Achievement DTCs
The Achievement Testing District Test Coordinator is responsible for ELA and Math assessments for students in grades 3-8 and Science assessments for students in grades 5, 8, and 11. The Achievement DTC is also responsible for the administration of ACT Aspire for students in 9th grade and ACT for students in 11th grade.
AzM2 Portal (TIDE and ORS) Note: The last day to access the AzM2 Portal, hosted by Cambium Assessment, Inc., was Monday, October 11, 2021.
AASA
Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment (AASA) is the statewide achievement test. Arizona public school students in Grades 3 through 8 in English Language Arts and Mathematics will be assessed at their grade level.
Spring 2022 Testing
- CBT: April 4 - April 29, 2022 (Writing must be completed by April 15, 2022)
- PBT: April 4 - April 13, 2022 (Writing must be scheduled for April 4 or 5, 2022)
- Testing Window: January 24 - February 18, 2022
- All students in Grades 3-8 will participate
The Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) test section is administered to all third grade students.
2021-2022 Special Paper Version Test Request Process Updated 10-25-21
- Special Paper Version (SPV) tests are available for students unable to use a computer based on their daily instruction and IEP or 504 plan.
- Requests for SPV tests may be submitted between August 30, 2021 to February 25, 2022 using the online form:
Manuals and checklists will be available in January 2022.
Spring 2022 Important Tasks Checklist (print copy to have available)
Test Coordinator's Manual Spring 2022
Test Administration Directions Grades 3-8
- Preparing Devices for AASA Testing
- Arizona Testing Accommodations
- Calculator Guidance
- Text-to-Speech (CBT) and Read Aloud (PBT)
- Move on When Reading - Purpose and Talking Points Spring 2021 - updated 2-24-21
- PBT Test Booklet Numbers
- District Charters Creating Unique SAIS ID for Private and Home School Students
- Transfer Student Guidelines for AASA
ACT Aspire
Computer-Based Testing Window: April 4-29, 2022
Paper-Based Test Window: April 4 - 13, 2022
2021-2022 Special Paper Version Test Request Process New! 10-14-21
- Special Paper Version (SPV) tests are available for students unable to use a computer based on their daily instruction and IEP or 504 plan.
- Requests for SPV tests may be submitted between August 30, 2021 to February 25, 2022 using the online form:
https://www.azed.gov/assessment/spv2022
ACT-hosted webpage for Arizona (Aspire tab)
AzSCI
AzSCI is the statewide achievement test for Science. AzSCI will be administered in 5th grade (equally covering domains from Grade 3/4/5 standards), 8th grade (equally covering domains from Grade 6/7/8 standards), and 11th grade - Cohort 2023 (equally covering domains from high school standards).
AzSCI Field Test - Spring 2022 Testing Window
- Computer Based Testing: March 21 – April 15, 2022
2021-2022 Special Paper Version Test Request Process New! 10-14-21
- Special Paper Version (SPV) tests are available for students unable to use a computer based on their daily instruction and IEP or 504 plan.
- Requests for SPV tests may be submitted between August 30, 2021 to February 25, 2022 using the online form:
Manuals and checklists will be available in January 2022.
Spring 2022 Important Tasks Checklist (print copy to have available)
Test Coordinator's Manual Spring 2022
Test Administration Directions
ACT
- Paper (Standard Administration):
- Test Window 1: March 1 or
- Test Window 2: April 5
- Paper (Accommodations):
- Test Window 1: March 1-4 & March 7-11, 2022 or
- Test Window 2: April 5-8 & April 11-15, 2022
- Online (Standard and Accommodations):
- Test Window 1: March 1-3 & March 8-10, 2022 or
- Test Window 2: April 5-7 & April 12-14, 2022
Districts and charters will need to select one ACT test window in which to complete all testing. This selection will be made Fall 2021.
ACT-hosted website for Arizona
College Entrance Exams and State Standards
Student Data Upload
ACT Cut Scores
These Cut Scores will only be used for Arizona’s State Accountability System.
The AASA Inbox should be your first contact concerning AASA questions and AzSCI Inbox for Science questions. All questions concerning test administration, students required to test, test schedules, test improprieties, and any issues that arise during test administration should be sent to the inbox.
High Importance – For issues that arise during actual student testing, send an email to the Inbox and indicate in the subject line “Students Testing – Need Help”. Mark your email with a High Importance tag. Include a phone number that we are able to contact you back if necessary. ADE will respond as quickly as possible. Do not leave a voice message as these calls are not responded to as quickly as emails. In your email include any error message or code student or TA is receiving.
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