States’ Grades 3–8 ELA and Math Assessments

As part of the Achieve 2014 50-state survey, Achieve asked states which ELA/literacy and math assessments they will administer to all students in grades 3-8 in 2014–15, whether those same assessments will be used to evaluate schools and districts and whether and when these assessment data will be included as part of a teacher’s evaluation. Download in PDF format here. A few considerations to keep in mind when reviewing the table:

• Unless otherwise noted, the ELA and math assessments are administered annually in grades 3-8.
• Regarding teacher evaluation, this table reflects the first year that student assessment data will be incorporated into teacher evaluations, not necessarily the school year that a teacher will receive an evaluation. Some states will use 2014–15 data as a baseline year to measure student growth. Other states will use 2014–15 assessment results as the first of multiple years of data that will be rolled into a teacher’s evaluation. The nuances and variations across states make it nearly impossible to compare policies without oversimplifying the information.

Additional information can be found on www.achieve.org/ClosingtheExpectationsGap2014.