State Assessment Resources for Families
Rhode Island's State Assessment Program
Rhode Island has statewide standardized assessments in mathematics, English language arts, and science in order to meet a federal requirement and provide valuable information about how well our students, schools, districts, and state are doing. Results measure the knowledge and skills addressed in the Rhode Island Core Standards (RICS) for English Language Arts/Literacy and for Mathematics, and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and are used in the following ways:
- The results can help you track your child’s progress over time.
- Results give you the ability to compare your child’s school to schools across the state.
- Districts and schools analyze their results to inform decisions they make to support teaching and learning.
Where can I find test results for my child's school and district?
Results from all state assessments can be viewed on the RI Assessment Data Portal. Please note that the 2025 state assessment results will be available in the Fall and are not posted in the RI Assessment Data Portal.
For the Commissioner's remarks and presentations on past state assessment results, go to www.ride.ri.gov/assessment-results.
RI Assessment Data Portal
How can I help my child prepare for state assessments?
| How can I help my child have a successful testing experience? | Supporting your child |
| What test supports are available for my child? | Resource Coming Soon |
| What technology skills does my child need? | RICAS & NGSA Technology Skills |
| Do you have more questions? | Contact us at assessment@ride.ri.gov |
RI Common Assessment Program (RICAS)
| Content Areas Tested: | English Language Arts and Mathematics |
| Grade Levels Tested: | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| When is RICAS given?1 | Check with your child's school for dates. |
| What does the RICAS test look like? | Take a look at the RICAS practice test. |
| How did my child do on RICAS?2 | Check out the RICAS Family Portal and the score report information. |
| Want more information on RICAS? | Read the RICAS for Families Guide. |
Next Generation Science Assessment (NGSA)
| Content Areas Tested: | Science |
| Grade Levels Tested: | 5, 8, 11 |
| When is NGSA given?1 | Check with your child's school for dates. |
| What does the NGSA test look like? | Take a look at the NGSA practice test. |
| How did my child do on NGSA?2 | Check out the score report information. |
| Want more information on NGSA? | Take a deeper dive into NGSA. |
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)
| Content Areas Tested: | English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science |
| Grade Levels Tested: | English Language Arts: 3-8, 11 Mathematics: 3-8, 11 Science: 5, 8, 11 |
| When is DLM given?1 | Check with your child's school for dates. |
| What does the DLM test look like? | Take a look at the DLM practice tests. |
| How did my child do on DLM?2 | Check out the score report information. Click here for Spanish. |
| Want more information on DLM? | Take a deeper dive into DLM with these videos: Accessibility in Dynamic Learning Maps, Overview of English Language Arts, and Overview of Mathematics |
PSAT 10 and SAT
| Content Areas Tested: | English Language Arts and Mathematics |
| Grade Levels Tested: | PSAT 10: grade 10 SAT: grade 11 |
| When are the PSAT 10 and SAT given?1 | Check with your child's school for dates. |
| What do the PSAT 10 and SAT tests look like? | Take a look at the practice tests. |
| How did my child do on the PSAT 10 or SAT?2 | Check out the score report information. |
| Want more information on these tests? | Take a deeper dive into PSAT 10 and SAT. |
WIDA ACCESS & WIDA Alternate ACCESS
| Content Areas Tested: | English Language Proficiency |
| Grade Levels Tested: | K-12 |
| When is the WIDA ACCESS test given?1 | Check with your child's school for dates. |
| What do the WIDA ACCESS tests look like? | Take a look at the WIDA ACCESS practice tests and the WIDA Alternate ACCESS practice tests. |
| How did my child do on the WIDA ACCESS tests?2 | Check out the score report information for WIDA ACCESS and WIDA Alternate ACCESS. |
| Want more information? | Take a deeper dive into the WIDA ACCESS tests. Resources are available in multiple languages. |
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
| Content Areas Tested: | Reading, mathematics, Civics & US History |
| Grade Levels Tested: | Reading, math: grades 4, 8 Civics & US History: grade 8 |
| When is the NAEP tests given?1 | Check with your child's school for dates. |
| What do the NAEP tests look like? | Take a look at the 5-Question Pop Quiz and explore the questions library. |
| How did my child do on the NAEP test?2 | There are no individual student scores; only state-level and national scores are available. You can see NAEP results on the NAEP State Data Tool. |
| Want more information? | Take a deeper dive into the NAEP tests. |
What if I have concerns about my child's testing experience?
Your child's school should communicate regularly with families about all aspects of state assessments, including:
- dates, times, and location of your child's test;
- which tests your child will be taking;
- what accommodations and test supports, if any, your child will be using during testing;
- test security policies and procedures that affect your child, such as collecting cell phones and other electronic devices for the duration of the testing sessions;
- test results, including ensuring that families receive their child's score reports for each test taken.
- If you have questions or concerns about your child's testing experience, accommodations, or the school's test administration or security policies, please contact the principal to discuss your concerns or questions.
If you still have questions or concerns after your conversation with the principal, contact your district office to discuss the situation with the district testing coordinator. If the district is unable to address the concern, please contact assessment@ride.ri.gov.
Notes:
1State Assessment Schedules. Each state assessment has a testing window. Within each testing window, districts and schools create their own testing schedules that take into account school activities and other important dates. To see the state testing windows, go to www.ride.ri.gov/assessment-schedules.
2Student Score Reports in Other Formats. If a family requires the student score report in braille, translated into a language that is not available, or other format, please contact RIDE at assessment@ride.ri.gov.