts Standards and Mathematics Standards.
ELA Specs
Math Specs
Performance Level Descriptors
These Performance Level Descriptors are aligned to the 2016 English Language Arts Standards and Mathematics Standards.
ELA PLDs
Math PLDs
