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July 2011
The reading/language arts component of a state’s NCLB test may
align to both reading and writing standards or may align to only
reading standards. If the state’s test aligns to both reading and
Every state has adopted tests that comply with NCLB. For high
school, these tests must include reading/language arts and
mathematics and must be aligned to content standards at 10th grade
or above.
NCLB Testing
Attached is a chart listing the acceptable tests for AIMS Reciprocity.
The chart was compiled in July 2011 and believed to be accurate at
that time. Any questions about the chart or AIMS Reciprocity may be
directed to Irene Hunting, Director of State Test Administration at
[email protected] or 602.542.5450.
AIMS Reciprocity applies only to the AIMS high school graduation
requirement. There are no reciprocal tests for the Arizona Board of
Regents High Honors Tuition Scholarship (commonly referred to as
the AIMS Scholarship) or for the early graduation scholarship
(authorized by A.R.S. §15-105). Students who transfer into an
Arizona public school prior to their junior year are still required to test
on AIMS during the spring semester of their sophomore year even if
they have met the AIMS HS graduation requirement via reciprocity.
AIMS Reciprocity Guidelines are in compliance with the Interstate
Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (A.R.S.
§15-1911) Article VII, Graduation.
In 2005, state legislation (A.R.S. §15-701.01 (A)(3)) was enacted
that allows high school students who transfer from out-of-state into
an Arizona public school to be exempt from the AIMS graduation
requirement if the student “has successfully passed a statewide
assessment test on state adopted standards that are substantially
equivalent to the state board adopted academic standards.” This
provision is commonly referred to as AIMS Reciprocity. Also in
2005, the State Board of Education adopted policy that identified a
state’s high school test used for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) school
accountability as the acceptable test for AIMS Reciprocity.
Background
Arizona Department of Education
High school students transferring into an Arizona public school are
responsible for providing official documentation of test results for
AIMS Reciprocity purposes.
Required Documentation
For states with high-stakes tests, notes regarding those tests and
AIMS Reciprocity are included in the reciprocity chart.
For some states, the high-stakes test is totally separate from the
NCLB test. In all such cases, the high-stakes test is not reciprocal
with AIMS regardless of score on the high-stakes test.
For some states, the high-stakes test is the same as the NCLB test.
When states use the same test for two purposes, the passing scores
for the two purposes are not always the same. Some states have a
lower passing score for graduation purposes than for NCLB
purposes. In all such cases, the NCLB passing score is the score
that is reciprocal with AIMS.
A test that students must pass as a provision for high school
graduation is commonly referred to as a high-stakes test or an exit
exam. Approximately half of the states have high-stakes tests. It is
a common misconception that AIMS Reciprocity is based on a
state’s high-stake tests.
High-Stakes Tests/Exit Exams
When the state’s NCLB test was not reciprocal with AIMS Writing,
the entire state’s testing program was reviewed to determine if the
state has another high school state-wide testing program that
includes a writing component aligned to the state’s writing standard.
If such a test exists, it has been identified as reciprocal with AIMS
Writing.
Other State Testing
In all cases, a state’s NCLB high school test is reciprocal with at
least AIMS Reading and Mathematics.
writing standards, then the test is reciprocal with both AIMS Writing
and Reading. Otherwise, the state’s test is aligned with only AIMS
Reading.
AIMS Reciprocity Guidelines for High School Graduation – Revised July 2011
M?
All states have a mathematics component to their NCLB test. This
column is marked “Y” for every state. When the title of the test
component is something other than “Mathematics,” a brief
explanation is included in the “Notes about the Test” column.
State
Each of the states, other than Arizona, and the District of Columbia
are listed alphabetically in this column. The two letter postal
abbreviation for the state is also included.
July 2011
If one of the components of the state’s reciprocal test is titled
“Writing,” this column will be marked with a “Y.” In all cases, this
component of the state’s test will be reciprocal with AIMS Writing.
W?
If one of the components of the state’s reciprocal test is called
“Language,” “Language Arts,” “English,” or another title that is not
“Reading” this column will be marked with a “Y.” When this column
is marked with a “Y,” see the “Notes about the Test” column for an
explanation about how to count this component of the test for
reciprocity purposes.
LA?
The official name of each state’s reciprocal test(s) is listed in this
column. When the state commonly uses an abbreviation or acronym
for the test, the abbreviation or acronym is also included. Tests that
are not listed in this column are not reciprocal with AIMS.
Arizona Department of Education
This column includes notes about AIMS Writing reciprocity when the
state does not have a test component titled “Writing.” This column
also includes additional notes regarding reciprocity issues when the
reciprocity matching is not immediately obvious. If the state has a
high-stakes test, information about that test and AIMS reciprocity is
included in this column. If students have multiple opportunities to
take the reciprocal test, that will be included in this column.
Notes about the Test
A list of acceptable score descriptions is included in this column.
Scores that are not listed in this column are not accepted for
AIMS Reciprocity.
Acceptable Scores
Information about the grade and time of year for the administration of
the reciprocal test is provided in this column.
When Administered
If one of the components of the state’s reciprocal test is called
“Reading,” this column will be marked with a “Y.” In all cases, this
component of the state’s test will be reciprocal with AIMS Reading.
The chart attached lists the acceptable tests for AIMS Reciprocity
and gives some details about the test. Below is an explanation of
each of the columns included in the reciprocity chart.
Name of Reciprocal Test(s)
R?
Reciprocity Chart
AIMS Reciprocity Guidelines for High School Graduation (continued)
Grade 10 Standards Based
Assessment
(10 SBA)
Grade 11 Literacy Exam
End of Course Algebra I Exam
End of Course Geometry Exam
Alaska
(AK)
Arkansas
(AR)
July 2011
Name of Reciprocal Test(s)
Alabama High School
Graduation Exam
(AHSGE)
State
Alabama
(AL)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
xLiteracy:
Spring - Grade 11
x Algebra I:
Winter & Spring Grade 9
x Geometry:
Winter & Spring Grade 10
Spring - Grade 10
LA? W? R? M?
When Administered
Y
Y
Y Spring - Grade 10
Scale scores of 200 and
above are acceptable
scores for each of the
three exams.
Proficient
Advanced
Scale scores 300 and
above are acceptable
scores for each of the
three content areas.
Proficient
Advanced
Scale scores of 560 and
above in Language Arts,
563 and above in Reading,
and 477 and above in
Math are acceptable.
Meets
Exceeds
Level III
Level IV
Acceptable Scores
Pass
Mastery
AIMS Reciprocity Chart
Arizona Department of Education
x The Grade 11 Literacy Exam is reciprocal with
AIMS Writing and Reading.
x Students must pass both the Algebra I and
Geometry Exams to met the reciprocity
requirement for AIMS Mathematics.
xPassing the Algebra I Exam is a graduation
requirement.
x Passing 10 SBA is not required for HS
graduation.
x Alaska students must pass the Alaska High
School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE)
to graduate from HS.
x 10th graders take the "Combined Test for
Tenth-graders." Students receive two sets of
scores, one for the 10 SBA and one for the
HSGQE.
x HSGQE
SGQ is
s not
ot reciprocal
ec p oca with
t AIMS.
S
Notes about the Test
xThe Language portion of AHSGE is reciprocal
with AIMS Writing.
xAlabama students must pass AHSGE to
graduate from HS.
xThe passing scores for NCLB and HS
graduation are the same.
x Students have multiple retest opportunities in
Grades 11 and 12.
Y
District of Columbia
Comprehensive Assessment
System (DC-CAS)
District of
Columbia
(DC)
July 2011
Y
Connecticut Academic
Performance Test (CAPT)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Spring - Grade 10
Spring - Grade 10
Notes about the Test
x The Language Arts portion of CAHSEE is
reciprocal with AIMS Writing and Reading.
x California students must pass CAHSEE to
graduate from HS.
xThe passing scores for NCLB are higher than
for HS graduation.
x NCLB passing scores are reciprocal with
AIMS. However, CAHSEE scores are reported
as "passing" with respect to the HS graduation
requirements.
x AIMS reciprocity must be based on
CAHSEE scale scores.
x Students have multiple retest opportunities in
Grades 11 and 12.
x CSAP - Grade 9 is not reciprocal with AIMS.
Arizona Department of Education
Scale scores of 210 and
above in Writing, 205 and
above in Reading, and 221
and above in Math are
acceptable.
Proficient
x The DC-CAS Writing test is also referred to as
Advanced
DC-CAS Composition test.
xThe DC-CAS Reading test is also referred to
Scale scores of 7 and
as DC-CAS English Languages Arts test.
above in Writing, 956 and x DC-CAS Grade 9 is not reciprocal with AIMS.
above in Reading, and 951
and above in Math are
acceptable.
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Scale scores of 578 and
above in Writing, 663 and
above in Reading, and 627
and above in Math are
acceptable.
Proficient
x Students may retest on CAPT in Grade 11
Goal
and Grade 12.
Advanced
Performance Level 3
Performance Level 4
Connecticut
(CT)
Spring - Grade 10
Proficient
Advanced
Y
Y
Colorado Student Assessment
Program (CSAP) - Grade 10
Colorado
(CO)
Y
Acceptable Scores
Scale scores of 380 and
above are acceptable for
both content areas.
Name of Reciprocal Test(s) LA? W? R? M?
When Administered
California High School Exit Exam Y
Y Spring - Grade 10
(CAHSEE)
State
California
(CA)
AIMS Reciprocity Chart
Florida Comprehensive
Assessment Test - Grade 10
FCAT for Mathematics and
Writing
FCAT for Reading (Spring 2010
and before)
FCAT 2.0 for Reading (beginning
Spring 2011)
Georgia High School Graduation
Tests (GHSGT)
English Language Arts (GPS)
Math (QCC or GPS)
Florida
(FL)
Georgia
(GA)
July 2011
Name of Reciprocal Test(s)
Delaware Student Testing
Program (DSTP) - Grade 10
State
Delaware
(DE)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Spring - Grade 11
Spring - Grade 10
LA? W? R? M?
When Administered
Y
Y
Y Spring - Grade 10
Notes about the Test
xDSTP - Grade 9 is not reciprocal with AIMS.
Basic Proficiency (GPS)
Adv. Proficiency (GPS)
Honors (GPS)
Proficient (QCC)
Advanced (QCC)
Arizona Department of Education
x The English Language Arts portion of GHSGT
is reciprocal with AIMS Writing and Reading.
xGeorgia students must pass GHSGT to
graduate from HS. Beginning with Cohort 2015
students, only a Writing test will be required for
graduation.
Scale scores of 200 and
x The Math (QCC) passing score for NCLB is
above in English
higher than for HS graduation.
Language Arts (GPS) and x NCLB passing scores are reciprocal with
Math (GPS) are
AIMS. However, GHSGT Math scores are
acceptable. Scale scores reported as "pass" or "pass plus" with respect
of 516 and above in Math to the HS graduation requirements.
(QCC) are acceptable.
x AIMS reciprocity must be based on GHSGT
achievement levels or scale scores.
x Students have multiple retest opportunities in
Grade 12.
Scale scores of 8 and
above in Writing, 501 and
above in Reading, and 523
and above in Math are
acceptable.
Level 3
x FCAT - Grade 9 is not reciprocal with AIMS.
Level 4
xFlorida students must pass FCAT (Grade 10)
Level 5
Reading and Mathematics to graduate from HS.
x The passing scores for NCLB are higher than
Scores of 4 and above in for HS graduation.
Writing are acceptable.
x NCLB passing scores are reciprocal with
AIMS. However, FCAT scores are reported as
"passing" with respect to the HS graduation
requirements.
x AIMS reciprocity for Reading and
Mathematics must be based on FCAT or
FCAT 2.0 achievement levels.
xStudents have multiple retest opportunities in
Grades 11 and 12.
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Acceptable Scores
Meets
Exceeds
Distinguished
AIMS Reciprocity Chart
Graduation Qualifying Exam
(GQE)
English 10 (end of course)
Algebra I (end of course)
Iowa Test of Educational
Development (ITED)
Indiana
(IN)
Iowa
(IA)
July 2011
Prairie State Achievement
Examination (PSAE)
Illinois
(IL)
Name of Reciprocal Test(s)
Hawaii State Reading and
Mathematics Assessment
Idaho Standards Achievement
Test (ISAT)
State
Idaho
(ID)
Hawaii
(HI)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Notes about the Test
x No Hawaii test is reciprocal with AIMS
Writing.
Level 3
Level 4
Meets
Exceeds
xThe Language Usage portion of ISAT is
reciprocal with AIMS Writing.
x Idaho students must pass ISAT to graduate
Scale scores of 226 and
from HS.
above in Language Usage, x The passing scores for NCLB and HS
220 and above in Reading, graduation are the same.
238 and above in Math are x Students have multiple retest opportunities in
acceptable.
Grades 11 and 12.
Scale scores of 300 and
above are acceptable for
both content areas.
Proficient
Advanced
Acceptable Scores
Meets
Exceeds
Grade 11
Percentile scores of 41
and above are acceptable
for both content areas.
Intermediate
High
Proficient
Arizona Department of Education
xNo Iowa test is reciprocal with AIMS
Writing.
Scale scores of 156 and
above in Writing, 155 and
above in Reading, and 156
and above in Math are
acceptable.
various dates and grades Pass
xThe English 10 test is reciprocal with AIMS
Pass Plus
Writing and Reading.
x Indiana students must pass the English 10
For school year 2009-2010 and Algebra I tests to graduate from HS.
and later, scale scores of x The passing scores for NCLB and HS
360 and above for English graduation are the same.
10 and 564 and above for x Students have multiple retest opportunities.
Algebra I are acceptable.
Spring - Grade 11
Spring - Grade 10
LA? W? R? M?
When Administered
Y
Y October - May - Grade
10
AIMS Reciprocity Chart
Kentucky Core Content Test
(KCCT)
Graduation Exit Examination
(GEE)
Maine High School Assessment
(MHSA)
Kentucky
(KY)
Louisiana
(LA)
Maine
(ME)
July 2011
Name of Reciprocal Test(s)
Kansas State Reading and
Mathematics Assessment
State
Kansas
(KS)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Spring - Grade 11
Spring - Grade 10
Writing:
Fall - Grade 12
Reading:
Spring - Grade 10
Mathematics:
Spring - Grade 11
LA? W? R? M?
When Administered
Y
Y
Y Spring - Grade 11
xThe English Language Arts portion of GEE is
reciprocal with AIMS Writing and Reading.
x Louisiana students (Cohort 2013 and below)
must pass GEE to graduate from HS.
p
g scores for NCLB are higher
g
x The passing
than
for HS graduation.
x NCLB passing scores are reciprocal with
AIMS. However, GEE scores are reported as
"passing" with respect to the HS graduation
requirements.
x AIMS reciprocity must be based on GEE
performance levels or scale scores.
x Students have multiple retest opportunities in
Grades 11 and 12.
Notes about the Test
x The Writing test is administered only every
other year.
x Students may take the assessment early, but
scores are "banked" until spring of Grade 11.
Proficient
Proficient with Distinction
Arizona Department of Education
xThe Maine High School Assessment in the
content areas of Writing, Reading, and
Mathematics is the standard, nationally
SAT scale scores of 450 administered SAT test that is administered to all
and above in Writing, 460 Grade 11 Maine students on a designated date.
and above in Reading and
Math are acceptable.
MHSA scale scores of
1142 and above are
acceptable for all content
areas.
Scale scores of 299 and
above
b
in
i English
E li h
Language Arts and 305
and above in Math are
acceptable.
Basic
Mastery
Advanced
Scale scores of 1240 and
above in Writing, 1040 and
above in Reading, and
1140 and above in Math
are acceptable.
Proficient
Distinguished
Scores of 3.00 and above
for Writing are acceptable.
Scores of 68% and above
for Reading and 50% and
above for Math are
acceptable.
Acceptable Scores
Meets
Exceeds
Exemplary
AIMS Reciprocity Chart
Massachusetts Comprehensive
Assessment System (MCAS)
Michigan Merit Examination
(MME)
Massachusetts
(MA)
Michigan
(MI)
July 2011
Name of Reciprocal Test(s)
Maryland High School
Assessment (HSA):
English
Algebra/Data Analysis
State
Maryland
(MD)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Spring - Grade 11
Spring - Grade 10
LA? W? R? M?
When Administered
Y
Y Various dates and
grades
Scale scores of 1100 and
above are acceptable
scores for each of the
three content areas.
Level 2
Level 1
Proficient
Advanced
Scale scores of 240 and
above are acceptable for
both content areas.
Proficient
Advanced
Acceptable Scores
Scale scores of 396 and
above in English and 412
and above in Algebra/Data
Analysis are acceptable.
AIMS Reciprocity Chart
Arizona Department of Education
x The English Language Arts portion of MCAS
is reciprocal with AIMS Writing and Reading.
x Massachusetts students must pass MCAS to
graduate from HS.
x The passing scores for NCLB are higher than
for HS graduation.
x NCLB passing scores are reciprocal with
AIMS. However, MCAS scores may be reported
as "passing" with respect to the HS graduation
requirements.
xAIMS reciprocity must be based on MCAS
performance levels or scale scores.
x Students have multiple retest opportunities in
Grades 11 and 12.
Notes about the Test
x The English HSA is reciprocal with AIMS
Writing and Reading.
x The Algebra/Data Analysis HSA is reciprocal
with AIMS Mathematics.
x Maryland students must pass HSA to
graduate from HS.
x The passing scores for NCLB and HS
graduation are the same.
x Students have multiple retest opportunities.
Montana Comprehensive
Assessment System (MontCAS) Criterion Referenced Test
Nebraska State Accountability
(NeSA)
Montana
(MT)
Nebraska
(NE)
July 2011
Y
Y
Missouri End of Course (EOC)
Assessments:
English II
Algebra I
Missouri
(MO)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Spring - Grade 11
Spring - Grade 10
Various dates and
grades
Various dates and
grades
LA? W? R? M?
When Administered
Y
Y
Y Writing (GRAD):
Spring - Grade 9
Reading (MCA-II):
Spring - Grade 10
Mathematics (MCA-II):
Spring - Grade 11
Subject Area Testing Program
(SATP):
English II
Algebra I
GRAD Writing
Name of Reciprocal Test(s)
Minnesota Comprehensive
Assessments - Series II
(MCA-II)
Mississippi
(MS)
State
Minnesota
(MN)
Scale scores of 250 and
above are acceptable
scores for both content
areas.
Proficient (W)
Exemplary (W)
Meets (R, M)
Exceeds (R, M)
Scale scores of 200 and
above are acceptable
scores for both tests.
Proficient
Advanced
Proficient
Advanced
Scale scores of 650 and
above are acceptable
scores for both tests.
Proficient
Advanced
Arizona Department of Education
x No Montana test is reciprocal with AIMS
Writing.
x The Grade 11 MontCAS is a Norm
Referenced Test that is not reciprocal with
AIMS.
x EOC English II is reciprocal with AIMS Writing
and Reading.
x The SATP English II is reciprocal with AIMS
Writing and Reading.
x The SATP Algebra I is reciprocal with AIMS
Mathematics.
x Mississippi students must pass SATP to
graduate from HS.
x The passing scores for NCLB are higher than
for HS graduation.
x NCLB passing scores are reciprocal with
AIMS. However, SATP scores are reported as
"passing" with respect to the HS graduation
requirements.
xAIMS reciprocity must be based on SATP
performance
f
levels
l
l or scale
l scores.
xStudents have multiple retest opportunities.
Notes about the Test
xPassing MCA-II is not required for HS
graduation.
xMinnesota students are required to pass the
Scale scores of 3 and
Graduation Required Assessments for Diploma
above in GRAD Writing,
(GRAD) to graduate from HS.
1050 and above in MCA-II xGRAD Reading and Mathematics are subsets
Reading, and 1150 and
of questions from the MCA-II.
above in MCA-II Math are xGRAD Reading and Mathematics are not
acceptable.
reciprocal with AIMS.
x GRAD Writing is reciprocal with AIMS Writing.
Acceptable Scores
Meets
Exceeds
AIMS Reciprocity Chart
New England Common
Assessment Program (NECAP)
High School Proficiency
Assessment (HSPA)
New Mexico Standards Based
Assessment (SBA)
New Hampshire
(NH)
New Jersey
(NJ)
New Mexico
(NM)
July 2011
Name of Reciprocal Test(s)
High School Proficiency
Examination Program (HSPE)
State
Nevada
(NV)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Spring - Grade 11
Spring - Grade 11
Scale scores of 1140 and
above are acceptable for
each of the three content
areas.
Scale scores of 200 and
above
b
are acceptable
t bl
scores for both content
areas.
Proficient
Advanced
Pass
Proficient
Advanced Proficient
Scale scores of 7 and
above in Writing and 1140
and above in both Reading
and Math are acceptable.
Level 3
Level 4
LA? W? R? M?
When Administered
Acceptable Scores
Y
Y
Y Writing:
Meets
Fall - Grade 11
Exceeds
Reading & Mathematics:
Spring - Grade 10
Scale scores of 7 and
above for Writing, 251 and
above for Reading, and
242 and above for Math
are acceptable.
Y
Y
Y Fall - Grade 11
Proficient
Proficient with Distinction
AIMS Reciprocity Chart
Arizona Department of Education
xBeginning with Cohort 2012, New Mexico
students must pass the SBA to graduate from
HS.
xNMHSCE is not reciprocal with AIMS.
xAIMS reciprocity must be based on SBA
performance levels or scale scores.
xThe Language Arts Literacy portion of HSPA
is reciprocal with AIMS Writing and Reading.
x New Jersey students must pass HSPA to
graduate from HS.
x The passing scores for NCLB and HS
graduation
g
aduat o a
are
e tthe
e sa
same.
e
x Students have multiple retest opportunities in
Grade 12.
Notes about the Test
x Nevada students must pass HSPE to
graduate from HS.
x The passing scores for NCLB and HS
graduation are the same.
x Students have multiple retest opportunities in
Grades 11 and 12.
July 2011
Y
Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT)
Ohio
(OH)
Y
Y
North Dakota State Assessment
(NDSA)
North Dakota
(ND)
General Writing Assessment at
Grade 10
Y
Y
Spring - Grade 10
Fall - Grade 11
Writing:
Spring - Grade 10
English I and Algebra I:
Various dates and
grades
x No North Dakota test is reciprocal with
AIMS Writing.
Arizona Department of Education
Scale scores of 700 and
above in Reading and 739
and above in Math are
acceptable.
Proficient
x Ohio students must pass OGT to graduate
Accelerated
from HS.
Advanced
x The passing scores for NCLB and HS
graduation are the same.
Scale scores of 400 and
x Students have multiple retest opportunities in
above are acceptable for Grades 11 and 12.
each of the three content
areas.
Proficient
Advanced
Level III
Level IV
xGeneral Writing Assessment at Grade 10 is
reciprocal with AIMS Writing.
x English I is reciprocal with AIMS Reading.
Scale scores of 12 and
x Algebra I is reciprocal with AIMS
above in Writing, 146 and Mathematics.
above in English I, and
x North Carolina students are required to pass
148 and above in Algebra I English I and Algebra I tests to graduate from
are acceptable.
HS.
xThe passing scores for NCLB are higher than
for HS graduation.
x NCLB passing scores are reciprocal with
AIMS. However, English I and Algebra I scores
are reported as "passing" or "met" with respect
to the HS graduation requirements.
x AIMS reciprocity must be based on
performance levels or scale scores.
xStudents have multiple retest opportunities for
English I and Algebra I.
Y
North Carolina End-of-Course
Tests:
English I
Algebra I
North Carolina
(NC)
Y
Notes about the Test
x English Regents Exam is reciprocal with AIMS
Writing and Reading.
x Mathematics A or Mathematics B or
Integrated Algebra or Geometry or Algebra II is
reciprocal with AIMS Mathematics.
Level 3
x New York students are required to pass five
Level 4
Regents Exams, but not necessarily the exams
that are reciprocal with AIMS, to graduate from
Scores of 65 and above
HS.
are acceptable for all
x The passing scores for NCLB and HS
reciprocal Regents Exams. graduation are the same.
x Students have multiple retest opportunities.
Y
Acceptable Scores
Proficient
Advanced Proficiency
Pass
Pass with Distinction
Name of Reciprocal Test(s) LA? W? R? M?
When Administered
Regents Examinations:
Y
Y Various dates and
English
grades.
Mathematics A (Spring 2009 and
prior) / Mathematics B (Spring
2010 and prior) / Integrated
Algebra / Geometry / Algebra II
State
New York
(NY)
AIMS Reciprocity Chart
Y
Y
Pennsylvania System of School
Assessment (PSSA)
New England Common
Assessment Program (NECAP)
Pennsylvania
(PA)
Rhode Island
(RI)
July 2011
Y
Oregon Assessment of
Knowledge and Skills (OAKS)
Oregon
(OR)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Fall - Grade 11
Spring - Grade 11
Spring - Grade 11
LA? W? R? M?
When Administered
Y
Y Various dates and
grades
Name of Reciprocal Test(s)
End-of-Instruction Tests (EOI):
English II
Algebra I
State
Oklahoma
(OK)
Scale scores of 7 and
above in Writing and 1140
and above in both Reading
and Math are acceptable.
Level 3
Level 4
Proficient
Proficient with Distinction
Scale scores of 1236 and
above in Writing, 1257 and
above in Reading, and
1304 and above in Math
are acceptable.
Proficient
Advanced
Scale scores of 40 and
above in Writing and 236
and above in both Reading
and Math are acceptable.
Meets
Exceeds
Acceptable Scores
Satisfactory
Proficient
Advanced
AIMS Reciprocity Chart
Arizona Department of Education
xStudents have one retest opportunity in Grade
12.
x Cohort 2012 students must demonstrate
reading proficiency for HS Graduation. Passing
the reading section of OAKS is one of several
ways to demonstrate proficiency.
Notes about the Test
x English II is reciprocal with AIMS Writing and
Reading.
x Algebra I is reciprocal with AIMS
Mathematics.
x Beginning with Cohort 2012, Oklahoma
students must pass EOI tests to graduate from
HS.
x Students have multiple opportunities to retest.
Y
Language
Arts
L
A t (English
(E li h II)
Mathematics (Algebra I)
Texas Assessment of
Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Grade 10
or
Grade 11
Tennessee
(TN)
Texas
(TX)
July 2011
Y
Dakota State Testing of
Educational Progress
(Dakota STEP)
South Dakota
(SD)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Spring - Grade 10
Spring - Grade 11
Various
dates
V
i
d
t and
d
grades
Reading and
Mathematics:
Spring - Grade 11
LA? W? R? M?
When Administered
Y
Y Spring - Grade 10
Name of Reciprocal Test(s)
High School Assessment
Program (HSAP)
State
South Carolina
(SC)
x No South Dakota test is reciprocal with
AIMS Writing.
Notes about the Test
x The English Language Arts portion of HSAP is
reciprocal with AIMS Writing and Reading.
x South Carolina students must pass HSAP to
graduate from HS.
x The passing scores for NCLB are higher than
for HS graduation.
x NCLB passing scores are reciprocal with
AIMS. However, HSAP scores are reported as
"passing" or "met" with respect to the HS
graduation requirements.
x AIMS reciprocity must be based on HSAP
performance level or scale scores.
x Students have multiple retest opportunities in
Grades 11 and 12.
Arizona Department of Education
Scale scores of 604 and
above in Reading and 715
and above in Math are
acceptable.
Proficient
P
fi i t
x Language Arts (English II) is reciprocal with
Advanced
AIMS Writing and Reading.
x Mathematics (Algebra I) is reciprocal with
Scale scores of 701 and
AIMS Mathematics.
above for English II and
x Students have multiple retest opportunities.
712 and above for
Algebra I are acceptable.
Met
x English Language Arts is reciprocal with AIMS
Commended
Writing and Reading.
x Texas students are not required to pass TAKS
Scale scores of 2100 and - Grade 10 to graduate from HS, but they are
above are acceptable for required to pass TAKS - Grade 11 (or Exit
both content area.
Level) to graduate from HS.
x TAKS - Grade 10 is reciprocal with AIMS
x TAKS - Grade 11 is reciprocal with AIMS
Level 3
Level 4
Proficient
Advanced
Scale scores of 223 and
above in English
Language Arts and 220
and above in Math are
acceptable.
Acceptable Scores
Level 3
Level 4
AIMS Reciprocity Chart
Y
Y
Standards of Learning (SOL)
E d fC
E
End-of-Course
Exams:
Writing
Reading
Algebra I/Geometry/Algebra II
Virginia
(VA)
July 2011
Y
Y
Y
Y
Various dates and
d
grades
Fall - Grade 11
Name of Reciprocal Test(s) LA? W? R? M?
When Administered
Core Criterion Referenced Tests Y
Y English Language Arts:
(Core CRT):
Spring - Grade 10
English Language Arts
Algebra 1
Algebra:
Spring - various grades
New England Common
Assessment Program (NECAP)
State
Vermont
(VT)
Utah
(UT)
Scale scores of 400 and
above are acceptable for
all exams.
Proficient
Advanced
Pass
Scale scores of 7 and
above in Writing and 1140
and above in both Reading
and Math are acceptable.
Level 3
Level 4
Proficient
Proficient with Distinction
Scale scores of 160 and
above are acceptable for
both content areas.
Level 3
Level 4
Acceptable Scores
Sufficient
Substantial
AIMS Reciprocity Chart
Arizona Department of Education
x Algebra I or Geometry or Algebra II is
reciprocal with AIMS Mathematics. Students
need a passing score in only one of these tests
for AIMS Mathematics reciprocity.
x Virginia students must pass several SOL
tests, including Writing, Reading, and one
math, to graduate from HS.
xThe passing scores for NCLB and HS
graduation are the same.
x Students have multiple retest opportunities.
Notes about the Test
x English Language Arts - Grade 10 is
reciprocal with AIMS Writing and Reading.
x Algebra 1 is reciprocal with AIMS
Mathematics.
xUtah students are required to test on the Utah
Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT) until
they pass all three content areas, or until they
have completed all coursework required for
graduation. Students who pass all three
content areas of UBSCT receive special
recognition on their high school diplomas.
x UBSCT is not reciprocal with AIMS.
Y
Wisconsin Knowledge and
Concepts Examination (WKCE)
Wisconsin
(WI)
July 2011
Y
Y
Y
Y
Fall - Grade 10
Spring - Grade 11
End-of-Course:
Various dates and
grades
LA? W? R? M?
When Administered
Y
Y
Y HSPE:
Spring - Grade 10
West Virginia Educational
Standards Tests
(WESTEST 2)
Beginning Spring 2011, End-ofCourse Math Exam:
Algebra I/Integrated Math 1
Geometry/Integrated Math 2
Name of Reciprocal Test(s)
Beginning Spring 2010, High
School Proficiency Exam
(HSPE):
Writing
Reading
Mathematics
West Virginia
(WV)
State
Washington
(WA)
Arizona Department of Education
x The Language Arts portion of WKCE is
reciprocal with AIMS Writing.
Beginning Spring 2010,
scale scores of 501 and
above in
Reading/Language Arts
and 680 and above in
Math are acceptable.
Proficient
Advanced
Scale scores of 428 and
above in Language Arts,
503 and above in Reading,
and 541 and above in
Math are acceptable.
x The Reading/Language Arts portion of
WESTEST 2 is reciprocal with AIMS Writing
Reading
and Reading.
Mastery
Above Mastery
Distinguished
Notes about the Test
xAlgebra I/Integrated Math 1 or
Geometry/Integrated Math 2 is reciprocal with
AIMS Mathematics. Student need a passing
Level 3
score in only one of these tests for AIMS
Level 4
Mathematics reciprocity.
xWashington students in cohort 2012 must
Scale scores of 17 and
pass HSPE in writing and reading to graduate.
above in Writing and 400 xWashington students in cohort 2013 and later
and above in both Reading must pass HSPE in writing, reading, and one
and Math (HSPE) are
end-of-course mathematics exam to graduate.
acceptable.
x The passing scores for NCLB are higher than
for HS graduation.
xNCLB passing scores are reciprocal with
AIMS. However, HSPE and EOC scores may
be reported as "passing" or "met" with respect
to the HS graduation requirements.
x AIMS reciprocity must be based on HSPE
or EOC performance level or scale scores.
x Students have multiple retest opportunities in
Grades 11 and 12.
Acceptable Scores
Proficient
Advanced
AIMS Reciprocity Chart
July 2011
State
Wyoming
(WY)
Name of Reciprocal Test(s)
Proficiency Assessment for
Wyoming Students (PAWS)
LA? W? R? M?
When Administered
Y
Y
Y Spring - Grade 11
Scale scores of 333 and
above in Writing, 159 and
above in Reading, and 148
and above in Math are
acceptable.
Level 3
Level 4
Acceptable Scores
Proficient
Advanced
AIMS Reciprocity Chart
Arizona Department of Education
Notes about the Test