Science Assessment Items/Tasks Made Available to Public by State, 2017-18

StateScience Items Released Online for Public?Percent of Items PostedMost Recent Year PostedWebsite
AlaskaNo-- https://education.alaska.gov/assessments/peaks
(There are no released items/tasks.)
AlabamaNo---
ArkansasNo, but sample items available-- http://actaspire.pearson.com/exemplars.html
ArizonaTeachers onlyNot reportedNot reported http://www.azed.gov/assessment/aims-sci/
CaliforniaNo, but sample items available-- http://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html
--- has training tests and will have practice tests in fall 2018
ColoradoYesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ConnecticutNo---
District of ColumbiaNo---
DelawareNo---
FloridaTeachers only; but sample items available--No operational items are made available; sample items are provided
via practice tests for students and an item specifications document for educators.
(Students - https://www.pearsonaccess.com/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=Florida%2FflPALPLayout&cid=1205461226846&pagename=flPALPWrapper; Educators - http://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-12-student-assessment/science.stml)
GeorgiaTeachers only-- http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-Assessment-System.aspx
HawaiiNo, but sample items available--Practice and training tests with released items are available at
http://www.alohahsap.org
IowaNo, but sample items available--The state does not make items available but Iowa Assessments may offer practice
tests and make some items available.
IdahoNo---
IllinoisNo---
IndianaYesAll open-ended items (4-5)2016 http://www.doe.in.gov/accountability/find-school-and-corporation-data-reports/
KansasNo--Simulation Interactive Demonstration:
https://ksassessments.org/science
KentuckyNo---
LouisianaTeachers only; but sample items available-- https://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/assessment-guidance/
MassachusettsYes50% for grade 3-8; 100% for high school2018 http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testitems.html
MarylandTeachers only--mdk12.0rg
MaineYes502017 http://www.maine.gov/doe/mea/resources/released/index.html
MichiganYes332017 https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/2018_M-STEP_Annotated_Sample_Items_test _614886_7.pdf
MinnesotaTeachers only; but sample items available-- http://minnesota.pearsonaccessnext.com/item-samplers//
MissouriYesUnknown2017 https://dese.mo.gov/college-career-readiness/assessment/grade-level#mini-panel-grade-level-assessment4
MississippiNo---
MontanaNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
North CarolinaYesDepends on Subject, Grade level and Year.Depends on subject and grade level. High School items are added each year, Elementary were released when new forms were made (2012 is the oldest) http://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/releasedforms/
North DakotaNo---
NebraskaNo---
New HampshireNo---
New JerseyNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
New MexicoYes252017 https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/assessment/standards-based-assessment-sba/sba-teacher-resources/
NevadaTeachers only-- https://wbte.drcedirect.com/NV/portals/nv/
New YorkYes1002017 http://www.nysedregents.org/
OhioYes402016 http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/resources/?section=1-student-practice-resources
OklahomaNo, but sample items available-- http://sde.ok.gov/sde/assessment-material
OregonYesLess than 1%Not reported https://login11.cloud1.tds.airast.org/student/V265/Pages/LoginShell.aspx?c=Oregon_PT
PennsylvaniaYes252016 http://www.education.pa.gov/K-12/Assessment%20and%20Accountability/Pages/Keystone-Exams.aspx#.V2AKV9IrLIU
Rhode IslandNo---
South CarolinaNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
South DakotaNo---
TennesseeYes702016-17Teachers have access to a secure site known as EdTools. There is no public website.
TexasYes1002017
UtahNo---
VirginiaYes20-502015 http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/released_tests/index.shtml
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/practice_items/testnav8.shtml
VermontYesAll inquiry task items and about 1/3 of domain items2014-15 http://education.vermont.gov/assessment/necap/resources/released-test-items
WashingtonTeachers only; but sample items available-- http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/Released Scenarios.aspx, http://wa.portal.airast.org/training-tests/
WisconsinNo, but sample items available--Sample items are available for each assessment at
https://dpi.wi.gov/assessment.
West VirginiaNo---
WyomingYesUnsure2016 https://edu.wyoming.gov/educators/state-assessment/paws/