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HIGH SCHOOL COMPREHENSIVE TEST
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Note: This web page is only an archive. This assessment was eliminated effective with the 2009-10 school year.

 

In order to meet the federal Title I regulations required in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, the high school comprehensive test was previously a statewide mandate for all tenth grade students as a component of the North Carolina Testing Program effective with the 2002-2003 school year.

Effective the 2004-05 school year for grade 10, Algebra I and a combination of the end-of-course English I and the grade 10 writing assessment will be used in place of the North Carolina High School Comprehensive Tests of Reading and Mathematics. As appropriate, the United States Department of Education will allow a small number of students to continue being assessed on the North Carolina High School Comprehensive Tests of Reading and Mathematics (or their alternate assessments) to report AYP per federal NCLB requirements.

 

North Carolina High School Comprehensive Test (January 2004) (pdf, 511kb)
Handbook for Grade 10 teachers including general information, frequently asked questions, test taking strategies, and sample test items

 

Test Resources

  • Graph Paper for the Grade 10 Comprehensive Test–Math (pdf, 13kb)
    Sample graph paper for the Grade 10 Comprehensive Test–Math
  • Formula Sheet for the Grade 10 Comprehensive Test–Math (pdf)
    Example of the formal sheet for the High School Comprehensive Test–Math

 

Assessment Briefs and Other Publications
Assessment Briefs and other publication for the North Carolina High School Comprehensive

 

Administration Information

  • Testing Calendar
  • Required Tests for the North Carolina Testing Program
  • Number of Items and Administration Time for Required State Tests

 

Test Development Process
Information on the test development process for state multiple-choice tests and information for potential item writers and reviewers

 

State Testing Results
Multiple reports providing testing results

 

Testing Security
North Carolina Testing Code of Ethics, Testing Security Protocol and Procedures for North Carolina School Personnel publication, and the Proctor's Guide

 

Other Resources

 

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