Testing

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AzMERIT (Arizona's Measurement of Educational Readiness to Inform Teaching) is the statewide achievement test for Arizona students. All students in grades 3-8 will take this test in the spring.

Click here to access the AzMERIT Family Report Guide.

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The Arizona English Language Learner Assessment (AZELLA) is a standards-based assessment that meets both state and federal requirements to measure students’ English language proficiency. AZELLA is used for both placement and reassessment purposes. Students who have been identified as second language learners on the Home Language Survey take the AZELLA placement test and the students’ proficiency scores determine appropriate placement for instruction. Students who have been placed into an English language learner program will also take the AZELLA reassessment once per year until they achieve proficiency. Students who have scored proficient on the AZELLA are then monitored for two years to help ensure success after their move into a mainstream classroom.

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Arizona AIMS Science Test

AIMS (Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards) Science is a Standards Based Assessment that measures student proficiency of the Arizona Academic Content Standard in Science. It meets federal requirements for student assessment. It is administered in the spring to students in Grades 4, 8, and high school. The test is now a computer-based assessment.