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A consortium whose computer-adaptive tests of ELA and maths are used by several states.

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United States
Topic
Assessment

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State test United States
The annual test each state gives under ESSA, in reading/ELA and maths in grades 3 to 8 and once in high school, and in science once in each grade band.
PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) United States
A former multi-state testing consortium for Common Core-aligned tests; few states still use it.

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