These are the NCLB Standards and Assessment Approval Letters. Each of the States will have more than one approval letter over the next year or so.
See also: Decision Letters on Each State's Final Assessment System Under IASA.
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Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Puerto Rico | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming
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Alabama (November 10, 2005)
Alabama 2 (June 29, 2006)
Alabama 3 (June 28, 2007)
Alabama 4 (October 25, 2007)
Alabama Science (October 1, 2008)
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Alaska (January 25, 2006)
Alaska 2 (June 12, 2006)
Alaska 3 (September 13, 2006)
Alaska 4 (October 5, 2006)
Alaska Science (September 26, 2008)
Alaska Science 2
PDF (728K) (January 13, 2009)
Alaska 5
PDF (237K) (January 16, 2009)
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Arizona (March 30, 2006)
Arizona 2 (June 30, 2006)
Arizona Science (July 21, 2008)
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Arkansas (June 22, 2006)
Arkansas 2 (December 19, 2006)
Arkansas Science (July 21, 2008)
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California (June 28, 2006)
California 2 (March 9, 2007)
California 3 (June 29, 2007)
California 4 (February 6, 2008)
California 5 (June 30, 2008)
California 6 (November 21, 2008)
California Science (July 21, 2008)
California 7
PDF (2M) (January 15, 2009)
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Colorado (March 23, 2006)
Colorado 2 (June 27, 2006)
Colorado 3
PDF (458K) (December 18, 2006)
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Connecticut (May 22, 2006)
Connecticut 2 (December 19, 2006)
Connecticut 3
PDF (458K) (April 10, 2006)
Connecticut Science (September 30, 2008)
Connecticut Science 2
PDF (340K) (January 15, 2009)
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Delaware (March 10, 2006)
Delaware 2 (April 6, 2007)
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District of Columbia (June 29, 2006)
District of Columbia 2 (June 29, 2007)
District of Columbia 3 (November 28, 2007)
District of Columbia 4 (April 25, 2008)
District of Columbia Science (October 16, 2008)
District of Columbia Memo of Agreement
PDF (3.9M) (October 3, 2008)
District of Columbia Memo of Agreement 2
PDF (1M) (January 15, 2009)
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Florida (April 19, 2006)
Florida 2 (June 28, 2006)
Florida 3 (June 27, 2007)
Florida 4 (June 11, 2008)
Florida Science (July 21, 2008)
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Georgia (June 30, 2006)
Georgia 2 (June 29, 2007)
Georgia 3 (October 5, 2007)
Georgia Science
PDF (729K) (September 18, 2008)
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Hawaii (March 24, 2006)
Hawaii 2 (June 29, 2006)
Hawaii 3 (October 27, 2006)
Hawaii 4 (July 23, 2007)
Hawaii 5 (October 30, 2007)
Hawaii Science
PDF (810K) (November 13, 2008)
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Idaho (December 9, 2005)
Idaho 2 (June 28, 2006)
Idaho 3 (November 16, 2006)
Idaho Science (September 26, 2008)
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Illinois (June 23, 2006)
Illinois 2 (September 8, 2006)
Illinois 3 (June 29, 2007)
Illinois 4 (January 4, 2008)
Illinois Science (July 21, 2008)
Illinois 5 (August 18, 2008)
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Indiana (March 21, 2006)
Indiana 2 (June 28, 2006)
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Iowa (March 30, 2006)
Iowa 2 (June 28, 2006)
Iowa 3 (October 24, 2006)
Iowa 4 PDF (458K) (November 29, 2006)
Iowa Science
PDF (871K) (January 15, 2009)
Kansas (March 24, 2006)
Kansas 2 (June 27, 2006)
Kansas 3 (September 28, 2006)
Kansas 4 (May 25, 2007)
Kansas Science (July 21, 2008)
Kansas 5
PDF (658K) (January 15, 2009)
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Kentucky (May 4, 2006)
Kentucky 2 (June 22, 2006)
Kentucky 3 PDF (2M) (November 9, 2006)
Kentucky 4 (June 29, 2007)
Kentucky 5 (December 18, 2007)
Kentucky Science (August 4, 2008)
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Louisiana (June 29, 2006)
Louisiana 2 (April 19, 2007)
Louisiana 3 (June 29, 2007)
Louisiana 4
PDF (729K) (January 8, 2009)
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Maine (April 7, 2006)
Maine 2 (June 29, 2006)
Maine 3 (December 20, 2006)
Maine 4 (June 29, 2007)
Maine 5 (August 23, 2007)
Maine 6 (April 24, 2008)
Maine Science (July 21, 2008)
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Maryland (June 17, 2005)
Maryland 2 (June 12, 2006)
Maryland Science (September 26, 2008)
Maryland Science 2
PDF (476K) (January 15, 2009)
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Massachusetts (June 12, 2006)
Massachusetts 2 (October 19, 2006)
Massachusetts 3 (February 28, 2007)
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Michigan (March 23, 2006)
Michigan 2 (June 20, 2006)
Michigan 3 (September 13, 2006)
Michican 4 PDF (458K) (November 1, 2006)
Michigan 5
PDF (729K) (August 29, 2008)
Michigan Science (July 21, 2008)
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Minnesota (March 22, 2006)
Minnesota 2 (June 22, 2006)
Minnesota 3 (November 6, 2006)
Minnesota 4 (April 30, 2007)
Minnesota 5 (June 27, 2007)
Minnesota 6 (December 17, 2007)
Minnesota Science (July 21, 2008)
Minnesota 7 (August 27, 2008)
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Mississippi (June 30, 2006)
Mississippi 2 (August 6, 2007)
Mississippi 3 (June 13, 2008)
Mississippi Science (July 21, 2008)
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Missouri (June 20, 2006)
Missouri 2 (April 6, 2007)
Missouri 3 (October 3, 2007)
Missouri Science
PDF (767K) (September 23, 2008)
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Montana (May 18, 2006)
Montana 2 (June 22, 2006)
Montana 3 (October 3, 2006)
Montana 4 (March 2, 2007)
Montana 5 (November 29, 2007)
Montana Science (July 21, 2008)
Montana Science 2 (October 7, 2008)
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Nebraska (December 9, 2005)
Nebraska 2 (June 30, 2006)
Nebraska 3 (September 15, 2006)
Nebraska 4 (June 29, 2007)
Nebraska 5 (August 9, 2007)
Nebraska 6 (October 11, 2007)
Nebraska Science (December 15, 2008)
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Nevada (March 21, 2006
Nevada 2 (June 20, 2006)
Nevada 3 (April 25, 2007)
Nevada 4 (July 13, 2007)
Nevada 5 (September 21, 2007)
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New Hampshire (June 27, 2006)
New Hampshire 2 (June 29, 2007)
New Hampshire 3 (September 28, 2007)
New Hampshire Science (July 21, 2008)
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New Jersey (June 27, 2007)
New Jersey 2 (June 27, 2006)
New Jersey Science (September 29, 2008)
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New Mexico (May 8, 2006)
New Mexico 2 (June 22, 2006)
New Mexico 3 (April 18, 2007)
New Mexico 4 (June 15, 2007)
New Mexico 5 (June 9, 2008)
New Mexico Science (July 21, 2008)
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New York (June 27, 2006)
New York 2 (June 8, 2007)
New York 3 (February 26, 2008)
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North Carolina (June 17, 2005)
North Carolina 2 (June 29, 2006)
North Carolina Science (July 21, 2008)
PDF (2M) (January 15, 2009)
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North Dakota (June 22, 2006)
North Dakota 2 (April 26, 2007)
North Dakota 3 (June 29, 2007)
North Dakota Science (October 8, 2008)
NorthDakota Science 2
PDF (315K) (January 9, 2009)
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Ohio (June 27, 2006)
Ohio 2 (November 15, 2006)
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Oklahoma (June 30, 2006)
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Oregon (January 25, 2006)
Oregon 2 (June 22, 2006)
Oregon 3 (June 29, 2007)
Oregon 4 (December 3, 2007)
Oregon Science
PDF (727K) (September 11, 2008)
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Pennsylvania (May 8, 2006)
Pennsylvania 2 (June 20, 2006)
Pennsylvania 3 (April 2, 2007)
Pennsylvania 4 (August 28, 2007)
Pennsylvania Science (July 21, 2008)
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Puerto Rico (June 29, 2006)
Puerto Rico 2 (March 21, 2007)
Puerto Rico 3 (July 5, 2007)
Puerto Rico 2007 Compliance Agreement Federal Register Notice (May 28, 2008)
Puerto Rico Science (July 21, 2008)
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Rhode Island (June 23, 2006)
Rhode Island 2 (June 27, 2007)
Rhode Island 3 (May 20, 2008)
Rhode Island Science (July 21, 2008)
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South Carolina (June 17, 2005)
South Carolina 2 (February 15, 2006)
South Carolina Science (October 8, 2008)
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South Dakota (October 25, 2005)
South Dakota 2 (May 23, 2006)
South Dakota 3 (June 29, 2006)
South Dakota 4 (November 22, 2006)
South Dakota 5 (May 25, 2007)
South Dakota 6 (July 13, 2007)
South Dakota 7 (October 28, 2008)
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Tennessee (April 24, 2006)
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Texas (June 17, 2005)
Texas 2 (June 22, 2006)
Texas 3 (October 27, 2006)
Texas 4 (May 7, 2008)
Texas Science (July 23, 2008)
Texas 5
PDF (670K) (January 15, 2009)
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Utah (May 8, 2006)
Utah Science
PDF (909K) (January 16, 2009)
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Vermont (June 28, 2006)
Vermont 2 (June 28, 2007)
Vermont 3 (December 19, 2007)
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Virginia (March 22, 2006)
Virginia 2 (June 28, 2006)
Virginia 3 (August 31, 2006)
Virginia 4 (February 27, 2007)
Virginia 5 (April 26, 2007)
Virginia 6 (December 18, 2007)
Virginia Science
PDF (1M) (January 16, 2009)
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Washington (May 5, 2006)
Washington 2 (June 22, 2006)
Washington 3 (December 21, 2006)
Washington 4 (March 30, 2007)
Washington 5 (June 29, 2007)
Washington 6 (August 24, 2007)
Washington 7 (August 6, 2008)
Washington Science (September 25, 2008)
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West Virginia (June 17, 2005)
West Virginia 2 (June 26, 2006)
West Virginia Science (July 21, 2008)
West Virginia Science 2 (October 30, 2008)
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Wisconsin (June 29, 2006)
Wisconsin 2 (February 12, 2007)
Wisconsin 3 (June 21, 2007)
Wisconsin 4 (June 4, 2008)
Wisconsin 5 (December 2, 2008)
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Wyoming (May 10, 2006)
Wyoming 2 (June 22, 2006)
Wyoming 3 (April 26, 2007)
Wyoming 4 (July 13, 2007)
Wyoming Science (August 25, 2008)
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