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
Tests that do not fit the buckets above.
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.
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.
Computer-based science assessment in grade 5, aligned to the NGSS-based Rhode Island Science Standards.
Computer-based science assessment in grade 8, aligned to the NGSS-based Rhode Island Science Standards.
Computer-based science assessment in grade 11, aligned to the NGSS-based Rhode Island Science Standards.
PSAT for grade 9 and grade 10 students as a college readiness benchmark.
Rhode Island administers the SAT School Day to all 11th-grade students free of charge as part of the state's accountability system.
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.