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Technical and Legal Resources

 

  • 2022 Arizona ACT Standard Setting Technical Report

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

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

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)

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

Research and Alignment Studies

  • WebbAlign_AZ SAT Report 11252020

 

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

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)
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