FOR PARENTS

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.

 

Testing for Elementary School Students
Information about the tests that elementary students are required to take in North Carolina

Testing for Middle School Students
Information about the tests that middle school students are required to take in North Carolina

Testing for High School Students
Information about the tests that high school students are required to take in North Carolina

Testing Students with Disabilities
Information about testing requirements and procedures for students with disabilities

Testing Students Identified as Limited English Proficient
Information about testing requirements and procedures for students identified as limited English proficient

No Child Left Behind
Information about the federal law No Child Left Behind and how if affects the North Carolina Testing Program

Additional Information
Additional information about the North Carolina Testing Program