State Assessment Reviews

Over the past twenty years, Achieve has reviewed many states' assessments. 

Learn more about the services Achieve offers to states.

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ACT

• Independent Analysis of the Alignment of the ACT to the Common Core State Standards (2018)

Hawaii

• How Does the Hawaii High School Assessment Measure Up? (2006)

Illinois

• Taking Stock: A Report to Education Policymakers in Illinois (2000)

Indiana

• Setting the Bar: An Evaluation of ISTEP+ Assessments for Indiana (2003)
• Measuring Up: A Report on Education Standards and Assessments for Indiana (2000)

Maryland

• Aiming Higher: The Next Decade of Education Reform in Maryland (2002)

Massachusetts

• Measuring Up: A Report on Education Standards and Assessments for Massachusetts (2001)

Michigan

• Academic Standards and Assessments Benchmarking Evaluation for Michigan (1998)

Minnesota

• Measuring Up: A Report on Education Assessments for Minnesota (2001)
• Aiming Higher: A Report on Education Standards and Policy for Minnesota (2000)

New Jersey

• Measuring Up 2004: A Report on Language Arts Literacy and Mathematics Standards and Assessments for New Jersey (2004)
• Measuring Up: A Report on Science Standards and Assessments for New Jersey (2002)
• Measuring Up: A Standards and Assessment Benchmarking Report for New Jersey (2000)

Oklahoma

• Aiming Higher: Leveraging the Opportunities for Education Reform in Oklahoma (2002)
• Measuring Up: A Standards and Assessment Benchmarking Report for Oklahoma (2002)

​Oregon

• Measuring Up: A Report on Education Standards and Assessments for Oregon (2000)

Pennsylvania

• Measuring Up 2005: A Report on Assessment Anchors and Tests in Reading and Mathematics for Pennsylvania (2005)

Texas

• Aiming Higher: Meeting the Challenges of Education Reform in Texas (2002)

Washington

• An Alignment Analysis of Washington State’s College Readiness Mathematics Standards With Various Local Placement Tests (2006)
• How Do Washington's Graduation Tests Measure Up? (2005)