Educator Resources
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 - February 18, 2022
- 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
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 - February 18, 2022
- 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
ELA Item Specifications
Math Item Specifications
These PLDs are aligned to the 2016 English Language Arts Standards and Mathematics Standards.
ELA
Math
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
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.
ELA
Read-Aloud Guidance for Paper-Based Testing
Math
- Calculator Guidance
- Hess Math Matrix
- Desmos Graphing Calculator
- Desmos Scientific Calculator
- Grid-In Response Items (for Paper-Based Testing)
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
Scoring Guides for Sample Tests
AzSCI Item Specifications
Exhibit for Grades 8 and 11
Exhibit for Grade 11
- Formula Reference Guide - updated 9-21-21
ACT Aspire
Computer-Based Testing Window: April 4-29, 2022
Paper-Based Test Window: April 4 - 13, 2022
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.
College Entrance Exams and State Standards
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!
