Achievement Testing Mode
The Achievement Testing Mode Application in ADEConnect will close on October 3, 2025. No action needs to be taken if your school site(s) will administer computer-based tests in Spring 2026.
All Achievement testing is, by default, administered to students online in TestNav. The application to request paper test administration for school site(s) is open to District Test Coordinators in ADEConnect September 8 - October 3, 2025.
A separate submission is required for each school site and for each Achievement assessment (AASA, AzSCI, ACT Aspire, and/or ACT) for which paper testing is being requested. When submitting a request, you will need to enter a reason for the testing mode change to paper. ADE's Achievement Assessments team will review each request individually and update the status in the ADEConnect application. District Test Coordinators can then check the application in ADEConnect for a status update. Requests for paper-based testing will apply to the entire school.
Due to the passing of HB2540, schoolwide requests for paper testing will require an explanation of special circumstances for which paper-based testing is needed.
To request paper test administration, log into ADEConnect and select Assessments. Click on the dropdown for Achievement Reports, and select Achievement Testing Mode to begin. Users must have the ADEConnect role of "Achievement District Test Coordinator" to submit a request for paper test administration.
AzSCI Paper Testing
For AzSCI to be administered as a paper test, every student response must be key-entered into the TestNav online testing platform after students have completed testing and before the end of the AzSCI test window. This must be completed by a Test Administrator who has been trained and who has signed a test security agreement.
