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(23 KB)| Table 156. | State assessment programs in language arts, reading, and writing: 1997-98 |
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State | Assessment | | | |Type of|Nontraditional| Performance
| | | | |Test\1\|Exercises\2\ | Levels\3\
| |Language|Reading | Writing | | |
| | Arts | | | | |
______________________|____________________________________________|________|________|__________|_______|______________|____________________
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
______________________|____________________________________________|________|________|__________|_______|______________|____________________
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Alabama ..............|Stanford Achievment Test 9th Ed. |3-11 |3-11 | |NRT |Ext. Resp., | 3 levels
|Writing Assessment | | |5,7 |CRT |Perf. | 4 levels
|HS Exit Exam (Language) |11,12 | | |CRT | | pass/fail
|HS Exit Exam (Reading) | |11,12 | |CRT | |
| | | | | | |
Alaska ..............|CAT-5 |4,8,11 |4,8,11 | |NRT |Ext. Resp. | 3 levels
|Writing Assessment | | |5,7,10 | | |
| | | | | | |
Arizona .............|Stanford Achievement Test 9th Ed. |3-12 |3-12 | |NRT | | no
| | | | | |
Arkansas .............|Criterion Referenced Test | | 11 | 11 |CRT |EMC., Ext. | 4 levels
|Stanford Achievement Test, 8th Ed. |5,7,10 |5,7,10 | |NRT |Resp. |
| | | | | | |
California ...........|Golden State Exams | | |Comp 10-12|CRT |Sh. Ans., Ext.| 4 levels
|Golden State Exams |9-11 |9-11 | |CRT |Resp. |
|Standardized Testing and Reporting |2-11 |2-11 | |NRT | |
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Colorado .............|Colorado Student Assessment Program | |3,4 | 4 | |Sh. Ans., Ext.| 4 levels
| | | | | |Resp. |
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Connecticut ..........|CT Mastery Test | |4,6,8 |4,6,8 |CRT |Sh. Ans., Ext.| 4 levels
|CT Academic Performance Test | 10 | | |CRT |Resp. |
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Delaware .............|DE Student Testing Program Writing and | |3,5,8,10|3,5,8,10 |CRT |Sh. Ans., Ext.| no
|Reading-Standards Based | | | | |Resp., Grid. |
|DE Student Testing Program Reading | |3,5,8,10| |NRT | |
| | | | | | |
District of Columbia .| (\4\) | | | | | |
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Florida ..............|FL Writing Assessment Program | | |4,8,10 | |Ext. Resp. | no
| | | | | | |
Georgia ..............|GA High School Graduation Test | 11 | | |CRT |Ext. Resp. | pass/fail
|ITBS |3,5,8 | |11,12 |NRT | | 5 levels
|Writing Assessment | | |3,5,8,11 |NRT | |
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Hawaii ...............|Stanford Achievement Test 8th Edition |3,6,8,10|3,6,8 | |NRT |Ext. Resp. | pass/fail
|Hawaii State Test of Essential Competencies | |10-12 |10-12 |CRT | |
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Idaho ................|Direct Writing Assessment | | |4,8,11 | |Ext. Resp., | 5 levels
|ITBS & TAP |3-11 |3-11 | |NRT |Perf. |
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Illinois .............|IL Goal Assessment Program | |3,6,8,10|3,6,8,10 |NRT/CRT|Ext. Resp. | 3 levels
| | | | | | |
Indiana ..............|ISTEP+ |3,6,8,10| | |NRT/CRT|Ext. Resp. | 2 levels
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Iowa .................|ITBS and ITED (Local Tests) | |4,8,11 | | | | 3 levels
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Kansas ...............|KS Assessment Program | |3,7,10 |5,8,10 |CRT |Ext. Resp. | 4 levels
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Kentucky .............|KIRIS On Demand | |4,7,11 |4,7,11 |CRT |EMC, Ext. | 4 levels
|Natl. Reference Examination | |3,6,9 | |NRT |Resp. |
|Writing Portfolio Assessment | | |4,7,11,12 | | |
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Louisiana ............|LEAP |3,5,7 | | |CRT |Sh. Ans., Ext.| pass/fail
|Norm-Referenced Test |4,6,8,9-|4,6,8,9-| |NRT |Resp. |
|LA Graduation Exit Examination | 10 | | 10 |CRT | |
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Maine ................|Maine Educational Assessment | |4,8,11 |4,8,11 |CRT | | 4 levels
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Maryland .............|MD School Perf. Assessment Program |3,5,8 |3,5,8 |3,5,8 |CRT |Perf. | 5 levels
|MD Functional Testing Program | |6-12 |6-12 |CRT | | pass/fail
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Massachusetts ........|MA Comprehensive Assessment System |4,8,10 | | |CRT |EMC, Sh. Ans.,|
|Massachusetts Grade 3 Reading Test/ITBS | | 3 | |NRT |Ext. Resp. | 4 levels
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Michigan .............|MI Educational Assessment Program | |4,7 |5,8 |CRT |Ext. Resp. | 3 levels
|MI High School Proficiency Tests | | 11 | 11 | | | 4 levels
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Minnesota ............|Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments | |3,5 | 5 | |EMC, Sh. Ans.,| 4 levels
| | | | | |Port., Proj., |
| | | | | |Example |
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Mississippi ..........|ITBS |4-9 |4-9 | |NRT |Sh. Ans., Ext.| pass/fail
|Functional Literacy Examination | | 11 | 11 |CRT |Resp. |
Missouri .............| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
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Montana ..............|Student Assessment Requirement |4,8,11 |4,8,11 | |NRT | | 4 levels
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Nebraska .............| (\4\) | | | | | |
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Nevada ...............|Terra Nova |4,8,10 |4,8,10 | |NRT |Ext. Resp. | pass/fail
|Writing Proficiency Examination-Grade 8 | | | 8 | | | 5 levels
|High School Proficiency Examination Program | |11,12 |11,12 |NRT | |adequate/inadequate
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New Hampshire ........|NH Ed. Improvement and Assessment Program |3,6,10 | | |CRT |Ext. Resp. | 4 levels
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New Jersey ...........|Grade 8 Early Warning Test | | 8 | 8 |CRT |Sh. Ans., Ext.| 3 levels
|Grade 11 High School Proficiency Test | | 11 | 11 | |Resp., Proj. | pass/fail
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New Mexico ...........|New Mexico Achievement Assessment |4,6,8 |4,6,8 | |NRT |EMC, Sh. Ans. | 4 levels
|New Mexico High School Competency Exam | 10 | 10 | 10 |CRT | | 2 levels
|Portfolio Writing Assessment | | |4,6,8 | | | 3 levels
|Reading Assessment for Grades 1 and 2 | |1,2 | | | | pass/fail
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New York .............|Pupil Evaluation Program Tests | |3,6 | 5 |CRT |Ext. Resp. | no
|Preliminary Competency Tests | |8,9 |8,9 |CRT | |
|Regents Competency Tests | | 11 | 11 |CRT | |
|Regents Examination Program |Eng. 11 | | | | |
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North Carolina .......|Competency Testing | |3-8,10 | |NRT/CRT|Sh. Ans., Ext.| pass/fail
|NC Annual Testing Program |Eng. I/I|3-9 |3,7,10 |NRT/CRT|Resp. | 4 levels
|Norm-Referenced Test |5,8 |5,8 | |NRT | |
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North Dakota .........|Terra Nova CTBS-4 |4,6,8,10|4,6,8,10| |NRT |Ext. Resp. | 4 levels
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Ohio .................|4th-/6th-/9th-/12th-grade proficiency | |6,8-12 |4,6,8-12 |CRT |Ext. Resp. | 3 levels
| | | | | | | pass/fail
| | | | | | |
Oklahoma .............|Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests | |5,8,11 |5,8,11 |CRT |Perf. | 2 levels
|ITBS |3,7 |3,7 | |NRT | |
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Oregon ...............|Reading, Writing, and Mathematics Assessment| |3,5,8,10|3,5,8,10 |CRT |EMC, Ext. | 3 levels
| | | | | |Resp., Observ.|
| | | | | |Port. |
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Pennsylvania .........|Reading and Writing Assessment | |5,8,11 |6,9 |NRT |EMC, Sh. Ans.,| no
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Rhode Island .........|MAT-7 | |4,8 | |NRT/CRT|Ext. Resp. | 4 levels
|Writing Performance Assessment | | |3,7,10 |NRT |Ext. Resp. | 5 levels
|New Standards Reference Exams English LA |4,8 | | | | |
| | | | | | |
South Carolina .......|Basic Skills Assessment Program | |3,8,10 |6,8,10 |CRT |EMC, Sh. Ans.,| pass/fail
|MAT-7 |4,5,7,9,|4,5,7,9,| |NRT |Ext. Resp. |
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South Dakota .........|Stanford Achievement Test 9th Ed. |4,8,11 |4,8,11 | |NRT | | no
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Tennessee ............|TCAP Achievement Test-NRT |3-8 |3-8 | |NRT/CRT| | 3 levels
|TCAP Competency Test |9-12 | | |CRT | | pass/fail
|TCAP Writing Assessment | | |4,7,11 |CRT | | 5 levels
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Texas ................|Assessment of Academic Skill & End-of-Course| |3-8,10-1|4,8,10-12 |CRT |Sh. Ans., Ext.| no
|tests | | | | |Resp. |
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Utah .................|Core Curriculum Testing (Perf. Assessment) | |1-12 |1-12 |CRT |Perf. | NAEP-like levels
|Norm-Referenced Test |5,8,11 |5,8,11 | |NRT | |
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Vermont ..............|Vermont Developmental Reading Assessment | | 2 | | |Port. | 5 levels
|Standards Referenced Exams (NSRE and VT |4,8,10 | | |CRT | |
|Assmt.) | | | | | |
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Virginia .............|Literacy Passport Test (LPT) | |6-12 |6-12 |CRT |Ext. Resp. | pass/fail
|Standards of Learning Assessment Program |3,5,8,11|3,5,8,11| |NRT | | 3 levels
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Washington ..........|CTBS-4 |4,8,11 |4,8 | |NRT | | 4 levels
|Second Grade Reading | | 2 | | | | 2 levels
|Washington Assessment of Student Learning |4,7 |4,7 |4,7 | | |
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West Virginia ........|Stanford 9th Ed. |K-11 |K-11 | |NRT |EMC, Sh. Ans.,| no
|Writing Assessment | | |8,10 | |Ext. Resp., |
|ACT Explore | 8 | | | |Perf. |
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Wisconsin ............|WRCT at Grade 3 | | 3 | | | | 4 levels
|WSAS Knowledge & Concepts |4,8,10 |4,8,10 | | | |
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Wyoming ..............| (\4\) | | | | | |
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Department of Defense |Terra Nova Multiple Assessment | | |3-11 |NRT |Sh. Ans., Ext.| 4 levels
Schools ............|DoDEA Writing Assessment | | |5,8,10 | |Resp. |
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Outlying areas | | | | | | |
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Puerto Rico ..........|Prueba Puertorriquena de Competencias |3,6,9,11| | | | | 3 levels
|Escolares | | | | | |
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Virgin Islands .......|Terra Nova CTBS | |6-12 |6-12 |NRT | | 4 levels
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---Not Available. SOURCE: Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), State Education Assessment Center, State Student Assessment Programs Database, 1997-98 school year. (This table was updated July 2000.)
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