Academic Assessments for Grades 3-8
Access online assessment tutorials, videos, and view released items.
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This Family Guide to Assessment explains the different types of assessments and how the data is used
(en Espanol).
Family Guide to Assessment video
Beginning -of- Grade 3 (BOG3) Reading Test
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The BOG3 Reading Test is aligned to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) for grade 3 English Language Arts.
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The BOG3 Reading Test must be administered during the state-designated testing window (i.e., days 1–15 of the school year).
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Year round school calendars—NCTest does not open until July 19, 2024. Day one begins on July 19, 2024 for year round schools opening before that date.
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Read to Achieve Test Grade 3 (RtA 3) Reading Test
RtA Specifications Read to Achieve Test at Grade 3 Test Specifications
RtA Achievement Levels Achievement Level Information for the Read to Achieve Test
End -of- Grades 3-8 (EOG 3-8) Tests 2024-25 EOG Assessment Brief.pdf
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Reading
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The EOG Reading Tests are aligned to the NCSCOS for English Language Arts.
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The EOG testing window is the last ten (10) days of the school year.
Reading Test Specifications EOG Reading Grades 3-8 Test Specifications
Reading Achievement Levels Descriptors EOG Mathematics Achievement Level Ranges and Descriptors
NC Check-ins Reading Specifications NC Check-Ins 2.0 Reading Grades 3-8 Specifications
The Lexile Framework® for Reading, commonly referred to as the Lexile Framework, has been linked with the North Carolina End-of-Grade Assessment in English Language Arts in grades 3–8. The Lexile Framework for Reading measures your child’s reading ability and the difficulty of text, such as books and articles, on the same scale, putting a powerful tool for supporting the development of your child’s reading ability at your fingertips. More than 100 million books, articles, and websites have Lexile measures. A Lexile measure is a number followed by an “L,” such as “800L.”
Lexile Measures Parent Guide https://hub.lexile.com/lexile-measures-parent-guide/
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Mathematics
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The EOG Mathematics Tests are aligned to the NCSCOS for mathematics.
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The EOG testing window is the last ten (10) days of the school year.
Mathematics Test Specifications EOG Mathematics Grades 3-8 Test Specifications
Mathematics Achievement Levels Descriptors EOG Mathematics Achievement Level Ranges and Descriptors
NC Check-ins Mathematics Specifications NC Check-Ins 2.0 Mathematics Grades 3–8 Specifications
The Quantile Framework for Mathematics uses the same scale to measure your child’s mathematical ability and the difficulty of the math materials they encounter. Quantile measures will help you find math skills and concepts that are at your child’s level. A Quantile measure is represented by a number followed by a “Q” such as “800Q”.
Quantile Measures Parent Guide https://hub.lexile.com/quantile-measures-parent-guide/
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Science Grade 5 and 8
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The EOG Science Tests at grades 5 and 8 are aligned to the North Carolina Essential Standards for Science.
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The EOG Science Tests are required to be administered online.
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The EOG testing window is the last ten (10) instructional days of the school year.
Science Test Specifications EOG Science Grades 5 and 8 Test Specifications
Science Achievement Levels Descriptors EOG Science Achievement Level TBD- Spring 2025
NC Check-ins Science Specifications NC Check-Ins 2.0 Science Grades 5 and 8 Test Specifications
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