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Table 2.5. Science statewide assessment name, grade administered, and assessment type, by state: 2008
| State | Assessment name | Grade(s) administered | Assessment type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Science Assessment (under development) | 5, 7 (2008) | Criterion-referenced |
| Stanford Achievement Test, 10th Edition | 5,7 | Norm-referenced | |
| Alabama High School Graduation Exam | 11 | Criterion-referenced | |
| Alaska | Science Assessment (pilot testing) | 4,8,10 | Criterion-referenced |
| Arizona | Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) | 4,8,10 (2007–08) | Criterion-referenced |
| Arkansas | Under development | † | † |
| California | Standardized Testing and Reporting California Standard Tests | 5,8,10 and 9-11, End-of-Course | Criterion-referenced |
| Colorado | Colorado Student Assessment Program | 5,8,10 | Criterion-referenced |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) | 5,8 (2008) | Criterion-referenced |
| Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) | 10 | Criterion-referenced | |
| Delaware | Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) | 4,6,8, 11 | Criterion-referenced |
| District of Columbia | Science Assessment (under development) | 5, 8, Biology | — |
| Florida | Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test | 5,8,11 | Criterion-referenced |
| Georgia | Criterion-Referenced Competency Test | 3-8 | Criterion-referenced |
| Georgia High School Graduation Tests | 11 | Criterion-referenced | |
| End-of-Course Test | End-of-Course | Criterion-referenced | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Content and Performance Standards (HCPS) II | 5,7,11 (2007–08) | Criterion-referenced |
| Idaho | Science Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) | 5,7,10 | Augmented norm-referenced |
| Illinois | Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) | 3-8 | Criterion-referenced |
| Prairie State Achievement Examination | 11 | Criterion-referenced | |
| Indiana | Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Plus (ISTEP+) | 5, 7, Biology (End-of-Course) | Criterion-referenced |
| Iowa | Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) | 5 (2008), 8,11 | Norm-referenced |
| Kansas | Kansas State Assessment | 4,7,10 (2007–08) | Criterion-referenced |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Core Content Test | 4, 7,11 | Criterion-referenced |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) | 4,8 | Criterion-referenced |
| Integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP) | 3,5,6,7,9 | Norm-referenced, criterion-referenced | |
| Graduation Exit Examination (GEE) | 10,11 | Criterion-referenced | |
| Maine | Maine Educational Assessment | 4,8 | Criterion-referenced |
| Maryland | Maryland School Assessment (MSA) | 5,8 (2008) | Criterion-referenced |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) | 5,8,9,10 | Criterion-referenced |
| Michigan | Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) | 5,8 | Criterion-referenced |
| Michigan Merit Examination | 11 | Criterion-referenced | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments-Series II (MCA-II) | 5,8,HS (2008) | Criterion-referenced |
| Mississippi | Elementary/Middle Grades Science Assessments | 5,8 | Criterion-referenced |
| Mississippi Area Subject Testing | End-of-Course | Criterion-referenced | |
| Missouri | Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) | 3,7,Biology (End-of-Course) | Criterion-referenced |
| Montana | Montana Comprehensive Assessment System (MontCAS) | 4,8,11 | Norm-referenced |
| Montana's Criterion-Referenced Test | 4,8,10 (2008) | Norm-referenced | |
| Nebraska | School-Based Teacher-Led Assessment and Reporting System (STARs) | 4 or 5,8,11 | Criterion-referenced |
| Nevada | Criterion-Referenced Tests | 5,8 | Criterion-referenced |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Educational Improvement Assessment Program | 6,10 | Criterion-referenced |
| Tri-State Assessment End of Grade | 4,8,11 (2007–08) | Criterion-referenced | |
| New England Commond Assessment Program (Tri-State) Science (pilot) | 4,8,11 | Criterion-referenced | |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Skills & Knowledge Assessment (NJ ASK) | 4 | Criterion-referenced |
| Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment (GEPA) | 8 | Criterion-referenced | |
| High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) | 11 | Criterion-referenced | |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Student Assessment Program | 3-9, 11 (2008) | Criterion-referenced |
| New York | High School Regents Examination | 4, 8, High school | Criterion-referenced |
| End-of-Course Test | High school | Criterion-referenced | |
| North Carolina | End-of-Grade Science | 3-8 | Criterion-referenced |
| End-of-Course Test | End-of-Course | Criterion-referenced | |
| North Dakota | North Dakota State Assessment | 4,8,11 | Criterion-referenced |
| Ohio | Ohio Achievement Test | 5,8 | Criterion-referenced |
| Ohio Proficiency Test | 9 | Criterion-referenced | |
| Ohio Graduation Test | 10 | Criterion-referenced | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Core Curriculum Test | 5,8, End-of-Instruction | Criterion-referenced |
| Oregon | Technology Enhanced Student Assessment (TESA) Science Knowledge and Skills Test | 5,8,Certificate of Mastery | Criterion-referenced |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) | 4,8,11 | Criterion-referenced |
| Rhode Island | Tri-State Science Assessment (in development) | 4,8,11 (2008) | Criterion-referenced |
| South Carolina | End-of-Course Examination Program | End-of-Course | Criterion-referenced |
| Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests | 3-8 | Criterion-referenced | |
| South Dakota | Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (STEP) | 3-8, 11 | Criterion-referenced |
| Dakota Assessment of Content Standards (DACS) | 2-10 | Criterion-referenced | |
| Achievement Series Assessments | 1-12 | Criterion-referenced | |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program Achievement Tests | 3-8 | Criterion-referenced |
| Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program Gateway Tests | End-of-Course | Criterion-referenced | |
| Texas | Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) | 5,8,10,11 | Criterion-referenced |
| Utah | Science Core Criterion-Referenced Tests | 4-8, 11 | Criterion-referenced |
| Vermont | Vermont - Practice Assessment/Strengthen Skills | 5,9,11 | Criterion-referenced |
| Virginia | Standards of Learning Assessments (SOL) | 3,5,8, High school | Criterion-referenced |
| Washington | Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) | 5,8,10 | Criterion-referenced |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Educational Standards Tests (WESTEST) | 3-8, 10 | Criterion-referenced |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Knowledge & Concepts Examinations (WKCE) | 4,8,10 | Criterion-referenced |
| Wyoming | Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS) | 4,8,11 | Criterion-referenced |
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— Not available. † Not applicable. NOTE: Criterion-referenced: An assessment that is aligned with a state's academic standards and thus intended primarily to measure students' performance with respect to those standards, rather than to the performance of their peers nationally. Norm-referenced: An assessment 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 state's own academic standards. Augmented norm-referenced or hybrid: An assessment that incorporates elements of both criterion-referenced assessments and norm-referenced assessments. Typically, selected items from a norm-referenced assessment are combined with additional items written specifically to assess state content standards not covered by a traditional norm-referenced assessment. Performance: An assessment that requires students to perform a task to demonstrate their knowledge. SOURCE: State Accountability Profiles, Council of Chief State School Officers, retrieved August 13, 2008 from http://www.ccsso.org/projects/Accountability_Systems/. Data Source. |
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