Alaska 3, 6, 8 3, 6, 8 Yes New CRT in development; expanding tested grades 
Arizona 3, 5, 8, 10 3, 5, 8, 10 (class of 2006) Expanding tested grades 
Arkansas 4, 6, 8, 11 Part of literacy exam No Expanding tested grades 
California 3-11 Included in ELA (class of 2006) 
Colorado 3-10 3-10 No 
Connecticut 4, 6, 8, 10 4, 6, 8 No Expanding tested grades 
Delaware 2-10 3-10 No 
District of Columbia 1-11 No New CRT in development 
Florida 2-10 4, 8, 10 Yes 
Georgia 1-11 Yes 
Hawaii 5, 8, 10 5, 8, 10 No Expanding tested grades Idaho 2-10 5, 7, 9 (in 2004) (class of 2004) 
Illinois 3, 5, 8 3, 5, 8 No Expanding tested grades Indiana 3, 6, 8, 10, High school EOG tests Yes Expanding tested grades 
Iowa 4, 8, 11 3-12 No Expanding tested grades 
Kansas 5, 8, 10 5, 8, 11 (every 2 years) No Expanding tested grades 
Kentucky 4, 7, 10 (CRT) 3, 6, 9 (NRT) 4, 7, 12 No Augmenting CTBS and adding grade 
Louisiana 4, 8, 10 Yes Expanding tested grades 
Maine 4, 8 4, 8 No Developing new CRTs; expanding tested grades 
Maryland 3-8, 10 No 
Massachusetts 4, 7, 10 Included in ELA Yes Expanding tested grades 
Michigan 4, 7, 11 Included in ELA No Expanding tested grades 
Minnesota 3, 5, 7 8, 10 (Basic Skills Test) 5 Yes Expanding tested grades 
Mississippi 2-8, HS 4,7 No 
Missouri 3, 7, 11 Included in ELA No Expanding tested grades 
Montana 4, 8, 11 No Developing new CRT; expanding tested grades 
Nebraska Districts tests in 4, 8, 11 Districts tests in 4, 8, 11 No Expanding tested grades 
Nevada 3, 5, 8 (CRT) (4, 7 NRT) 4, 8 Yes Expanding tested CRT grades
New Hampshire 3, 6, 10 Included in ELA No New CRT in development; expanding tested grades 
New Jersey 4, 8, 11 Included in ELA Yes Expanding tested grades 
New Mexico 3-9, 10 HS competency test includes writing Yes New CRT in development 
New York 4, 8, HS Yes Expanding tested grades 
North Carolina 3-8, 10 4, 7, 10 (pilot 2003) No 
North Dakota 4, 8, 12 No Expanding tested grades 
Ohio 4, 6, 9 4, 6, 9 Yes Expanding tested grades 
Oklahoma 5, 8, HS No Expanding tested grades 
Oregon 3, 5, 8, 10 5, 8, 10 No Expanding tested grades 
Pennsylvania 5, 8, 11 6, 9, 11 No Expanding tested grades 
Rhode Island 4, 8, 10 Included in ELA No New CRT in development; expanding tested grades 
South Carolina 3-8, 10 Included in ELA Yes 
South Dakota 3-8, 11 5, 9 No 
Tennessee K-8, HS 5, 8, 11 Yes 
Texas 3-11 Included in ELA (class of 2004) 
Utah 1-11 6, 9 (class of 2003) 
Vermont 4, 8, 10 Included in ELA No New CRT in development 
Virginia 3, 5, 8, HS (CRT) 4, 6, 9 (NRT) Included in ELA Yes Expanding tested CRT grades 
Washington 4, 7, 10 (CRT) 3, 6, 9 (NRT) 4, 7, 10 No Expanding tested CRT grades 
West Virginia 3-8, 10 4, 7, 11 No 
Wisconsin 4, 8, 10 No Expanding tested grades 
Wyoming 4, 8, 11 4, 8, 11 No Expanding tested grades