AASA

Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment (AASA)

Grades 3-8 Testing:

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 or Contact Form

 

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2024-2025 Achievement Tests Staff Security Agreement

  Assessment Results 

  Email AASA Inbox

 

Apply to be part of the Educator Committees:

Arizona's test development process involves an extensive review before an item will count toward students' test scores. During the item development process, all assessment items are written in accordance with Item Specifications. A committee of Arizona educators reviews and approves the items to confirm alignment and appropriateness for inclusion on the test. Each step in the process is designed to ensure that test results are valid, reliable, and appropriate for Arizona students, families, and other members of Arizona communities. Participating educators are representatives of Arizona's geographic regions and represent culturally diverse populations. For these committees, we are inviting content-area teachers, teachers of students with disabilities, teachers of EL students, and instructional coaches/administrators to provide their perspectives on the items and standards set on Arizona's statewide assessments. If you are interested in serving on an Assessment Educator Committee, please complete the form linked below.

Educator Committee Application

Spring 2025 Testing

  • CBT: March 31 - April 25, 2025
    • Grades 3-8 Writing and Grade 3 Oral Reading Fluency must be completed by April 11, 2025
  • PBT: 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.

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 from September 3, 2024 - February 21, 2025.

2024-2025 Special Paper Version Test Request Process

2024-2025 Special Paper Version Test Request Form 

Additional Accommodation requests must be submitted to ADE for review from 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.

 

Arizona Accommodations Manual

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AASA Sample Tests, Tutorial, and Student Readiness Tool

Directions: Select Arizona, then click on "Mic Check and Sample Tests"

 

Scoring Guides for Sample Tests

ELA

 

 

 

Math

 

Sample Test Examples for Paper-Based Testing

The Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) test section is administered to all third-grade students.

Recommended Seating Arrangements

Spring 2025 AASA District Test Coordinator Important Tasks Checklist

Spring 2025 AASA Test Coordinator's Manual

AASA Spring 2025 Test Administration Directions (for Computer-Based Testing)

AASA Spring 2025 Test Administration Directions (for Paper-Based Testing)

Spring 2025 AASA and AzSCI PearsonAccessnext User's Guide

 

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AASA ELA Blueprints

AASA Math Blueprints

AASA Cut Scores

AASA Item Specifications are aligned to the 2016 ELA and Mathematics Standards.

ELA Item Specifications

 

Math Item Specifications

AASA Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs)  are aligned to the 2016 English Language Arts and Mathematics Standards.

ELA

 

Math

AASA Writing Resources - Descriptions

Writing Rubrics

 

Writing Guides

 

Writing Rubric Guides

 

Annotated Writing Samples Guides

 

Writing Prompt Templates

Grade-level prompt templates can be found in the Item Specifications documents for your grade level.

 

Read-Aloud Guidance for Paper-Based Testing

 

Read-Aloud Guidance for Paper-Based Testing

AASA Spring 2025

May 15, 2025 - Electronic score reports, Student Data Files, and OnDemand Reports for Grade 3 ELA and Math are 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 are 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 (this is an optional resource for providing score reports to parents)

June 12, 2025 - Paper copies of score reports are delivered to districts and charters

June 13, 2025 - Grades 3-8 Performance Level Dashboards and Historical Student Data are available in PearsonAccessnext

 

Spring 2025 AASA Student Data File Layout

AASA Reporting Guide

AASA Family Report Guide (English & Spanish)

AASA Parent Portal User Guide

AASA Parent Portal User Guide (Spanish)

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