Technical and Legal Resources
Standard Setting Reports for AIMS
- Reading and Mathematics Standard Setting Report (2005)
- Mathematics Standard Setting Technical Report (2010)
- Writing Standard Setting Report (2011)
- Science Standard Setting Technical Report (2008)
Technical Reports for AIMS
- 2019 Technical Report for AIMS
- 2018 Technical Report for AIMS
- 2017 Technical Report for AIMS
- 2016 Technical Report for AIMS
- 2015 Technical Report for AIMS
- 2014 Technical Report for AIMS
- 2013 Technical Report for AIMS
Research and Alignment Studies for AIMS
Technical Reports for MSAA
- MSAA COVID-19 Follow-Up Impact Study Report
- MSAA 2020-2021 Technical Report
- MSAA 2018-2019 Technical Manual
- MSAA 2017-2018 Technical Manual
- MSAA 2016-2017 Technical Manual
- MSAA 2015-2016 Technical Manual
Technical Reports for NCSC
- NCSC 2015 Technical Manual Narrative
- NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 1-A
- NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 2
- NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 3
- NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 4
- NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 5-A
- NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 6
- NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 7 MP
- NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 7 Plake
- NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 8
- NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 9
Standard Setting Reports for AZELLA
- Kindergarten Placement Test Standard Setting Review Report (August 2014)
- AZ AZELLA Standard Setting Report Stages I-V (2013)
- Standard Setting Report: Kindergarten Placement Test (August 2013)
Technical Reports for AZELLA
- 2017 - 2018 Technical Report for AZELLA
- 2016 - 2017 Technical Report for AZELLA
- 2015 - 2016 Technical Report for AZELLA
- 2014 - 2015 Technical Report for AZELLA
- 2013 - 2014 Technical Report for AZELLA
- 2012 - 2013 Technical Report for AZELLA
- 2013 Field Test Technical Report for AZELLA
Research and Alignment Studies for AZELLA
- AZELLA Reassessment 2018 Stages III-V Mode Comparability Report (June 2018)
- Evaluating Overall Proficiency Level Cut on AZELLA, Stages III-V (February 2016)
- AZELLA Kindergarten Placement Test Follow-up Study (September 2015)
- AZELLA Kindergarten Placement Test Score Validity Documentation (November 2015)
- AZELLA Kindergarten Placement Test Validity Study (2014)
- Automatic Assessment of the Speech of Young English Learners (June 2014)
- Alignment Analysis AZELLA Report - October 2013 with Addendum (March 2014)
- Concurrent External Validity Study of Arizona's AZELLA Kindergarten Placement Test (2013) and Addendum (2015)
Standard Setting Reports for AzMERIT
Standard Setting Reports for Menu of Assessments
Technical Reports for AzMERIT
- AzM2 - Pandemic Impacts on Achievement
- 2020-2021 Technical Report for AzMERIT
- 2020-2021 AzMERIT Appendix G - Data Review Training Slides
- 2020-2021 AzMERIT Appendix H - Test Characteristics Curve Graphs
- 2020-2021 AzMERIT Appendix I - Test Information Function
- 2018-2019 Technical Report for AzMERIT
- 2017-2018 Technical Report for AzMERIT
- 2017 Technical Report for AzMERIT
- 2016 Technical Report for AzMERIT
- 2015 Technical Report for AzMERIT
Research Studies for AzMERIT
Attorney General Letters and Opinions
- AG Letter Regarding Parent Requests to Opt Out of AzMERIT Testing (October 9, 2015)
- AG Letter Regarding Parent Requests to Opt Out of AzMERIT Testing (December 10, 2014)
- AG Letter Regarding Parent Requests to Opt Out of State Mandated Testing (September 16, 2013)
- AG Letter Regarding Field Testing (1998)
- AG Opinion Regarding Mandatory State Testing (1997)
USDOE Assessment Approval Letters
- USDOE Assessment Approval Letter (November 28, 2011)
- USDOE Assessment Approval Letter (June 29, 2009)
- USDOE Assessment Approval Letter (June 30, 2006)
Testing English Learners
Federal Waivers
- One-Year Waiver Request from Spring 2020 Testing Requirements (April 2, 2020)
- Superintendent Hoffman’s Letter to USDOE (March 23, 2020)
- AZ Covid19 Waiver Response (April 1, 2020)
- AIMS Science Waiver Request (June 4, 2020)
- Superintendent Hoffman's Letter to UsDOE (July 28, 2020)
- Science Waiver Approval USDOE (July 28, 2020)
- Letter from Secretary DeVos regarding waivers for 2020-2021 (September 3, 2020)