Achievement District Test Coordinator 
Updates and Reminders - April 14, 2025
Achievement District Test Coordinators (DTCs),

The following test windows are now closed. Test windows cannot be extended for any reason.
  • AzSCI - Grades 5, 8, and 11
  • AASA Grades 3-8 Writing test unit (Computer-Based Testing)
  • AASA Grade 3 ELA Oral Reading Fluency test unit
  • AASA Paper-Based Testing - Grades 3-8, all test units
  • ACT Aspire Paper-Based Testing - Grade 9, all test units
  • ACT Standard Paper-Based Testing - Grade 11
If any Achievement scorable paper-based testing materials have not yet been returned for scoring (AASA, ACT Aspire, and ACT), the District Test Coordinator must notify ADE's Assessments team immediately.

ACT Test Window 2 will close on Friday, April 18. All online, accommodations, and makeup testing must be completed by Friday.

AASA Reading and Math test units will close on Friday, April 25. All AASA Special Paper Version Reading and Math test responses must also be entered in TestNav by Friday, April 25. All nonscorable Special Paper Version test booklets must be returned to Pearson after responses have been entered into TestNav.

All secure testing tickets and used scratch paper must be securely destroyed after testing. Test Coordinator's Manuals and Test Administration Directions manuals are not secure materials and may be discarded locally after testing is completed. They do not need to be returned to Pearson or ACT after testing. ACT online testing seating charts must be uploaded to ACT PearsonAccess Next as a Support Request after testing is completed.

Transfer Requests Reminder: When reviewing a transfer request in PearsonAccess Next, first check to see if the student has already completed testing. If the student has completed all test units, do not approve the transfer. Reject the transfer request and enter a comment that the student has already completed all test units. If the student has not yet completed all test units, the transfer request should be approved so the student can finish testing at their new school.

Achievement Assessments Office Hours

The Achievement Assessments team will be holding an optional office hours session this week. The topic this week is "Complete Testing and Next Steps." A registration link is provided below. A Teams meeting invitation will be sent to all registered attendees prior to the office hours session.

April 16, 2025, 1:00-1:30pm - Complete Testing and Next Steps

Reporting Groups

The Reporting Groups function in PearsonAccess Next is available for both AASA and ACT Aspire. If your school, district, or charter will be using reporting groups, they must be set up by April 25, the end of the testing window. A student can be in more than one reporting group.

For AASA, reporting groups will appear in the Student Data File, OnDemand Reports, Performance Level Dashboards, and Historical Student Data reporting features. For students assigned to more than one reporting group, up to five reporting groups will be displayed in reports. See the AASA Reporting Guide for information about the "Teacher Report Viewer" role, which can be used to provide access to reporting groups, and the PearsonAccess Next User's Guide for information about how to create reporting groups.
Test Irregularities - AASA, AzSCI, and ACT Aspire

All test irregularities submitted in PearsonAccess Next (PAN) for AASA, AzSCI, and ACT Aspire are being reviewed by ADE. If a test irregularity results in a test being invalidated, then ADE will mark the test as "Do Not Report" in PAN.

Emails are not sent to District Test Coordinators to confirm the status of test irregularities that have been submitted. Instead, please review the "Do Not Report Tests" operational report in PAN to view the current status. Access the "Do Not Report Tests" report in PAN at Reports > Operational Reports > Students and Registrations > Do Not Report Tests. Select "Display Report" or "Download CSV" to view invalidated test records. To view all tests that have been invalidated for the school or district, leave the "Test" dropdown selection blank and select "Exclude Unsubmitted Tests." If a submitted irregularity did not result in a test being invalidated, then it will not appear on this report. A final report may be downloaded one week after the closing of each test window.

The following Do Not Report codes will appear in the report for AASA or AzSCI.
  • 4 = Student Not Eligible for Test
  • 5 = Evidence of Student Cheating
  • 6 = Inappropriate Test Administration
  • 10 = Other
Marking Tests Complete in PearsonAccess Next

Pearson is marking tests "Complete" for AASA and AzSCI. There is nothing test coordinators need to do to mark tests complete and end online testing for AASA and AzSCI. A test status of "Marked Complete" indicates a test was in an active state at the end of the day and was forced closed by PearsonAccess Next to prevent a student from accessing it again at a later date. A test status of "Completed" indicates the student submitted the test. There is no need for test coordinators to "stop" the sessions when testing is completed.

For ACT Aspire, a student's test status is automatically updated to "Completed" when they finish the test. If a student does not finish testing, the Room Supervisor should manually mark the student's test complete. It is not necessary for schools or districts to mark the "Will Not Test" checkbox in PearsonAccess Next for ACT Aspire students who have withdrawn or will not test.
For questions about AASA, please contact us at AASA@azed.gov.
For questions about AzSCI, please contact us at AzSCI@azed.gov.
For questions about ACT Aspire and ACT, please contact us at Testing@azed.gov.
Bethany Spangenberg
Deputy Associate Superintendent of Assessment
Arizona Department of Education
Joseph M. Guzman, Ph.D.
Associate Superintendent of Standards, Assessment, Accountability and Research
Arizona Department of Education