State Reviews

Over the past twenty years, Achieve has reviewed many states' standards and 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)

California

Standards Reviews

• Comparing the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects to California and Massachusetts Standards (2010)
• Comparing the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics to California and Massachusetts Standards (2010)

Delaware

Standards Reviews

• Taking Stock: An Analysis of Delaware's High School Standards and Course Requirements (2005)

Hawaii

Assessment Reviews

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

Illinois

Standards and Assessment Reviews

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

Indiana

Standards Reviews

• A Review of the Draft 2014 Indiana K-12 Content Standards for College and Career Readiness in English Language Arts and Mathematics (2014)
• Moving Indiana Forward: High Standards and High Graduation Rates (2006)

​Assessment Reviews

• Setting the Bar: An Evaluation of ISTEP+ Assessments for Indiana (2003)

Standards and Assessment Reviews

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

Louisiana

Standards Reviews

• Review of Louisiana’s Draft Mathematics Standards Using Achieve’s Criteria for the Evaluation of College- and Career-Ready Standards (2016)
• Review of the Draft Louisiana Standards for English Language Arts for 2016-2017 Using Achieve’s Criteria for the Evaluation of College-and Career-Ready Standards (2016)

Maryland

Standards Reviews

• Maryland State Dept. of Education: Analysis of the Voluntary State Curriculum in Science (2005)
• Three Paths, One Destination: Standards-Based Reform in Maryland, Massachusetts and Texas (2002)

Standards and Assessment Reviews

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

Massachusetts

Standards Reviews

• Comparing the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects to California and Massachusetts Standards (2010)
• Comparing the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics to California and Massachusetts Standards (2010)
• High Standards and High Graduation Rates: Moving Forward on a Dual Agenda in Massachusetts (2007)
• Three Paths, One Destination: Standards-Based Reform in Maryland, Massachusetts and Texas (2002)

Standards and Assessment Reviews

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

Michigan

Standards Reviews

• Review of Michigan's Grade-Level Content Expectations (2003)

Standards and Assessment Reviews

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

Minnesota

Standards and Assessment Reviews

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

New Jersey

Standards and Assessment Reviews

• 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)

North Carolina

Standards Reviews

• Moving North Carolina Forward: High Standards and High Graduation Rates (2007)

Ohio 

Standards Reviews

• Creating a World-Class Education System in Ohio (2007)
• A New Compact for Ohio's Schools: A Report to Ohio's Educational Policy Leaders (1999)

Oklahoma

Standards Reviews

• A Review of the Oklahoma January 2016 English Language Arts and Mathematics Academic Standards (2016)

Standards and Assessment Reviews

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

​Oregon

Standards and Assessment Reviews

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

Pennsylvania

Standards and Assessment Reviews

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

South Carolina

Standards Reviews

• A Review of the South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics (2015)

Tennessee

Standards Reviews

• A Review of Tennessee's Draft Mathematics Academic Standards (2015)
• A Review of Tennessee’s Draft English Language Arts Academic Standards (2015)

Texas

Standards Reviews

• Three Paths, One Destination: Standards-Based Reform in Maryland, Massachusetts and Texas (2002)

Standards and Assessment Reviews

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

Washington

Standards and Assessment Reviews

• An Alignment Analysis of Washington State’s College Readiness Mathematics Standards With Various Local Placement Tests (2006)

Assessment Reviews

• How Do Washington's Graduation Tests Measure Up? (2005)