Testing for Elementary School Students in North Carolina
In North Carolina, elementary school students are required to take the following assessments : Pretest-Grade 3; End-of-Grade Mathematics and Reading at grades 3,4, and 5; and the North Carolina Writing Assessement at grade 4.
Grade 3 Pretest
Suspension of the Pretest–Grade 3
Due to the economic situation, the Pretest–Grade 3 in Reading Comprehension and Mathematics is suspended for the 2009–10 school year. Please be reminded that the Pretest–Grade 3 was not designed to be used for making diagnostic or placement decisions. The North Carolina K–2 Literacy and Math Assessment data, given to grade 2 students during 2008–09 and placed in students’ cumulative folders, may be used to inform teachers and parents about how well students mastered the grade 2 reading comprehension and mathematics goals and objectives.
Additional information on the Pretest Grade 3 administered during the 2008–09 school year:
- General Information
- Sample Items & Test Resources
Sample items and test resources for the Pretest-Grade 3 - State Statute GS 115C-174.11 (c) (1)
State statute that describes requirements for the Grade 3 Pretest
End-of-Grade Tests (EOGs )-Mathematics and Reading Comprehension at grades 3, 4, and 5
- General Information
- Sample Items & Test Resources
Mathematics and reading sample items for the EOGs at grades 3, 4, and 5 - State Board of Education Policy GCS-C-005 (16 NCAC 6G.0305)
Policy delineating the annual performance standards for Grades K-12 under the ABCs Model - State Board of Education Policy GCS-C-018 (GS 115C-174.11)
Policy delineating achievement level ranges for the North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests in Reading and Mathematics and the North Carolina Writing Assessments at Grades 4, 7, and 10
End-of-Grade Test (EOG) - Science at Grade 5 (under development)
- General Information
- Sample Items & Test Resources
Sample items and test resources for the End-of-Grade Test (EOG) - Science at grade 5 - No Child Left Behind requires annual assessment of student achievement in science at least once in grades 3-5, 6-9, and 10-12, beginning in 2007. North Carolina will be meeting this federal requirement with the Grade 5 Science EOG.
The North Carolina Writing Assessment at Grade 4
- General Information
- Sample Items & Test Resources
Sample items for the North Carolina Writing Assessment at Grade 4 - State Board of Education Policy GCS-C-005 (16 NCAC 6G.0305)
Policy delineating the annual performance standards for Grades K-12 under the ABCs Model - State Board of Education Policy GCS-C-018 (GS 115C-174.11)
Policy delineating achievement level ranges for the North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests in Reading and Mathematics and the North Carolina Writing Assessments at Grades 4, 7, and 10
In addition to meeting local promotion requirements, students in grades 3 and 5 shall demonstrate proficiency by having test scores at Level III or above on end-of-grade tests in both reading and mathematics. Additionally, LEAs shall use the grade 4 writing assessment as a screen to determine whether students are making adequate progress in developing writing skills. If a student has not scored at or above proficiency level 2.5 on the grade 4 writing assessment, the school shall provide intervention and assistance to develop writing skills.
State Board of Education Policy GCS-N-003 (16 NCAC 6D .0502)
Policy delineating the gateways for promotion in North Carolina
State Board of Education Policy GCS-N-005 (16 NCAC 6D .0504)
Policy delineating the procedures for promotion requests for students who do not score at Level III or above on the grade 5 end-of-grade tests in both reading and mathematics
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