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

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ACT

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

California

Standards Reviews

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

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

Maryland

Standards Reviews

Standards and Assessment Reviews

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

Massachusetts

Standards Reviews

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

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

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)

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