FOR PARENTS
FOR PARENTS
CONTACT :: David Bryant, Parent/Consumer Testing Information Consultant
The For Parents section of the Accountability Services Web site provides parents and guardians with a convenient overview of the North Carolina State Testing Program. Please use the links below to discover information about testing for elementary, middle, and high school students; testing students with disabilities and students identified as limited English proficient; requirements for testing from the federal law No Child Left Behind; and additional resources for the North Carolina Testing Program.
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.
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
Additional Information
Additional information about the North Carolina Testing Program