Arizona

AIMS

Full name: Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards

Status: Discontinued (reading, writing, math). Current (science).

Years of Usage: 1999-2000 to 2013-2014. Science test still current.

Replaced by: AZMerit (for reading, writing, and math)

Description: AIMS was a standardized test administered by the State of Arizona, developed around Arizona Academic Content Standards. This test was used as part of a High School graduation requirement until it was replaced by AzMERIT. AIMS is still used to assess Science standards for grades 4, 8 and High School.

URL: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2014/11/03/arizona-board-votes-new-test-replace-aims/18419021/ - accessed 04/26/2016

http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/15/00701-01.htm&Title=15&DocType=ARS - accessed 04/26/2016

http://www.azed.gov/assessment/files/2014/11/azmerit-overview_the-basics_final_english.pdf - accessed 04/26/2016

AzMERIT

Full name: AZ Measure of Educational Readiness to Inform Teaching

Status: Current

Years of Usage: November 2014 to Present

Replaced by: n/a

Description: AzMERIT (Arizona’s Measurement of Educational Readiness to Inform Teaching) is Arizona’s new statewide achievement test, based on new standards for Reading, Writing, and Math. Grades 3-8 are tested in ELA and Math, and High School students are given an End of Course (EOC) test in ELA and Math.

URL: http://www.azed.gov/assessment/files/2014/11/azmerit-overview_the-basics_final_english.pdf - accessed 04/26/2016