Technical and Legal Resources

 ACT 

• 2022 Arizona ACT Standard Setting Technical Report

AIMS

Standard Setting Reports for AIMS

• Reading and Mathematics Standard Setting Report (2005)
• Mathematics Standard Setting Technical Report (2010)
• Writing Standard Setting Report (2011)
• Science Standard Setting Technical Report (2008)

Technical Reports for AIMS

• 2019 Technical Report for AIMS
• 2018 Technical Report for AIMS
• 2017 Technical Report for AIMS
• 2016 Technical Report for AIMS
• 2015 Technical Report for AIMS
• 2014 Technical Report for AIMS
• 2013 Technical Report for AIMS

Research and Alignment Studies for AIMS

• 2018 AIMS Science Mode Comparability Study Report
• 2005 Alignment Study for AIMS and AIMS A
• AIMS Lexile Linking Study
• Arizona Mathematics Standard and Assessments Alignment Study (2010)
• Accommodation Usage on AIMS 2010 Science

Alternate Assessments

Technical Reports for MSAA

• MSAA COVID-19 Follow-Up Impact Study Report
• MSAA 2020-2021 Technical Report
• MSAA 2018-2019 Technical Manual
• MSAA 2017-2018 Technical Manual
• MSAA 2016-2017 Technical Manual
• MSAA 2015-2016 Technical Manual

Technical Reports for NCSC

• NCSC 2015 Technical Manual Narrative
• NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 1-A
• NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 2
• NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 3
• NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 4
• NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 5-A
• NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 6
• NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 7 MP
• NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 7 Plake
• NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 8
• NCSC Tech Manual Appendix 9

AZELLA

Standard Setting Reports for AZELLA

• Kindergarten Placement Test Standard Setting Review Report (August 2014)
• AZ AZELLA Standard Setting Report Stages I-V (2013)
• Standard Setting Report: Kindergarten Placement Test (August 2013)

Technical Reports for AZELLA

• 2017 - 2018 Technical Report for AZELLA
• 2016 - 2017 Technical Report for AZELLA
• 2015 - 2016 Technical Report for AZELLA
• 2014 - 2015 Technical Report for AZELLA
• 2013 - 2014 Technical Report for AZELLA
• 2012 - 2013 Technical Report for AZELLA
• 2013 Field Test Technical Report for AZELLA

Research and Alignment Studies for AZELLA

• AZELLA Reassessment 2018 Stages III-V Mode Comparability Report (June 2018)
• Evaluating Overall Proficiency Level Cut on AZELLA, Stages III-V (February 2016)
• AZELLA Kindergarten Placement Test Follow-up Study (September 2015)
• AZELLA Kindergarten Placement Test Score Validity Documentation (November 2015)
• AZELLA Kindergarten Placement Test Validity Study (2014)
• Automatic Assessment of the Speech of Young English Learners (June 2014)
• Alignment Analysis AZELLA Report - October 2013 with Addendum (March 2014)
• Concurrent External Validity Study of Arizona's AZELLA Kindergarten Placement Test (2013) and Addendum (2015)

AzMERIT/AzM2

Standard Setting Reports for AzMERIT

• Spring 2015 AzMERIT Standard Setting Report (September 2015)

Standard Setting Reports for Menu of Assessments

• 2019 Menu of Assessments Standard Setting Report

Technical Reports for AzMERIT

• AzM2 - Pandemic Impacts on Achievement
• 2020-2021 Technical Report for AzMERIT
• 2020-2021 AzMERIT Appendix G - Data Review Training Slides
• 2020-2021 AzMERIT Appendix H - Test Characteristics Curve Graphs
• 2020-2021 AzMERIT Appendix I - Test Information Function
• 2018-2019 Technical Report for AzMERIT
• 2017-2018 Technical Report for AzMERIT
• 2017 Technical Report for AzMERIT
• 2016 Technical Report for AzMERIT
• 2015 Technical Report for AzMERIT

Research Studies for AzMERIT

• Linking AzMERIT Scores to ACT Scores
• Impact of Computer-Based Writing in Elementary Grades
• AzMERIT Alignment Study - September 2017

Legal

Attorney General Letters and Opinions

• AG Letter Regarding Parent Requests to Opt Out of AzMERIT Testing (October 9, 2015)
• AG Letter Regarding Parent Requests to Opt Out of AzMERIT Testing (December 10, 2014)
• AG Letter Regarding Parent Requests to Opt Out of State Mandated Testing (September 16, 2013)
• AG Letter Regarding Field Testing (1998)
• AG Opinion Regarding Mandatory State Testing (1997)

USDOE Assessment Approval Letters

• USDOE Assessment Approval Letter (November 28, 2011)
• USDOE Assessment Approval Letter (June 29, 2009)
• USDOE Assessment Approval Letter (June 30, 2006)

Testing English Learners

• Dear Colleague Letter (January 7, 2015)
• Federal and State References
• June 29, 2016 – New Cut Scores for AZELLA Stages III-V
• May 2, 2016 – Changes to AZELLA Program
• March 16, 2016 – Newly Reclassified ELL Parent Withdrawal Students Report Grades 2 and 3

Waivers

Federal Waivers

• One-Year Waiver Request from Spring 2020 Testing Requirements (April 2, 2020)
• Superintendent Hoffman’s Letter to USDOE (March 23, 2020)
• AZ Covid19 Waiver Response (April 1, 2020)
• AIMS Science Waiver Request (June 4, 2020)
• Superintendent Hoffman's Letter to UsDOE (July 28, 2020)
• Science Waiver Approval USDOE (July 28, 2020)
• Letter from Secretary DeVos regarding waivers for 2020-2021 (September 3, 2020)