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Frameworks adopted, by subject
The standards documents the state writes against in each subject.
Subject Framework Adopted Source
Mathematics
Rhode Island Core Standards
2010View
English Language Arts
Rhode Island Core Standards
2010View
Science
Rhode Island Core Standards
2013View
Social Studies
Rhode Island Core Standards
2023View
Assessments
The tests students take across K-12, grouped by purpose.

Other

Tests that do not fit the buckets above.

State Summative

RICAS: ELA/Literacy (Grades 3-8)

Rhode Island's spring summative test in reading and writing for grades 3 through 8, modeled on Massachusetts's MCAS and aligned to the Rhode Island Core Standards for ELA.

When given:
spring
Frequency:
annual
Official source
State Summative

RICAS: Mathematics (Grades 3-8)

Rhode Island's spring summative math test for grades 3 through 8, modeled on MCAS and aligned to the Rhode Island Core Standards for Math.

When given:
spring
Frequency:
annual
Official source
State Summative

Next Generation Science Assessment (Grade 5)

Computer-based science assessment in grade 5, aligned to the NGSS-based Rhode Island Science Standards.

When given:
spring
Frequency:
annual
Official source
State Summative

Next Generation Science Assessment (Grade 8)

Computer-based science assessment in grade 8, aligned to the NGSS-based Rhode Island Science Standards.

When given:
spring
Frequency:
annual
Official source
State Summative

Next Generation Science Assessment (Grade 11)

Computer-based science assessment in grade 11, aligned to the NGSS-based Rhode Island Science Standards.

When given:
spring
Frequency:
annual
Official source
National College Readiness

PSAT 9/10

PSAT for grade 9 and grade 10 students as a college readiness benchmark.

When given:
spring
Frequency:
annual
Official source
National College Readiness

SAT School Day

Rhode Island administers the SAT School Day to all 11th-grade students free of charge as part of the state's accountability system.

When given:
spring
Frequency:
annual
Official source
National Monitoring

NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress)

Federally administered sample-based assessment in reading, mathematics, science, and writing. NAEP results inform state-by-state comparisons rather than individual student or school accountability.

When given:
biennial in winter
Frequency:
every two years
Official source
Browse by grade and subject
Pick a cell to see exactly what students learn that year.
Subjects covered
4
Grade levels
13
Standards on file
949
Assessments tracked
8
Most recent adoption
2023
Sources
Every page link goes back to the state's own document.