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Educator Resources

Summer 2022 Committee Events Recruitment Flyer 4-25-2022

 

Educator Committee Application

 

AASA

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

 

AASA Writing Stand-Alone Field Test - January 24 - March 4, 2022 (Extended two additional weeks)

 

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

 

Scoring Guides for Sample Tests

ELA

  • AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 3
  • AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 4
  • AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 5
  • AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 6
  • AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 7
  • AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 8

 

  • AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Oral Reading Fluency Grade 3

 

  • AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Writing Grades 3-5
  • AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Writing Grades 6-8

 

Math

  • AASA Scoring Guide - Math Grade 3
  • AASA Scoring Guide - Math Grade 4
  • AASA Scoring Guide - Math Grade 5
  • AASA Scoring Guide - Math Grade 6
  • AASA Scoring Guide - Math Grade 7
  • AASA Scoring Guide - Math Grade 8

  • Testing Window: January 24 - March 4, 2022 (Extended two additional weeks)
  • All students in Grades 3-8 will participate

 

Writing Stand-Alone Field Test (SAFT) Frequently Asked Questions 11-8-21

Writing Presentation - presented 11-9-21; updated 12-17-21

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

  • Recommended Seating Arrangements
  • Headphone and Microphone Requirements
  • Pearson Headset Recommendations
  • Accessibility for Grade 3 ORF Items Updated 10-26-21
  • ORF Frequently Asked Questions Updated 10-22-21

 

Oral Reading Fluency Presentation - presented 11-8-21

AASA ELA Blueprints

AASA Math Blueprints

AASA Cut Scores

ELA Item Specifications

  • ELA Grade 3
  • ELA Grade 4
  • ELA Grade 5
  • ELA Grade 6
  • ELA Grade 7
  • ELA Grade 8

 

Math Item Specifications

  • Math Grade 3
  • Math Grade 4
  • Math Grade 5
  • Math Grade 6
  • Math Grade 7
  • Math Grade 8

 

These PLDs are aligned to the 2016 English Language Arts Standards and Mathematics Standards.

ELA

  • ELA Grade 3
  • ELA Grade 4
  • ELA Grade 5
  • ELA Grade 6
  • ELA Grade 7
  • ELA Grade 8
  • ELA Grades 3-8

 

Math

  • Math Grade 3
  • Math Grade 4
  • Math Grade 5
  • Math Grade 6
  • Math Grade 7
  • Math Grade 8
  • Math Grades 3-8

 

ADE Writing Presentation for AASA - New 12-10-21

Writing Presentation - presented 11-9-21; updated 12-17-21

Writing Rubrics

  • Grades 3-5 Informative-Explanatory Rubric
  • Grades 3-5 Opinion Rubric
  • Grades 6-8 Informative-Explanatory Rubric
  • Grades 6-8 Argumentative Rubric

 

Writing Guides

  • Grades 3-5 Informative-Explanatory
  • Grades 3-5 Opinion
  • Grade 6 Argumentative
  • Grades 6-8 Informative-Explanatory
  • Grades 7-8 Argumentative

 

New Annotated Writing Samples and AASA Writing Rubric Guides will be available Fall 2022. The following AzM2 documents can still be utilized for the 2021-2022 school year.

 

Annotated Writing Samples

  • Annotated Writing Sample - Grade 4
  • Annotated Writing Sample - Grade 7

 

Rubric Guides

  • AzM2 Writing Rubric Guide: Grades 3-5 Opinion – pdf
  • AzM2 Writing Rubric Guide: Grades 6-HS Informative – pdf

 

Writing Prompts

Additional grade level prompts can be found in the Item Specifications documents for your grade level.

  • AzM2 Writing Prompt Template - Grade 4
  • AzM2 Writing Prompt Template - Grade 8

 

ELA

  • DOK Question Stems
  • Hess' Matrix

 

Read-Aloud Guidance for Paper-Based Testing

Math

  • Calculator Guidance Revised 1-29-22
  • Hess Math Matrix
  • Desmos Graphing Calculator
  • Desmos Scientific Calculator
  • Grid-In Response Items (for Paper-Based Testing)

 

Read-Aloud Guidance for Paper-Based Testing 

K-12 Academic Standards

ADE Assistive Technology Resources

AzSCI

AzSCI  Test Window 

March 21 – April 15, 2022

 

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

 

Recorded Videos for Using the Sample Tests

  • Accessing the Sample Test
  • How the Tests are Set Up
  • Item Types

 

Scoring Guides for Sample Tests

  • AzSCI Scoring Guide_Grade 5
  • AzSCI Scoring Guide_Grade 8
  • AzSCI Scoring Guide_Grade_11

AzSCI Item Specifications

  • Grade Band 3-5
  • Grade Band 6-8
  • High School

  • Exhibit for Grades 8 and 11 

    • Periodic Table of Elements

  • Exhibit for Grade 11

    • Formula Reference Guide - updated 9-21-21

  • Calculator Guidance Revised 1-29-22

ACT Aspire

Computer-Based Testing Window: April 4-29, 2022

Paper-Based Test Window: April 4 - 13, 2022 


 

Student Sandbox and Exemplar Booklets

Exemplar - Writing Test Prompt - See page 5 for Writing Rubric

TestNav 8 Tutorial

ACT Calculator Policy

ACT Aspire Technical Manual

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 in ACT's PearsonAccessnext platform November 1 - December 3, 2021.

ACT Calculator Policy

College Entrance Exams and State Standards

Free ACT Test Prep

MyACT Resources

ACT Technical Manual

Writing - Sample Essays

Writing - Scoring Rubric

 

ACT Cut Scores

ADE will be reviewing and revisiting the ACT Cut Scores for State and Federal Accountability for 2022. The previous ACT/SAT Cut Scores posted were for Menu of Assessments and State Accountability only. More information to come!

 

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