Student Assessment
Alternate Portfolio Assessment for Students with Disabilities
Augmented Benchmark Assessment and the Iowa Tests
English Language Development Assessment (ELDA)
Qualls Early Learning Inventory (QELI)
Testing
Student Assessment - Archived Tests
The following material is for archival purposes. These assessments are no longer used by the Arkansas Department of Education. Current information for the Augmented Benchmarks and the Iowa Tests is available here.
Student Assessment - Augmented Benchmark Assessment/SAT 10,
MAT8
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2009-2010 School Year
Raw to Scale Score Conversion Tables
- Tables and Explanation - PDF May 21, 2010
Ancillary Materials
Report Interpretation Guides
- Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF April 29, 2010
- Metropolitan Achievement Tests, Eighth Edition (MAT8) - PDF April 29, 2010
- Stanford Achievement Test, 10th Edition (SAT 10) - PDF April 29, 2010
Released Items Booklets
- Grade 3, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF March 24, 2010
- Grade 4, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF March 24, 2010
- Grade 5, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF March 24, 2010
- Grade 6, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF March 24, 2010
- Grade 7, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF March 24, 2010
- Grade 8, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF May 18, 2010
Teacher Handbooks
- Grade 3, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF April 30, 2010
- Grade 4, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF April 30, 2010
- Grade 5, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF May 5, 2010
- Grade 6, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF May 20, 2010
- Grade 7, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF May 13, 2010
- Grade 8, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF May 20, 2010
Test Administration Manuals
- District and School Test Coordinators Manual 3-8, and K, 1, 2, and 9 - PDF Feb. 10, 2010
- Test Administration Manual - Benchmark Grades 3, 4, 6, and 8 - PDF Feb. 10, 2010
- Test Administration Manual - Benchmark Grades 5 and 7 - PDF Feb. 10, 2010
- Test Administration Manual - SAT 10 Grade 9 - PDF Feb. 10, 2010
Information for Educators and Parents
- A Note to Educators - PDF Sept. 29, 2009
- A Note to Parents - PDF Sept. 29, 2009
- A Note to Parents (en español) - PDF Sept. 29, 2009
2008-2009 School Year
Raw to Scale Score Conversion Tables
- Tables and Explanation - PDF June 11, 2009
Ancillary Materials
Report Interpretation Guides
- Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF May 15, 2009
- Metropolitan Achievement Tests, Eighth Edition (MAT8) - PDF Feb. 24, 2009
- Stanford Achievement Test, 10th Edition (SAT 10) - PDF Feb. 24, 2009
Released Items Booklets
- Grade 3, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF May 12, 2009
- Grade 4, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF May 26, 2009
- Grade 5, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF May 12, 2009
- Grade 6, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF May 12, 2009
- Grade 7, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF May 12, 2009
- Grade 8, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF Revised July 16, 2009
Teacher Handbooks
- Grade 3, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF July 27, 2009
- Grade 4, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF July 13, 2009
- Grade 5, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF July 15, 2009
- Grade 6, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF July 15, 2009
- Grade 7, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF July 15, 2009
- Grade 8, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF July 15, 2009
Test Administration Manuals
- Pre-Assessment Meeting Handbook - PDF
- District and School Test Coordinators Manual 3-8, and K, 1, 2, and 9 - PDF
- Test Administration Manual - Benchmark Grades 3, 4, 6, and 8 - PDF
- Test Administration Manual - Benchmark Grades 5 and 7 - PDF
- Test Administration Manual - SAT10 Grade 9 - PDF
Information for Educators and Parents
- A Note to Educators - PDF January, 2009
- A Note to Parents - PDF January, 2009
- A Note to Parents (en español) - PDF January, 2009
MAT8/ITBS Concordance Table
- Tables and Explanation - PDF October 30, 2008
Report Interpretation Guide
Test Coordinator Training
- Metropolitan Achievement Tests, Eighth Edition, Videoconference Presentation - PPT Aug. 12, 2008
2007-2008 School Year
SAT10/ITBS Concordance Table
- Tables and Explanation - PDF June 30, 2008
Raw to Scale Score Conversion Tables
- Tables and Explanation for Math and Literacy - PDF May 22, 2008
- Tables and Explanation for Science - PDF Oct. 7, 2008
Ancillary Materials
Report Interpretation Guide
Released Items Booklets
- Grade 3, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF
- Grade 4, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF
- Grade 5, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF
- Grade 6, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF
- Grade 7, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF
- Grade 8, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF
Non-Released Item Correlation with Curriculum Frameworks
Teacher Handbooks
- Grade 3, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF
- Grade 4, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF
- Grade 5, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF
- Grade 6, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF
- Grade 7, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF
- Grade 8, Augmented Benchmark Examinations - PDF
Test Administration Manuals
- Pre-Assessment Meeting Handbook - PDF
- District and School Test Coordinators Manual 3-8, and K, 1, 2, and 9 - PDF
- Test Administration Manual Grades 3, 4, 6, and 8 - PDF
- Test Administration Manual Grades 5 and 7 - PDF
- Test Administration Manual Grade 9 - PDF
Information for Parents and Guardians
- A Note to Parents - PDF April, 2008
- Información para padres - PDF | WORD April, 2008
Student Assessment - Benchmark Exams and the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills
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Note: This information is for archival purposes only. The Benchmark Exams and Iowa Test of Basic Skills have been replaced with the Augmented Benchmark, SAT 10 and MAT8 assessments.
2006-2007 School Year
Raw to Scale Score Conversion Tables
- Tables and Explanation - PDF April 2007
Spring 2007 Ancillary Materials
Report Interpretation Guide
Released Items Booklets
- Grade 3, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 4, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 5, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 6, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 7, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 8, Benchmark Exams - PDF
Teacher Handbooks
- Grade 3, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 4, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 5, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 6, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 7, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 8, Benchmark Exams - PDF
Spring 2007 Administration
Test Coordinators' and Administration Manuals
- District and School Test Coordinators’ Manual, Iowa Test Grades K-9 - PDF March 2007
- District and School Test Coordinators' Manual, Benchmark Examinations - PDF
- Test Administration Manual, Benchmark Examinations, Grades 3, 4, 6, and 8 - PDF
- Test Administration Manual, Benchmark Examinations, Grades 5 and 7 - PDF
- Test Administration Manual, Writing Prompt Field Test - PDF
2005-2006 School Year
Spring 2006 Ancillary Materials
Report Interpretation Guide
Released Items Booklets
- Grade 3, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 4, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 5, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 6, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 7, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 8, Benchmark Exams - PDF
Teacher Handbooks
- Grade 3, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 4, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 5, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 6, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 7, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 8, Benchmark Exams - PDF
Spring 2006 Administration
The Iowa Tests of Basic Skills
- Report Interpretation Guide - PDF
- Requirements and Instructions for Using Electronic Versions of Forms - PDF
- Secure Material Transfer Form - PDF
March 2006 Administration
Test Coordinators' and Administration Manuals
- Test Administration Manual, Benchmark Writing Test - PDF
- District and School Test Coordinators' Manual, Benchmark Examinations, Grades 3-8 - PDF
- Test Administration Manual, Benchmark Examinations, Grades 3, 4, 6, and 8 - PDF
- Test Administration Manual, Benchmark Examinations, Grades 5 and 7 - PDF
- District and School Test Coordinators' Manual, The Iowa Tests, Grades K-9 - PDF
2004-2005 School Year
March 2005 Administration
Report Interpretation Guide
Released Items Booklets
- Grade 3, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 4, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 5, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 6, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 7, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 8, Benchmark Exams - PDF
Teacher Handbooks
- Grade 3, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 4, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 5, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 6, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 7, Benchmark Exams - PDF
- Grade 8, Benchmark Exams - PDF
2003-2004 School Year
March 2004 Administration
Released Items Booklets
- Primary (Grade 4) - PDF
- Intermediate (Grade 6) - PDF
- Middle Level (Grade 8) - PDF
Teacher Handbooks
- Primary (Grade 4) - PDF
- Intermediate (Grade 6) - PDF
- Middle Level (Grade 8) - PDF
Report Interpretation Guide
2002-2003 School Year
March 2003 Administration
Released Items Booklets
- Primary (Grade 4) - PDF
- Intermediate (Grade 6) - PDF
- Middle Level (Grade 8) - PDF
Teacher Handbooks
- Primary (Grade 4) - PDF
- Intermediate (Grade 6) - PDF
- Middle Level (Grade 8) - PDF


