As your school of choice, ASU Prep Digital thanks you for your participation and attendance during annual state testing.
These exams are a valuable tool for providing information on student growth and performance. The information on this page will provide an overview of what exams are administered in Arizona and who will take each exam. Thank you for your continued support and for being a part of the ASU Prep family!
Who participates in state testing?
ASU Prep Digital is a publicly funded school and has a responsibility to administer state assessments to all publicly funded students.
For the 2025/2026 school year, all Arizona full-time students, along with some Arizona part-time, private students in grades 3-9 and grade 11 will be expected to participate in state standardized testing at a designated testing site during the Spring semester (typically late March and/or early April).
Mark your calendar!
This year’s state testing window is scheduled for March 30 – April 10, 2026.
Additional testing opportunities for the 11th grade ACT/AzSCI will be offered exclusively at our ASU campuses during the week of March 23-27, 2026.
Make-up sessions for ACT, ACT Aspire, and AASA Math will be held April 13-16, 2026, at our ASU Tempe campus only.
Elementary & Middle School
Test Prep Newsletter
High School Test Prep Newsletter
Elementary State Tests
3rd Grade Student Overview
In-Person State Testing
What exams will I be taking?
AASA ELA (Reading, Writing, and Oral Reading Fluency)
AASA Math
AASA Sample Tests and Tutorials – Select Arizona, then click on “Mic Check and Sample Tests”
4th Grade Student Overview
In-Person State Testing
What exams will I be taking?
AASA ELA (Reading and Writing)
AASA Math
AASA Sample Tests and Tutorials – Select Arizona, then click on “Mic Check and Sample Tests”
5th Grade Student Overview
In-Person State Testing
What exams will I be taking?
AASA ELA (Reading and Writing)
AASA Math
AzSCI
AASA and AzSCI Sample Tests and Tutorials – Select Arizona, then click on “Mic Check and Sample Tests”
Middle School State Tests
6th Grade Student Overview
In-Person State Testing
What exams will I be taking?
AASA ELA (Reading and Writing)
AASA Math
AASA Sample Tests and Tutorials – Select Arizona, then click on “Mic Check and Sample Tests”
7th Grade Student Overview
In-Person State Testing
What exams will I be taking?
AASA ELA (Reading and Writing)
AASA Math
AASA Sample Tests and Tutorials – Select Arizona, then click on “Mic Check and Sample Tests”
8th Grade Student Overview
In-Person State Testing
What exams will I be taking?
AASA ELA (Reading and Writing)
AASA Math
AzSCI
AASA and AzSCI Sample Tests and Tutorials – Select Arizona, then click on “Mic Check and Sample Tests”
High School State Tests
9th Grade/Cohort 2029 Student Overview
In-Person State Testing
What exams will I be taking?
ACT Aspire
ACT Aspire-Provided Prep Resources
Below the sign-in, you will click on “exemplars”, then select the appropriate subject and grade.
ACT Calculator Policy
*Desmos online graphing calculator will be imbedded into the math exam
11th Grade/Cohort 2027 Student Overview
In-Person State Testing
What exams will I be taking?
ACT with Writing
AzSCI
ACT with Writing Exam Details
Information for Examinees and ACT Calculator Policy
ACT Practice Resources
Below the sign-in, you will click on “exemplars”, then select the appropriate subject and grade.
AzSci Exam Details
**The average amount of time to complete both sections of the test is 140 minutes, however, this is not a timed test.
AzSCI Sample Test – Select Arizona, then click on “Mic Check and Sample Tests”
Recorded Videos for Using the AzSCI Sample Tests: Accessing the Sample Test
Exam Descriptions
AASA
AASA – Arizona’s Academic Standards Assessment (AASA) is the statewide achievement test. Arizona public school students in Grades 3 through 8 will be assessed at their grade level in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
For AASA and AzSCI practice, click the button below, then click on “Mic Check and Sample Tests”
AASA PracticeAzSCI
AzSCI is the statewide achievement test for Science. AzSCI will be administered in 5th grade (equally covering domains from Grade 3/4/5 standards), 8th grade (equally covering domains from Grade 6/7/8 standards), and 11th grade – Cohort 2027 (equally covering domains from high school standards).
For AASA and AzSCI practice, click the button below, then click on “Mic Check and Sample Tests”
AzSCI PracticeACT Aspire
ACT Aspire is the statewide high school achievement test, which will be administered to students in Grade 9/Cohort 2029. It consists of subtests in reading, writing, language arts, mathematics, and science.
For ACT Aspire practice, click the button below, then click on “Exemplars”
ACT Aspire PracticeACT
ACT is the statewide high school achievement test, which will be administered to students in Grade 11/Cohort 2027. It consists of subtests in reading, writing, language arts, mathematics, and science.
For ACT practice, click the button below, then click on “Sample Tests”
ACT PracticeFrequently Asked Questions
State Testing
- In November/December, LSCs will be confirming testing intent and locations.
- In January, you will receive an e-mail notification of your testing location with some additional information.
- During the months of January and February, families will have the opportunity to request a location change (if desired).
- In February and March, our staff will be reaching out with testing reminders and more detailed test day information.
Sites that we currently plan to offer include:
- Phoenix
- Glendale
- Goodyear
- Scottsdale
- Anthem
- Tempe
- Chandler
- Mesa
- Gilbert
- San Tan Valley
- Maricopa
- Casa Grande
- Tucson
- Green Valley
- Sierra Vista
- Benson
- Douglas
- Gila Bend
- Yuma
- Nogales
- Wickenburg
- Bagdad
- Prescott
- Show Low
- Payson
- Cottonwood
- Flagstaff
- Tuba City
- Kayenta
- Chinle
- Window Rock
- Holbrook
- Thatcher
- Globe
- Kingman
- Bullhead City
- Lake Havasu
- Colorado City
- Clifton
- Page
AASA sessions will start at either 9:00 am or 1:00 pm (not all sites will have an afternoon session available). These exams are untimed, but are estimated to take between 1.5 - 2.5 hours to complete each day.
AzSCI sessions will start at 9:00 am. This exam is untimed, but is estimated to take between 2 - 2.5 hours to complete.
ACT Aspire sessions will start at 9:00 am. This exam is timed. We anticipate ACT Aspire sessions concluding between 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm.
ACT sessions will start at 9:00 am. This exam is timed. We anticipate ACT sessions concluding between 1:30 pm and 2:00 pm.
**Timed exam sessions may look different for students with documented accommodations.
K-8 Director of Academics
mlaura2@asu.edu
Mike Kasper
9-12 Director of Academics
mrkasper@asu.edu
Amanda Coronado
Director of Assessment and Accountability
arupert@asu.edu
To ensure compliance, we ask for your partnership in following these electronics policy during state assessments:
- Leave Devices at Home (Preferred Option) We strongly encourage that all personal electronic devices—including cell phones, smartwatches, wireless earbuds, and other similar items—be left at home on testing days.
- Device Collection at Testing Sites If students must bring devices with them, they will be required to turn them in to the site team upon arrival. All collected devices will be securely stored and returned at the conclusion of the student’s testing for the day. Students will not be permitted to access these devices at any point during testing.
- Exceptions for Medically Necessary Devices We understand that certain students may require access to health-related devices (e.g., diabetic monitors). Please rest assured that any necessary accommodations will be made so that students can maintain access to these medical devices throughout the testing process.
