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 the 11th grade cohort. The Achievement DTC is also responsible for the administration of ACT Aspire for students in the 9th-grade cohort and ACT for students in the 11th-grade cohort.
2024-2025 Achievement District Test Coordinator Quick Guide
2024-2025 Achievement Tests Staff Security Agreement
April 22, 2025 - DTC Reminders - Test Windows Closing
April 14, 2025 - DTC Updates and Reminders
April 4, 2025 - DTC Updates and Reminders / Test Windows Closing Soon
March 27, 2025 - DTC Updates
March 18, 2025 - DTC Updates and Reminders / AzSCI Test Window is Open
March 13, 2025 - Preparing for Testing
March 6, 2025 - Testing Materials Deliveries and Grade 3 Oral Reading Fluency Reminders
February 26, 2025 - DTC Updates and Reminders
January 13, 2025 - DTC Updates and Reminders
December 18, 2024 - AASA PAN is now open
December 2, 2024 - DTC Updates and Reminders
November 20, 2024 - Achievement Training Modules Are Available
November 7, 2024 - ACT Reminders
October 1, 2024 - Testing Mode Application Deadline and ACT Webinars
September 25, 2024 - AASA Grade 3 ELA Oral Reading Fluency Update
September 9, 2024 - Achievement Testing Mode Application is Open
September 3, 2024 - Welcome and Accommodations
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 7:00 am -7:00 pm (CST)
- Contact Form
PearsonAccessnext for AASA and AzSCI
Spring 2025 AASA DTC Checklist
Spring 2025 Testing
Computer-Based Testing:
- March 31 - April 25, 2025
- Grades 3-8 Writing and Grade 3 ELA Oral Reading Fluency must be completed by April 11, 2025
Paper-Based Testing:
- March 31 - April 9, 2025
- Writing must be scheduled for March 31 or April 1, 2025
Spring 2025 Testing Mode
The Achievement Testing Mode Application was open in ADEConnect from September 9 - October 4, 2024.
All Achievement testing (AASA, AzSCI, ACT Aspire, and ACT) is, by default, administered to students by computer. Requests for schools to administer paper tests must be received within ADEConnect during the window provided above.
No action needs to be taken if your school site(s) will administer computer-based assessments for Spring 2025.
Spring 2025 Achievement Assessment training modules will be available in Pearson's Arizona Learning Management System (AzLMS) on November 18, 2024.
Spring 2025 Achievement Assessments Training Requirements
Achievement DTCs - Getting Started in AzLMS
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 September 3, 2024 - February 21, 2025.
Additional Accommodation requests must be submitted to ADE for review September 3, 2024 - February 21, 2025.
2024-2025 Additional Accommodations Request Process
2024-2025 Additional Accommodations Request Form
Additional accommodation requests should not include Universal Test Administration Conditions or Universal Tools.
Recommended Seating Arrangements
Spring 2025 AASA District Test Coordinator Important Tasks Checklist
AASA Spring 2025 Test Coordinator's Manual
AASA Spring 2025 AASA Test Administration Directions (for Computer-Based Testing)
AASA Spring 2025 AASA Test Administration Directions (for Paper-Based Testing)
PearsonAccessnext website for AASA and AzSCI
AASA Spring 2025
May 15, 2025 - Electronic score reports, Student Data Files, and OnDemand Reports for Grade 3 ELA and Math available in PearsonAccessnext
- Grade 3 Student Data Files will be unavailable between May 19-23, 2025 while Grades 4-8 data is finalized.
May 23, 2025 - Electronic score reports, Student Data Files, and OnDemand Reports for Grades 4-8 ELA and Math available in PearsonAccessnext
- The Student Data File published on May 23, 2025, will include Grades 3-8 data.
May 30, 2025 - AASA Summary Cluster Performance Report is available in PearsonAccessNext
June 11, 2025 - AASA Parent Portal is available (an optional resource for providing score reports to parents)
June 12, 2025 - Paper copies of score reports delivered to districts and charters
June 13, 2025 - Grades 3-8 Performance Level Dashboards and Historical Student Data available in PearsonAccessnext
Spring 2025 AASA Student Data File Layout
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 2028 in Spring 2025.
Contact Pearson Customer Support for ACT Aspire:
888-705-9421, Option 4
Pearson-hosted ACT Aspire Support Website
PearsonAccessnext for ACT Aspire
Spring 2025 ACT Aspire Schedule of Events
Spring 2025 Testing
Computer-Based Testing:
- March 31 - April 25, 2025
Paper-Based Testing:
- March 31 - April 9, 2025
Spring 2025 Testing Mode
The Achievement Testing Mode Application was open in ADEConnect September 9 - October 4, 2024.
All Achievement testing (AASA, AzSCI, ACT Aspire, and ACT) is, by default, administered to students by computer. Requests for schools to administer paper tests must be received within ADEConnect during the window provided above.
No action needs to be taken if your school site(s) will administer computer-based assessments for Spring 2025.
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 September 3, 2024 - February 21, 2025.
ACT Aspire Accessibility Supports Guide
Additional Accommodation requests must be submitted to ADE for review September 3, 2024 - February 21, 2025.
2024-2025 Additional Accommodations Request Process
2024-2025 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
Spring 2025 ACT Aspire Schedule of Events
Room Supervisor Manual - Online Testing
PearsonAccessnext website for ACT Aspire
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:
Arizona State Standards Alignment Guide for the ACT and ACT Aspire Early High School
- 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.
May 23, 2025 - Electronic reports available in PearsonAccessnext
June 12, 2025 - Paper copies of score reports delivered to districts and charters
ACT Aspire Student Performance File Layout (updated February 2025)
ACT Aspire Summative Reports Index
ACT Aspire Interpretive Guide for Summative Reports
Understanding Your ACT Aspire Summative Results
Understanding Your ACT Aspire Summative Results - Spanish
AzSCI
AzSCI, Arizona's statewide achievement test for Science, is administered to students in Grade 5 (covering domains from Grade 3/4/5 standards), Grade 8 (covering domains from Grade 6/7/8 standards), and Grade 11/Cohort 2026 (covering domains from high school standards).
Contact Pearson Customer Support for AzSCI:
888-705-9421, Option 1
- Available Mon-Fri 7:00 am -7:00 pm (CST)
- Contact Form
PearsonAccessnext for AzSCI and AASA
Spring 2025 AzSCI DTC Checklist
Spring 2025 Testing
Computer-Based Testing:
- March 17 – April 11, 2025
Spring 2025 Testing Mode
The Achievement Testing Mode Application was open in ADEConnect September 9 - October 4, 2024.
All Achievement testing (AASA, AzSCI, ACT Aspire, and ACT) is, by default, administered to students by computer. Requests for schools to administer paper tests must be received within ADEConnect during the window provided above.
No action needs to be taken if your school site(s) will administer computer-based assessments for Spring 2025.
Spring 2025 Achievement Assessment training modules will be available in Pearson's Arizona Learning Management System (AzLMS) on November 18, 2024.
Spring 2025 Achievement Assessments Training Requirements
Achievement DTCs - Getting Started in AzLMS
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 September 3, 2024 - February 21, 2025.
Additional Accommodation requests must be submitted to ADE for review September 3, 2024 - February 21, 2025.
2024-2025 Additional Accommodations Request Process
2024-2025 Additional Accommodations Request Form
Additional accommodation requests should not include Universal Test Administration Conditions or Universal Tools.
Recommended Seating Arrangements
Spring 2025 AzSCI District Test Coordinator Important Tasks Checklist
Spring 2025 AzSCI Test Coordinator's Manual
Spring 2025 AzSCI Test Administration Directions
PearsonAccessnext website for AASA and AzSCI
Spring 2025 AASA and AzSCI PearsonAccessnext User's Guide
- AzSCI Cut Scores - Board-approved July 2022
- Grade 8 and 11 Exhibit
- Grade 11 Exhibit
- Calculator Guidance
May 23, 2025 - Electronic score reports, Student Data Files, and Summary Performance Files available in PearsonAccessnext
June 12, 2025 - Paper copies of score reports delivered to districts and charters
Spring 2025 AzSCI Student Data File Layout
Spring 2025 AzSCI Summary Performance File Layout
AzSCI Family Report Guide (English & Spanish)
ACT
ACT is the statewide high school achievement test administered to students in Grade 11/Cohort 2026 in Spring 2025.
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 2025 ACT Schedule of Events
Spring 2025 Testing
In Spring 2025, schools may utilize both published state ACT test windows in order to assess all Cohort 2026 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 the 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 PearsonAccessnext platform in November 2024.
ACT Test Window 1:
- Paper (Standard): March 25, 2025
- Paper (Accommodations): March 25-28 and March 31, April 1-4, 2025
- Online (Standard and Accommodations): March 25-28 and March 31, April 1-4, 2025
ACT Test Window 2:
- Paper (Standard): April 8, 2025
- Paper (Accommodations): April 8-11 and April 14-18, 2025
- Online (Standard and Accommodations): April 8-11 and April 14-18, 2025
Spring 2025 Testing Mode
The Achievement Testing Mode Application was open in ADEConnect September 9 - October 4, 2024.
All Achievement testing (AASA, AzSCI, ACT Aspire, and ACT) is, by default, administered to students by computer. Requests for schools to administer paper tests must be received within ADEConnect during the window provided above.
No action needs to be taken if your school site(s) will administer computer-based assessments for Spring 2025.
Arizona State Standards Alignment Guide for the ACT and ACT Aspire Early High School
Arizona ACT Performance Level Descriptors - English
ACT-hosted website for Arizona
ACT Spring 2025 Schedule of Events
ACT-hosted website for Arizona - Accessibility Supports section
ACT's Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) system opens on September 16, 2024, for submitting 2024-2025 ACT accommodations requests. Initial requests must be submitted no later than February 7, 2025.
Please note that Speech-to-Text is available as an accommodation that may be requested for ACT.
PearsonAccessnext website for ACT
- Individual student reports are available 5-8 weeks after testing through Online Reporting at success.act.org.
- Printed individual student reports and high school reports will be mailed 5-8 weeks after testing.
- Aggregate reports, including contract reports and District Student Data Files, are considered final May 29, 2025. These reports can be accessed through Online Reporting at success.act.org.
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 where we can contact you 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 the student or Test Administrator is receiving.
