Mission Statement

The Standards and Assessment Division will develop rigorous academic content standards; provide valid, reliable student assessments; and produce practical resources to assist the educational community and the public.

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About Us

Assessment Staff
Overview of Arizona’s Assessment Program - Revised July 2009
Formative Assessment
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

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Educator Resources

AIMS Cycle of Test Development
AIMS Informational Items
AIMS Support Materials
AIMS Writing
Lexile
Test Results
Tutoring Information
Committee Application - Assessment Projects
Formative Assessment
IDEAL
K-12 Standards

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Parents/Students Resources

AIMS Support Materials
Test Results
Graduation Requirements
Parent's Guide - AIMS DPA Color B&W
Parent's Guide - AIMS DPA En Español
High Honors Tuition Scholarship
School Report Cards

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Technical & Legal Resources

AZ/NAEP Reading Alignment Study - Executive Summary
AZ/NAEP Mathematics Alignment Study - Executive Summary
Efficacy of Grow’s Personalized Study Guides
Comparability of Paper and Online Versions of Science Field Test
Science Standard Setting Technical Report (2008)
AIMS Lexile Linking Study
Arizona's Study for Linking TerraNova Stanford 9
2008 Technical Report for AIMS
2007 Technical Report for AIMS
2006 Technical Report for AIMS
2005 Technical Report for AIMS
2005 Alignment Study for AIMS and AIMS-A
AG Letter Regarding Field Testing
AG Opinion Regarding Mandatory State Testing
Suspension of Viewing Policy by State Board of Education

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Test Coordinator Resources

Test Coordinator Information
Test Results

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Contact Information

Assessment Section
Arizona Department of Education
1535 West Jefferson Street, Bin #6
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Deputy Associate Superintendent of Assessment: Roberta Alley
Tel: (602) 542-5031
Fax: (602) 542-5467

Testing Inquiries:
Testing@azed.gov