
HOT TOPICS
School Test Coordinator Handbook (pdf, 1.9mb)
The purpose of the North Carolina School Test Coordinator’s Handbook is to provide the principal’s designee (usually the school test coordinator) with a single reference for implementing proper test administrations for the North Carolina Testing Program. This handbook provides information to ensure that the integrity of the testing program is maintained, that results generated from the program are valid, and that any subsequent reporting is accurate and appropriate.
Learn More about Formative Assessment
Presentations, multimedia, learning tools, and various resources to help educate anyone interested in learning more about formative assessment.
2008-09 Released Test Forms
On August 24, 2009, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Accountability Services Division/North Carolina Testing Program released one test form for each grade level and subject tested in the 2008-09 school year.
Lexile® Information for Educators, Parents and Librarians
The Lexile Framework® is a tool that makes it possible to place readers and reading material ("text") on the same scale. The difference between a reader's Lexile® measure and a reading material's Lexile® measure is used to forecast the comprehension the reader will have with the reading material.
Performance Standards (reported in Lexiles®) (pdf, 32kb)
This document includes a chart which provides End-of-Grade and End-of-Course performance standards in the Lexile® metric.
Graduation Project: Standards of Quality and Verification Process for High School Accountability
(pdf, 586kb)
CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence from NCDPI to LEAs
(2007-2008) | (2006-2007) | (2005-2006) | (2004-2005) | (Archive)
POPULAR TOPICS
Testing Calendars
Curriculum Course Codes for the North Carolina End-of-Course Tests
Required Tests/Assessment Options
Test Development Process
Find out how you can become an item writer and/or item reviewer to support the development of current and future tests and read information about the test development process
Testing Security
North Carolina Testing Code of Ethics, Testing Security Protocol and Procedures for North Carolina School Personnel publication, and The Proctor's Guide
School Improvement Planning for 2008-11
Memorandum and supporting materials regarding School Improvement Planning for 2008-11
RESOURCES
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Elimination of Tests from the North Carolina Testing Program
A Web page containing detailed information on the reasons some state tests were eliminated.
ABCs Processing Correspondence
Communications to LEAs on implementing the accountability program
Accountability Conference Materials
Programs and presentations from the Accountability Services Division Conferences
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Data and Reports
Links to the following state accountability reports: The ABCs of Public Education | State, School System (LEA) and School Performance Disaggregated Data Report | State Testing Results | Technical Reports | Student Accountability Standards Report | SAT Report | NAEP Reports | Research and Evaluation Reports
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Reports and resources for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)