| Table 1.5. Names and types of statewide assessments administered, by state: 2003–2004 |
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| Alabama |
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Alabama Direct Assessment of Writing |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Stanford 10 |
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Norm-referenced |
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Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Alabama High School Graduation Exam |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Alaska |
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Alaska Benchmark Assessment/HSGQE |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Terra Nova |
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Norm-referenced |
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| Arizona |
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Arizona Instrument for Measuring Standards (AIMS) |
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Criterion-referenced |
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SAT-9 |
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Norm-referenced |
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| Arkansas |
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Benchmark Exams |
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Criterion-referenced |
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End of Course Exams |
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Criterion-referenced |
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SAT-9 |
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Norm-referenced |
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| California |
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SCAT/6 |
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Norm-referenced |
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California High School Exit Examination |
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Criterion-referenced |
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California Standards Test |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Colorado |
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Colorado Student Assessment Program |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Connecticut |
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CMT/CAPT |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Delaware |
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Delaware Student Testing Program |
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Hybrid |
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| District of Columbia |
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SAT-9 |
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Norm-referenced |
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Proficiency Test-CTB |
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Norm-referenced |
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| Florida |
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Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Florida Writes |
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Criterion-referenced |
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SAT-9 |
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Norm-referenced |
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| Georgia |
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Criterion Referenced Competency Tests/GHSGT |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Writing Assessments |
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Criterion-referenced |
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ITBS |
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Norm-referenced |
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End of Course Tests |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Hawaii |
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Hawaii Content and Performance Standards II |
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Hybrid |
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| Idaho |
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Idaho Direct Mathematics and Writing Assessments |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Idaho Standards Achievement Tests |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Illinois |
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Prairie State Achievement Exams |
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Hybrid |
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ISAT |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Indiana |
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Indiana Statewide Testing for Ed Progress-PLUS |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Core 40 End of Course Assessments |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Iowa |
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Iowa Test of Basic Skills/Iowa Test of Educational Development |
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Norm-referenced |
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| Kansas |
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Kansas Assessments |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Kentucky |
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Kentucky Core Content Test |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills |
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Norm-referenced |
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| Louisiana |
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LEAP 21/GEE 21 |
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Criterion-referenced |
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ITBS/ITED |
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Norm-referenced |
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| Maine |
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Maine Educational Attainment |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Maryland |
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Terra Nova and SAT-10 |
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Norm-referenced |
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High School Assessments |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Maryland Functional Tests |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Maryland School Assessment |
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Hybrid |
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| Massachusetts |
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Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Michigan |
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Michigan Educational Assessment Program |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Minnesota |
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Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Basic Skills Test/Basic Skills Test of Writing |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Mississippi |
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Subject Area Testing Program |
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Criterion-referenced |
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High School Math Assessment |
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2005–06 |
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Terra Nova |
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Norm-referenced |
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Mississippi Curriculum Tests |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Functional Literacy Examination |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Missouri |
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Missouri Assessment Program |
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Hybrid |
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| Montana |
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MontCAS |
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Hybrid |
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Iowa Test of Basic Skills |
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Norm-referenced |
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Iowa Test of Educational Development |
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Norm-referenced |
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| Nebraska |
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Nebraska Writing Test |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Nevada |
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ITBS |
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Norm-referenced |
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Writing Proficient Tests |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Criterion Referenced Tests/High School Proficiency Exam |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| New Hampshire |
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NH Education Improvement and Assessment Program |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| New Jersey |
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New Jersey ASK/GEPA/HSPA/APA |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| New Mexico |
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New Mexico HS Competency Test |
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Norm-referenced |
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New Mexico Writing Assessment Program |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Terra Nova |
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Norm-referenced |
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New Mexico High School Standards Assessment |
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Pilot |
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New Mexico Standards-based Criterion Referenced Assessments |
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2004–05 |
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| New York |
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New York State Assessment Program |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Regents Exams |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| North Carolina |
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End of Course |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Writing Assessment |
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Criterion-referenced |
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North Carolina End of Grade Tests |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| North Dakota |
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North Dakota State Assessment |
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Hybrid |
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| Ohio |
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Ohio Graduation Tests |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Ohio Proficiency Tests |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Oklahoma |
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End of Course Exams |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests |
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Criterion-referenced |
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SAT-9 |
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Norm-referenced |
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| Oregon |
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Oregon Statewide System of Assessment |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Pennsylvania |
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Pennsylvania State System of Assessment |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Rhode Island |
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New Standards |
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Hybrid |
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Rhode Island Writing Test |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| South Carolina |
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PACT |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Basic Skills Assessment Program |
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Criterion-referenced |
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End of Course Exam Program |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| South Dakota |
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SAT-10 |
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Hybrid |
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EdVision Performance Series DACS |
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Not required for 2003–04 |
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Stanford Writing Assessment |
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Norm-referenced |
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| Tennessee |
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High School Proficiency Test |
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Criterion-referenced |
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TCAP Achievement Test (NRT/CRT in English and Math) |
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Hybrid |
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End of Course Exams |
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Criterion-referenced |
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TCAP Writing Assessment |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Texas |
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TAKS |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Utah |
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U PASS Core Assessment |
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Criterion-referenced |
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SAT-9 |
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Norm-referenced |
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Direct Writing Assessment |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Vermont |
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VT Comp. Assessment System/Developmental Reading |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Vermont Math Portfolio/Writing Portfolio Assessments |
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Criterion-referenced |
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PASS Science |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Virginia |
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Standards of Learning |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Washington |
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Iowa Test of Basic Skills |
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Norm-referenced |
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Iowa Test of Educational Development |
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Norm-referenced |
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Washington Assessment of Student Learning |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| West Virginia |
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ACT Plan/ACT Explore |
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Norm-referenced |
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Westest |
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Criterion-referenced |
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End of Course Exams |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Writing Assessment |
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Criterion-referenced |
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| Wisconsin |
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Wisconsin Reading Comprehension Test |
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Criterion-referenced |
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Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination (WKCE) |
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Hybrid |
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| Wyoming |
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Wyoming CAS |
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Hybrid |
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| NOTE: : Originally, "ACT" stood for American College Testing. In 1996, however, the official name of the organization was shortened to simply "ACT."; : Alternate Proficiency Assessment; : Assessment of Skills and Knowledge; : Connecticut Academic Performance Test; : Career Aptitude Survey; : Connecticut Mastery Test; : Criterion-referenced; : CTB/McGraw-Hill; : Graduation Exit Exam; : Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment; : Georgia High School Graduation Tests; : High School Graduation Qualifying Examination; : High School Proficiency Assessment;: Iowa Test of Basic Skills; : Iowa Test of Educational Development;: Illinois Standards Achievement Test; : Literacy Enriched Activity Program; : Norm-referenced; : Palmentto Achievement Challenge Tests; : Practice Assessment/Strengthen Skills; : Stanford Achievement Test; : School and College Ability Tests; : Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills; : Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program. : A standardized test that is aligned with a states academic standards and thus intended primarily to measure students performance with respect to those standards rather than to the performance of their peers nationally. : A standardized test designed primarily to compare the performance of students with that of their peers nationally. Such tests do not generally measure how students perform in relation to a states own academic standards. Information reflects state testing plans for the 2003–2004 school year and is current as of November 2003. |
| SOURCE: Education Week, Quality Counts 2004, table Names/Types of Tests Administered by States. Data Source. |
