Research, Assessment, and Data
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AASA
The AASA landing page provides access to the Item Specifications (the link between standard to testing question and proficiency descriptions) and the Performance Level Descriptors (the level of performance from minimally to highly proficient for each standard).
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ACT Aspire
The landing page for ACT Aspire features information on test administration, accommodations, exemplars and the ACT to AZ alignment matrix.
Please check the Aspire Exemplars for booklets containing sample testing items and descriptions.
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Math Performance Descriptors for ACT
For each objective category, an explanation of student performance from minimally proficient to highly proficient is provided.
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Reading Performance Descriptors for ACT
For each objective category, an explanation of student performance from minimally proficient to highly proficient is provided.
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English Performance Descriptors for ACT
For each objective category, an explanation of student performance from minimally proficient to highly proficient is provided.
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ACT and ACT Aspire Alignment Guide
The linked document provides information on the questioning strategies and a crosswalk between ACT objectives and Arizona content standards.