Arizona State Achievement Testing
2025 State Testing District Master Schedule
Arizona State Achievement Testing Information
AASA (Arizona Academic Standards Assessment) is the statewide achievement test for Arizona students in Grades 3-8. All Arizona public school students in Grades 3 - 8 will take the grade level AASA assessments in English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) and Mathematics. See AASA FAQ's under Testing Resources on this page.
Cohort 2028 (typically grade 9) students will take the ACT Aspire assessment in Reading, English, Mathematics, Science, and Writing.
Cohort 2026 (typically grade 11) students will take the ACT assessment in Reading, English, Mathematics, Science and Writing. The ACT is a timed test. See ACT FAQ's under Testing Resources on this page.
The AzSCI assessment will be administered to students in Grades 5, 8, and 11 (Cohort 2026) which will assess the Science standards for the grade level as well as the two grade levels prior.
The MSAA will be administered to students with a significant cognitive disability instead of the above listed state achievement assessments. This test has many built-in supports that allow students to take the test using materials they are most familiar with and communicate what they know and can do as independently as possible. The MSAA will be administered in ELA and Mathematics in Grades 3-8 and 11, and Science in Grades 5, 8, and 11.
High School State Assessment Grade Enhancement
The ACT assessment provides students, teachers, and parents with information about a student's aptitude in English, Math, Reading, Science, and Writing. The AzSCI assessment measures students' mastery of the standards in Science. It is important that students perform their best on these assessments to accurately assess their academic progress. In order to motivate students to put forth a strong effort, students are eligible to positively impact their semester grades in courses aligned to the ACT and AzSCI assessments. The grade enhancement policy provides an incentive for students to do well on the tests, as well as in their course of study in preparation for the assessments.
Eleventh grade students who perform at a proficient level on the Math section of the ACT state assessment may have each semester of their course grades raised one grade level up to a "B" in the math courses listed below. Eleventh grade students who perform at a highly proficient level on the Math section of the ACT state assessment may have each semester of their course grades raised one grade level up to an "A" or in the following math courses.
Eleventh grade students who perform at a proficient level on the English, Reading, and Writing sections combined of the ACT state assessment may have each semester of their ELA course grades raised one grade level up to a "B" in the courses listed below. Eleventh grade students who perform at a highly proficient level on the English, Reading, and Writing sections combined of the ACT state assessment may have each semester of their ELA course grades raised one grade level up to an "A" in the following courses:
- Geometry 1-2
- Geometry 1-2 H
- Algebra 3-4
- Algebra 3-4 H
- IB Geometry or IB Algebra 3-4
- Algebra Applications
- ELA 3-4
- ELA 3-4 H
- ELA 5-6
- IB ELA 3-4 or IB ELA 5-6
Eleventh grade students who perform at a proficient level on the AzSCI state assessment may have each semester of their science course grades raised one grade level up to a "B" or "3" in the courses listed below. Eleventh grade students who perform at a highly proficient level on the AzSCI state assessment may have each semester of their science course grades raised one grade level up to an "A" or "4" in the following science courses:
- AP Seminar-ELA 3-4 H (not AP Seminar)
- AP Language and Composition
- Junior level ELA dual enrollment courses
- Biology, Biology H
- IB Biology Gifted H
- Chemistry, Chemistry H
- IB Chemistry Gifted H
- Earth Science
- Earth Science H
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Science H
Special Notes:
- Only grades for courses taken with DVUSD can be enhanced.
- Only grades earned during the current year or year prior to testing can be enhanced.
- No grade can be enhanced multiple times.
- No grade will be lowered due to poor performance on the ACT or AzSCI assessments.
- For dual enrollment courses, only the high school grade will be enhanced. The college grade will remain the same on the college transcript.
Testing Resources
DVUSD School Letter Grades
