Administration of the Main Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics Tests in 2008–09

State	Subject	Were any of the 2008–09 assessments used for AYP reporting for grades 4 or 8 administered in the fall of 2008?
Alabama	Reading	No. The Stanford 10/ARMT is administered in the spring of each year, with a 2-week window. The AAA is administered in the spring with a 3-week window. Overviews are provided on our state website at www.alsde.edu.
Alabama	Mathematics	No. The Stanford 10/ARMT is administered in the spring of each year, with a 2-week window. The AAA is administered in the spring with a 3-week window. Overviews are provided on our state website at www.alsde.edu.
Alaska	Reading	No. The test window for the Standards Based Assessments is in April.
Alaska	Mathematics	No. The test window for the Standards Based Assessments is in April.
Arizona	Reading	No. The AIMS Reading assessments are administered approximately the same dates every year (i.e., the second and third week of April).
Arizona	Mathematics	No. The AIMS Mathematics assessments are administered approximately the same dates every year (i.e., the second and third week of April).
Arkansas	Reading	No.
Arkansas	Mathematics	No.
California	Reading	No.
California	Mathematics	No.
Colorado	Reading	No. In 2008-2009, the grades 4 and 8 Reading assessments were administered in March and April of 2009. The grades 4 and 8 Reading assessments have some shared items from the grade below and the grade above. These shared items are used for equating purposes for the vertical scale.
Colorado	Mathematics	No. In 2008-2009, the grades 4 and 8 Mathematics assessments were administered in March and April of 2009. The grades 4 and 8 Math assessments have some shared items from the grade below and the grade above. These shared items are used for equating purposes for the vertical scale.
Connecticut	Reading	No.
Connecticut	Mathematics	No.
Delaware	Reading	Yes. Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessments (DAPA) is compiled throughout the school year.
Delaware	Mathematics	Yes. Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessments (DAPA) is compiled throughout the school year.
District of Columbia	Reading	No. The DC CAS is administered in the Spring. The DC CAS Alternate is a portfolio assessment compiled throughout the school year and submitted in the Spring.
District of Columbia	Mathematics	No. The DC CAS is administered in the Spring. The DC CAS Alternate is a portfolio assessment compiled throughout the school year and submitted in the Spring.
Florida	Reading	No.
Florida	Mathematics	No.
Georgia	Reading	No. The CRCT are administered in the spring (April - May) of each school year. The GHSGT are administered to eleventh-grade first-time test takers in the spring (March). Both assessments are used in AYP determinations for that school year.
Georgia	Mathematics	No. The CRCT are administered in the spring (April - May) of each school year. The GHSGT are administered to eleventh-grade first-time test takers in the spring (March). Both assessments are used in AYP determinations for that school year.
Hawaii	Reading	No.
Hawaii	Mathematics	No.
Idaho	Reading	Yes.
Idaho	Mathematics	Yes.
Illinois	Reading	No. ISAT are assessed in early March (two-week window).The IAA are administered in late February to early March (four-week window). The PSAE are administered over two days in late April with a two-day make-up in May.
Illinois	Mathematics	No. ISAT are assessed in early March (two-week window).The IAA are administered in late February to early March (four-week window). The PSAE are administered over two days in late April with a two-day make-up in May.
Indiana	Reading	Yes. In the 2008-09 school year Indiana tested in the fall and the spring due to changing the testing window from fall to spring. The fall tests measured skills from the previous grade.
Indiana	Mathematics	Yes. In the 2008-09 school year Indiana tested in the fall and the spring due to changing the testing window from fall to spring. The fall tests measured skills from the previous grade.
Iowa	Reading	Yes. Local school districts decide when to administer the assessments to their students. Students can be assessed any time from September to May.
Iowa	Mathematics	Yes. Local school districts decide when to administer the assessments to their students. Students can be assessed any time from September to May.
Kansas	Reading	No.
Kansas	Mathematics	No.
Kentucky	Reading	No.
Kentucky	Mathematics	No.
Louisiana	Reading	No.
Louisiana	Mathematics	No.
Maine	Reading	No. The three-week window for grades 3-8 assessment in Maine occurs in March. The alternate assessment (PAAP) is given over a five-month window.
Maine	Mathematics	No. The three-week window for grades 3-8 assessment in Maine occurs in March. The alternate assessment (PAAP) is given over a five-month window
Maryland	Reading	No. Assessments were administered in March of 2009.
Maryland	Mathematics	No. Assessments were administered in March of 2009.
Massachusetts	Reading	No. English Language Arts was administered in March and April, 2009.
Massachusetts	Mathematics	No. The MCAS Mathematics was administered in May, 2009.
Michigan	Reading	Yes. The assessments measured skills from the previous grade.
Michigan	Mathematics	Yes. The assessments measured skills from the previous grade.
Minnesota	Reading	No.
Minnesota	Mathematics	No.
Mississippi	Reading	No.
Mississippi	Mathematics	No.
Missouri	Reading	No. The Communication Arts grades 3-8 assessments for the 2008-2009 school year were administered during the MAP Grade-Level Assessment window (March 30-April 24, 2009). The MAP EOC assessment windows for the 2008-2009 school year were as follows: Fall Window (11/03/08-01/31/09); Spring Window (04/15/09-05/22/09); and Summer Window (06/16/09-08/31/09).
Missouri	Mathematics	No. The Mathematics grades 3-8 assessments for the 2008-2009 school year were administered during the MAP Grade-Level Assessment window (March 30-April 24, 2009). The MAP EOC assessment windows for the 2008-2009 school year were as follows: Fall Window (11/03/08-01/31/09); Spring Window (04/15/09-05/22/09); and Summer Window (06/16/09-08/31/09).
Montana	Reading	No.
Montana	Mathematics	No.
Nebraska	Reading	In Nebraska for 2008-09, each district developed local assessments to report on standards. These assessments were administered at different times throughout the school year. Each standard has an aligned assessment that is administered after instruction has taken place.
Nebraska	Mathematics	In Nebraska for 2008-09, each district developed local assessments to report on standards. These assessments were administered at different times throughout the school year. Each standard has an aligned assessment that is administered after instruction has taken place.
Nevada	Reading	No.
Nevada	Mathematics	No.
New Hampshire	Reading	Yes. The assessments measured skills from the previous grade.
New Hampshire	Mathematics	Yes. The assessments measured skills from the previous grade.
New Jersey	Reading	No.
New Jersey	Mathematics	No.
New Mexico	Reading	No.
New Mexico	Mathematics	No.
New York	Reading	No. In the 2008-09 school year, the English Language Arts tests measured skills students are expected to learn from January through June of the prior year, as well as from September through December of that current school year.
New York	Mathematics	No. However, in the 2008-09 school year, the Mathematics tests measured skills students are expected to learn from April through June of the prior school year, as well as from September through March of that current school year.
North Carolina	Reading	No. The End-of-Grade tests are administered during the last 22 days of the school year, and the End-of-Course tests are administered during the last 12 days (4x4/semester course/summer school) or the last 17 days (traditional year-long schedule).
North Carolina	Mathematics	No. The End-of-Grade tests are administered during the last 22 days of the school year, and the End-of-Course tests are administered during the last 12 days (4x4/semester course/summer school) or the last 17 days (traditional yearlong schedule).
North Dakota	Reading	Yes. The assessments measured skills from the previous grade.
North Dakota	Mathematics	Yes. The assessments measured skills from the previous grade.
Ohio	Reading	No.
Ohio	Mathematics	No.
Oklahoma	Reading	No.
Oklahoma	Mathematics	No.
Oregon	Reading	Yes. The OAKS assessments are administered online between October and May. Students have three opportunities to take each online assessment.
Oregon	Mathematics	Yes. The OAKS assessments are administered online between October and May. Students have three opportunities to take each online assessment.
Pennsylvania	Reading	No.
Pennsylvania	Mathematics	No.
Rhode Island	Reading	Yes. The assessments measured skills from the previous grade.
Rhode Island	Mathematics	Yes. The assessments measured skills from the previous grade.
South Carolina	Reading	No. Tests are administered in May.
South Carolina	Mathematics	No. Tests are administered in May.
South Dakota	Reading	No. The test window is the end of March to mid-April for three weeks.
South Dakota	Mathematics	No. The test window is the end of March to mid-April for three weeks.
Tennessee	Reading	No.
Tennessee	Mathematics	No.
Texas	Reading	No.
Texas	Mathematics	No.
Utah	Reading	No.
Utah	Mathematics	No.
Vermont	Reading	Yes. The assessments measured skills from the previous grade.
Vermont	Mathematics	Yes. The assessments measured skills from the previous grade.
Virginia	Reading	Yes. Grade 8 students attending schools with schedules that permit completion of the grade 8 reading Standards of Learning (SOL) in the first semester take the corresponding SOL assessment during the fall administration (late November – mid-February). No grade 4 students take a state assessment during the fall administration.
Virginia	Mathematics	Yes. Grade 8 students attending schools with schedules that permit completion of the grade 8 mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) in the first semester take the corresponding SOL assessment during the fall administration (late November – mid-February). No grade 4 students take a state assessment during the fall administration.
Washington	Reading	No.
Washington	Mathematics	No.
West Virginia	Reading	No.
West Virginia	Mathematics	No.
Wisconsin	Reading	Yes, but the reported grades 4 and 8 results were not the results of grade 4 or 8 students tested on previous grade materials.
Wisconsin	Mathematics	Yes, but the reported grades 4 and 8 results were not the results of grade 4 or 8 students tested on previous grade materials.
Wyoming	Reading	No.
Wyoming	Mathematics	No.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Survey of State Assessment.