AzSCI
AzSCI (Arizona's Science Test)
The AzSCI assessment will be administered to students in Grades 5, 8, and 11 (Cohort 2025) in the 2023-2024 school year.
2023-2024 Achievement Test Security Agreement (Staff)
Contact Pearson Customer Support for AzSCI:
888-705-9421, Option 1 or Contact Form
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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 perspective 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.
Spring 2024 Testing Window
March 18 - April 12, 2024
Spring 2024 Testing Mode
The Testing Mode Application will be open in ADEConnect September 18 - October 13, 2023.
All Achievement testing (AzSCI, AASA, ACT, and ACT Aspire) is, by default, administered to students by computer. Requests for schools to administer paper tests must be submitted by Achievement District Test Coordinators in ADEConnect within the above window.
No action needs to be taken if your school site(s) will remain computer-based for Spring 2024.
Please Note:
For AzSCI to be administered as a paper test, every student response must be key-entered into the TestNav online testing platform, once the students have completed testing, by a Test Administrator who has been trained and who has signed a test security agreement. All student responses must be entered in TestNav before the end of the AzSCI test window.
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 no later than February 23, 2024.
Additional Accommodations requests must be submitted to ADE for review no later than February 23, 2024.
2023-2024 Additional Accommodations Request Process
2023-2024 Additional Accommodations Request Form
- Additional Accommodations Requests SHOULD NOT include Universal Test Administration Conditions or Universal Tools.
AzSCI Sample Tests and Tutorial
Directions: Select Arizona, then click on "Mic Check and Sample Tests"
Resources coming Fall/Winter 2023-2024:
AzSCI Spring 2024 DTC Important Tasks Checklist
AzSCI Spring 2024 Test Coordinator's Manual
AzSCI Spring 2024 Test Administration Directions
Spring 2023 AASA and AzSCI PearsonAccessnext User's Guide
Spring 2024 AASA and AzSCI PearsonAccessnext User's Guide - Coming Fall/Winter 2023-2024
Tutorials
How to Unlock Student Tests 1-29-2022
How to Find Testing Groups in Sessions 1-29-2022
How to Resume a Test 1-29-2022
AzSCI Cut Scores - Board-approved July 2022
AzSCI Item Specifications are aligned to the 2018 Arizona Science Standards.
AzSCI Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) are aligned to the 2018 Arizona Science Standards.
- Grade 8 and 11 Exhibit
- Grade 11 Exhibit
May 25, 2023 - Electronic score reports and Student Data Files available in PearsonAccessnext
June 9, 2023 - Summary performance data file available in PearsonAccessnext
June 16, 2023 - Paper copies of score reports delivered to districts and charters
Spring 2023 AzSCI Student Data File Layout
Spring 2023 AzSCI Summary File Layout
AzSCI Reporting Guide updated 4-28-2023
