Assessment & Standardized Testing Resources

This page links TeachSpark teachers and families to the major national assessment and standardized testing bodies — College Board, ACT, and NAEP. State-specific testing calendars, requirements, and graduation assessment rules change yearly, so always confirm current dates and rules directly with your state's Department of Education.

State testing requirements, calendars, and graduation assessment rules vary and change yearly — always confirm current dates and requirements with the state education agency directly.

College Admissions & AP Testing

College Board (SAT, PSAT, AP)

Official home of the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, Advanced Placement (AP) Program, and BigFuture college planning tools. Includes AP Central for teacher curriculum resources and the AP Course Audit.

ACT

Official site for the ACT college admissions test, plus PreACT, WorkKeys, and ACT's school/district testing programs. Includes test dates, registration, and educator resources.

National Benchmarking

NAEP — The Nation's Report Card

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), run by the National Center for Education Statistics (part of the U.S. Dept. of Education). The only assessment that lets you compare one state's student achievement against the nation and other states, in grades 4, 8, and 12.

Finding Your State's Testing Requirements

Your State Department of Education (search directly)

State standardized testing requirements, graduation assessment rules, and yearly testing calendars vary by state and change often — search '[Your State] Department of Education assessment' or 'state testing calendar' to find the current official page. TeachSpark does not maintain a state-by-state list here since these details need to stay current every school year.

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