Below is a list of the standardized tests administered by the state of North Carolina in our public schools.
- North Carolina End of Grade Exam Math – Grade 3
- North Carolina End of Grade Exam English / Language Arts- Grade 3
- North Carolina End of Grade Exam Science – Grade 3
- North Carolina End of Grade Exam Math – Grade 4
- North Carolina End of Grade Exam English / Language Arts- Grade 4
- North Carolina Final Exam Social Studies – Grade 4
- North Carolina Final Exam Science – Grade 4
- North Carolina Writing Assignment – Grade 4
- North Carolina End of Grade Exam Math – Grade 5
- North Carolina End of Grade Exam English / Language Arts- Grade 5
- North Carolina Final Exam Social Studies – Grade 5
- North Carolina End of Grade Exam Math – Grade 6
- North Carolina End of Grade Exam English / Language Arts- Grade 6
- North Carolina Final Exam Social Studies – Grade 6
- North Carolina Final Exam Science – Grade 6
- North Carolina End of Grade Exam Math – Grade 7
- North Carolina End of Grade Exam English / Language Arts- Grade 7
- North Carolina Final Exam Social Studies – Grade 7
- North Carolina Final Exam Science – Grade 7
- North Carolina Writing Assignment – Grade 7
- North Carolina End of Grade Exam Math – Grade 8
- North Carolina End of Grade Exam English / Language Arts- Grade 8
- North Carolina End of Grade Exam Science – Grade 8
- North Carolina Final Exam Social Studies – Grade 8
- End of Course Test – Biology
- End of Course Test – English II
- North Carolina Writing Assignment – Grade 10
- End of Course Test – NC Math I
- End of Course Test – NC Math III
- NC Final – English I
- NC Final – English III
- NC Final – English IV
- NC Final – American History I
- NC Final – American History II
- NC Final – Civics
- NC Final – World History
- NC Final – NC Math II
- NC Final – Pre-Calculus
- NC Final – Discrete Math
- NC Final – Advanced Functions & Models
- NC Final – Earth & Environmental Science
- NC Final – Physics
- NC Final – Physical Science
- NC Final – Chemistry
- NC Test of Computer Skills
Depending on which math and science track a student has in high school, it is conceivable that a student who matriculates in NC’s public schools will take around 40 of these state tests.
That list does not include any local benchmark assessments, the PSAT, the ACT, the Pre-ACT, or any of the AP exams that may come with Advanced Placement classes.
Throw in some PISA or NAEP participants. Maybe the ASVAB and the Workkeys.
That’s a lot of tests. And a lot of time to
There’s probably more.
When I graduated high school last century, I never had to take even one-tenth of these kinds of assessments.
But we wrote a lot of essays in my school.
Not short answers.
Essays.
