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State test

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.

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United States
Topic
Assessment

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ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) United States
The main federal law for K-12 education, passed in 2015 to replace No Child Left Behind, requiring annual testing in some grades and state-designed accountability systems.
Standardized test United States All four UK nations (details may differ) International
A test given and scored in a consistent way so results can be compared across students and schools.
Smarter Balanced United States
A consortium whose computer-adaptive tests of ELA and maths are used by several states.

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