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AzSCI

AzSCI (Arizona's Science Test)

 

The AzSCI assessment will be administered to students in Grades 5, 8, and 11 (Cohort 2026) in the 2024-2025 school year.


2024-2025 Achievement Test Staff Security Agreement

 

PearsonAccessnext

 

Contact Pearson Customer Support for AzSCI:

888-705-9421, Option 1 or Contact Form


icon pencil  Assessment Results 

icon email Email AzSCI 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 Window

March 17 - April 11, 2025

Spring 2025 Testing Mode

The Achievement Testing Mode Application was open in ADEConnect from September 9 - October 4, 2024.

All Achievement testing (AzSCI, AASA, ACT Aspire, and ACT) 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.

No action needs to be taken if your school site(s) will administer computer-based assessments for Spring 2025.

 

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 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 Accommodations Requests SHOULD NOT include Universal Test Administration Conditions or Universal Tools.

     

    Arizona Accommodations Manual

    ADE Exceptional Student Services

    AzSCI Sample Tests, Tutorial, and Student Readiness Tool

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

     

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

    Recommended Seating Arrangements

    Spring 2025 AzSCI District Test Coordinator Important Tasks Checklist

    Spring 2025 AzSCI Test Coordinator's Manual

    Spring 2025 AzSCI Test Administration Directions

    Spring 2025 AASA and AzSCI PearsonAccessnext User's Guide

     

    PearsonAccessnext

    AzSCI Cut Scores - Board-approved July 2022

    AzSCI Item Specifications are aligned with the 2018 Arizona Science Standards.

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

    AzSCI Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) are aligned to the 2018 Arizona Science Standards.

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

    • Grade 8 and 11 Exhibit  
      • Periodic Table of Elements
    • Grade 11 Exhibit
      • Formula Reference Guide 

    Calculator Guidance

    May 23, 2025 - Electronic score reports, Student Data Files, and Summary Performance Files available in PearsonAccessnext

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

     

    Spring 2025 AzSCI Student Data File Layout

    Spring 2025 AzSCI Summary Performance File Layout

     

    AzSCI Reporting Guide

    AzSCI Family Report Guide (English & Spanish)

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