State tests

September 19, 2015 – 01:25 am

Standardized Testing By State

By now, there isn’t a U.S. household with school-age children that hasn’t experienced a standardized test, be it national assessments like the SAT-9, SAT-10, MAT-8, Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS), or TerraNova Assessment Series (CTBS/5 and CA STAR), or state tests like the FCAT (Florida), TAKS (Texas), and MCAS (Massachusetts).

While each state’s implementation and use of standardized tests has its critics, most educational experts agree that testing is a measure of how well students comprehend and apply knowledge. They also agree that high standards are a worthy goal. So, until someone comes up with a more effective measure of accountability, it looks as though standardized tests are here to stay.

Time4Learning helps improve critical skills through structured lessons and activities that correlate to the educational standards that standardized tests are built around. With Time4Learning, children learn at their own pace, and can work within various levels for reinforcement and challenges.

How can I help my child succeed on standardized tests?

This is one of the most frequently asked questions by Time4Learning members and for good reason. In response, Time4Learning’s staff has assembled this overview on standardized testing, including practical tips and suggestions on how you can improve your child’s performance. Read on and or go to a section:

Standardized Tests by State

Standardized Test	Abbrev.
Alabama Reading and Mathematics Tests	ARMT		Montana Comprehensive Assessment System	MontCAS
Terra Nova	SBA HSGQE		Nebraska State Accountability Assessments	NeSA
Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards	AIMS		Nevada Proficiency Examination Program	NPEP
Arkansas’ Augmented Benchmark Exam	AABE		New England Common Assessment Program	NECAP
Standardized Testing and Reporting	STAR		New Jersey’s Core Curriculum Content Standards	ASK
Colorado Student Assessment Program	CSAP		New Mexico Statewide Articulated Assessment Program	NMSBA
Connecticut Mastery Test Connecticut Academic Performance Test	CMT CAPT		New York State Testing Program	NYSTP
Delaware Student Testing Program	DSTP		North Carolina Standardized Test	EOG
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test	FCAT		North Dakota’s State Assessment	NDSA
Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests	CRCT		Ohio Achievement Test	OAT
Hawaii State Assessment	HSA		Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests	OCCT
Idaho State Achievement Tests	ISAT		Oregon Statewide Assessment System	OAKS
Illinois Standards Achievement Test		Pennsylvania System of School Assessment	PSSA
Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress	ISTEP+
Iowa Test of Basic Skills Iowa Tests of Educational Development	ITBS ITED		South Carolina Statewide Assessment Program	SC PASS
Kansas State Assessment	KSA		Dakota State Test of Educational Progress	STEP
Kentucky Core Content Tests	KCCT		Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program	TCAP
LEAP Alternate Assessment	iLEAP		Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills	TAKS
New England Common Assessment Program Maine Educational Assessment Maine High School Assessment	NECAP MEA MHSA		Utah Performance Assessment System for Students	U-PASS
Maryland School Assessment	MSA