General Information about the Pretest-Grade 3

The North Carolina Pretest–Grade 3 in reading comprehension and mathematics is a multiple-choice test administered within the first three weeks of school to all students in grade 3. The pretest allows schools to establish benchmarks to compare individual and group scale scores and achievement levels with the results from the regular end-of-grade test administration held at the end of grade 3 in the spring. In addition, a comparison of the results from the pretest and the results from the regular spring grade 3 end-of-grade administration allows schools to measure growth in achievement in reading comprehension and mathematics at the third-grade level for the ABCs accountability program.

The grade 3 pretest measures the knowledge and skills specified for grade 2 from the reading and mathematics goals and objectives of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (Content Standards) . The pretest is not designed to make student placement or diagnostic decisions in isolation. Prior to taking the grade 3 pretest, students should (a) have experience using calculators and (b) participate in the grade 3 practice activity.

Assessment Brief: 2005 Pretest-Grade 3 Reading Comprehension & Mathematics (pdf, 70kb)
Information about the Pretest-Grade 3 (June 2005)

Understanding the Individual Student Report for the North Carolina Pretest-Grade 3
English (pdf, 275kb) | Español (pdf, 330kb)
Publication for parents/teachers that explains the North Carolina Pretest-Grade 3 (2006)