AASA
Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment (AASA)
Grades 3-8 Testing:
AASA is the statewide achievement test for Arizona students in Grades 3-8. All Arizona public school students in Grades 3-8 will take the grade level AASA assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Contact Pearson Customer Support for AASA:
888-705-9421, Option 3 or Contact Form
2024-2025 Achievement Tests Staff Security Agreement
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Apply to be part of the Educator Committees:
Arizona's test development process involves an extensive review before an item will count toward students' test scores. During the item-development process, all assessment items are written in accordance with Item Specifications. A committee of Arizona educators reviews and approves the items to confirm alignment and appropriateness for inclusion on the test. Each step in the process is designed to ensure that test results are valid, reliable, and appropriate for Arizona students, families, and other members of Arizona communities. Participating educators are representatives of Arizona's geographic regions and represent culturally diverse populations. For these committees, we are inviting content area teachers, teachers of students with disabilities, teachers of EL students, and instructional coaches/administrators to provide their perspective on the items and standards set on Arizona's statewide assessments. If you are interested in serving on an Assessment Educator Committee, please complete the form linked below.
Spring 2025 Testing
- CBT: March 31 - April 25, 2025
- Grades 3-8 Writing and Grade 3 Oral Reading Fluency must be completed by April 11, 2025
- PBT: March 31 - April 9, 2025
- Writing must be scheduled for March 31 or April 1, 2025
Summer 2025 Grade 3 ELA-Reading
- Optional for Grade 3 students who fail to meet the Move on When Reading (MOWR) indicator on the Spring 2025 AASA ELA-Reading administration and who do not qualify for one of the MOWR good cause exemptions
- CBT Test Window coming soon
Spring 2025 Testing Mode
The Achievement Testing Mode Application will be open in ADEConnect September 9 - October 4, 2024.
All Achievement testing (AASA, AzSCI, ACT Aspire, and ACT) is, by default, administered to students by computer. Requests for schools to administer paper tests must be received within ADEConnect.
No action needs to be taken if your school site(s) will administer computer-based assessments for Spring 2025.
Special Paper Version (SPV) tests are available for students unable to use a computer based on their daily instruction and IEP or 504 plan. SPV tests include Braille, large print, and regular print paper tests.
SPV test requests must be submitted to ADE for review September 3, 2024 - February 21, 2025.
2024-2025 Special Paper Version Test Request Process
2024-2025 Special Paper Version Test Request Form (opens September 3, 2024)
Additional Accommodations requests must be submitted to ADE for review September 3, 2024 - February 21, 2025.
2024-2025 Additional Accommodations Request Process
2024-2025 Additional Accommodations Request Form (opens September 3, 2024)
Additional Accommodations Requests SHOULD NOT include Universal Test Administration Conditions or Universal Tools.
AASA Sample Tests and Tutorials
Directions: Select Arizona, then click on "Mic Check and Sample Tests"
Scoring Guides for Sample Tests
ELA
- AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 3
- AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 4
- AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 5
- AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 6
- AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 7
- AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Grade 8
- AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Writing Grade 3
- AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Writing Grade 4
- AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Writing Grade 5
- AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Writing Grade 6
- AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Writing Grade 7
- AASA Scoring Guide - ELA Writing Grade 8
Math
The Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) test section is administered to all third grade students.
Recommended Seating Arrangements
Coming Fall / Winter 2024-2025:
AASA Spring 2025 DTC Important Tasks Checklist
AASA Spring 2025 Test Coordinator's Manual
AASA Spring 2025 Test Administration Directions (for Computer-Based Testing)
AASA Spring 2025 Test Administration Directions (for Paper-Based Testing)
Spring 2024 AASA and AzSCI PearsonAccessnext User's Guide
Coming Fall / Winter 2024-2025:
Spring 2025 AASA and AzSCI PearsonAccessnext User's Guide
AASA Item Specifications are aligned to the 2016 ELA and Mathematics Standards.
ELA Item Specifications
Math Item Specifications
AASA Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) are aligned to the 2016 English Language Arts and Mathematics Standards.
ELA
Math
AASA Writing Resources - Descriptions
Writing Rubrics
- Grades 3-5 Informative-Explanatory Rubric
- Grades 3-5 Opinion Rubric
- Grades 6-8 Informative-Explanatory Rubric
- Grades 6-8 Argumentative Rubric
Writing Guides
- Grades 3-5 Informative-Explanatory
- Grades 3-5 Opinion
- Grades 6 Argumentative
- Grades 6-8 Informative-Explanatory
- Grades 7-8 Argumentative
Writing Rubric Guides
Annotated Writing Samples Guides
Writing Prompt Templates
Grade level prompt templates can be found in the Item Specifications documents for your grade level.
- Calculator Guidance
- Hess Math Matrix
- Desmos Graphing Calculator
- Desmos Scientific Calculator
- Grid-In Response Items (for Paper-Based Testing)
AASA Spring 2024
May 15, 2024 - Electronic score reports and Student Data Files for Grade 3 ELA and Math available in PearsonAccessnext
May 24, 2024 - Electronic score reports and Student Data Files for Grades 4-8 ELA and Math available in PearsonAccessnext
June 12, 2024 - AASA Parent Portal is available (this is an optional resource for sharing score reports with parents)
June 13, 2024 - Paper copies of score reports delivered to districts and charters
June 14, 2024 - Grades 3-8 Performance Level Dashboards and Historical Student Data available in PearsonAccessnext
Spring 2024 AASA Student Data File Layout
AASA Family Report Guide (English & Spanish)
AASA Parent Portal User Guide (Spanish)
AASA Grade 3 Summer 2024
August 16, 2024 - Electronic score reports and Student Data Files for Grade 3 ELA - Reading available in PearsonAccessnext
August 30, 2024 - Paper copies of score reports delivered to districts and charters
Summer 2024 AASA Grade 3 ELA-Reading Student Data File Layout
AASA Grade 3 Summer ELA-Reading Family Report Guide (English & Spanish)