Reporting from Spring 2026 Achievement Assessments
Refer to the
Spring 2026 Achievement Assessments Reporting infographic, which includes all of the Achievement Assessments reporting dates in one location for easy access. Specific reporting dates for each assessment are also included in the District Test Coordinator Important Tasks Checklists (for
AASA and
AzSCI) and the Schedule of Events (for
ACT Aspire and
ACT).
Electronic reports, including Student Data Files, Individual Student Reports, and PDF reports for AASA, AzSCI, and ACT Aspire will be available in the respective PearsonAccess Next sites. Electronic reports for ACT will be available in ACT's online reporting system at
success.act.org.
Two paper copies of each Individual Student Report will be sent to districts and charters. One copy is to be distributed to parents/guardians, and the other copy is to be placed in the student's secure file. Paper copies of ACT Individual Student Reports are sent directly to schools rather than to the district office. Paper copies of AASA, AzSCI, and ACT Aspire Individual Student Reports are sent to the district address shown in PearsonAccess Next.
Achievement Assessment scores are not embargoed; however, it is important to remember that individual student scores can only be shared with those who have an educational need to view them and with parents/guardians.
Please note the following as scores are published over the coming weeks.
- Students must receive a valid score on each AASA ELA test unit to receive an AASA ELA score. For grades 4-8, the ELA score is comprised of the Writing unit and two Reading units. For grade 3, the ELA score includes the Writing unit, two Reading units, and the Oral Reading Fluency test unit. Students must have responded to at least one test question in each unit to receive a score.
- Students must receive a valid score on each Math test unit to receive an AASA Math score. Students must have responded to at least one test question in each Math test unit to receive a score.
- Students must receive a valid score on each AzSCI test unit to receive an AzSCI score. Students must have responded to at least one test question in each Science test unit to receive a score.
- For ACT and ACT Aspire, the English, Reading, and Writing tests must be valid to receive an ELA score. The Math test must be valid to receive a Math score.
- The ACT Composite score is comprised of the English, Math, and Reading scores. The ACT STEM score is a combined score for the Math and Science tests. The ACT ELA score is an average of the Writing, English, and Reading scale scores. Refer to the Understanding ACT ELA Scores infographic for more information about ACT ELA scores.
- Any tests that have been invalidated due to test irregularities will not receive a score.
Student Data File Layouts
Reporting Guides
Notify ADE of Missing Scores
It is the responsibility of districts and charters to verify that all students who tested receive scores back. It is especially important for paper-based testing schools to verify results to ensure all paper test materials were received by Pearson for scoring. Districts and schools should verify scores using the electronic reports that will be published in PearsonAccess Next (PAN) for AASA, AzSCI, and ACT Aspire, and in success.act.org for ACT, and should not wait until paper copies are received to complete this task. If a student is not included in the electronic reports, then they will also not receive paper copies of reports. Any discrepancies must be reported to ADE as soon as possible and no later than June 30, 2026.
Achievement Assessments Corrections Application
Any AASA, AzSCI, ACT Aspire, or ACT test records with an unmatched student name, date of birth, or SSID will begin to appear in the ADEConnect Corrections Application in late May. Unmatched records must be reviewed and matched by the Achievement District Test Coordinator.
To review and update test record demographics in the Corrections Application, you must have the "Achievement District Test Coordinator" role in ADEConnect. Access the Corrections Application by: logging into ADEConnect > View Applications > Assessments > Corrections > Student Demographic Corrections or by: logging into ADEConnect > View Applications > File Metrics > Student Demographic Corrections.
Automated weekly emails will be sent to Achievement District Test Coordinators to inform of any outstanding records in the Corrections Application. Please review and correct any test records in the Corrections Application as quickly as possible. The deadline to complete corrections is June 30, 2026.
Achievement Assessments - Looking Ahead to Spring 2027
Arizona's measures of academic success in Spring 2027 include administering the following assessments. Please note there are no changes to the Achievement Assessments in the 2026-2027 school year, and all Achievement Assessments will continue to utilize the PearsonAccess Next and TestNav platforms in Spring 2027.
- Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment (AASA) - the statewide achievement test for Arizona students in Grades 3-8. AASA assesses the Arizona English Language Arts (ELA) and Arizona Mathematics Standards.
- Arizona's Science Test (AzSCI) - the statewide achievement test for Science, administered in Grades 5, 8, and the 11th grade cohort (Cohort 2028). AzSCI assesses the Arizona Science Standards.
- ACT Aspire - the statewide high school assessment administered in the 9th grade cohort (Cohort 2030). ACT Aspire includes the following test sections: English, Math, Reading, Science, and Writing.
- ACT - the statewide high school assessment administered in the 11th grade cohort (Cohort 2028). ACT includes the following test sections: English, Math, Reading, Science, and Writing.
Tentative test windows for Spring 2027 have been published in the 2026-2027 Assessments Overview. Test windows are tentative and subject to change. If any changes occur, they will be communicated to District Test Coordinators and updated on our websites this summer. 
