Technical Reports and Manuals
Technical reports and manuals describe the technical details of the various assessments administered statewide in Rhode Island.
Reports are organized by assessment and then by year.
2023-24
- Online (computer) test
- Paper test
- Alternate ACCESS test (pdf)
2022-23
2021-22
2020-21
2019-20
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
Prior Years
The reports below describe the technical aspects of the DLM alternate assessments.
2023-24
- DLM Technical Manual Update: English Language Arts and Mathematics
- DLM Technical Manual Update: Science
2022-23:
- DLM Technical Manual Update: English Language Arts and Mathematics
- DLM Technical Manual Update: Science
2021-22:
- DLM Technical Manual Update: English Language Arts and Mathematics
- DLM Technical Manual Update: Science
2020-21:
- DLM Technical Manual Update: English Language Arts and Mathematics
- DLM Technical Manual Update: Science
2019-20:
- DLM Technical Manual Update: English Language Arts and Mathematics
- DLM Technical Manual Update: Science
2018-19:
- DLM Technical Manual Update: English Language Arts and Mathematics
- DLM Technical Manual Update: Science
2017-18:
Technical Documentation for all NAEP assessments since 2000 is available on the NAEP website. This documentation details item and instrument development, sample design and weighting, data collection, scoring, and data analysis for the assessments.
2023-24:
- Volume 1: Annual Technical Report
- Volume 2: Test Development
- Volume 3: Setting Achievement Standards
- Volume 4: Evidence of Reliability and Validity
- Volume 5: Test Administration
- Volume 6: Score Interpretation Guide
2022-23:
- Volume 1: Annual Technical Report
- Volume 2: Test Development
- Volume 3: Setting Achievement Standards
- Volume 4: Evidence of Reliability and Validity
- Volume 5: Test Administration
- Volume 6: Score Interpretation Guide
2021-22:
- Volume 1: Annual Technical Report
- Volume 2: Test Development
- Volume 3: Setting Achievement Standards
- Volume 4: Evidence of Reliability and Validity
- Volume 5: Test Administration
- Volume 6: Score Interpretation Guide
2020-21:
- Volume 1: Annual Technical Report
- Volume 2: Test Development
- Volume 3: Setting Achievement Standards
- Volume 4: Evidence of Reliability and Validity
- Volume 5: Test Administration
2018-19:
- Volume 1: MSSA Annual Technical Report with Appendices C-E (Appendices A and B available upon request)
- Volume 2: MSSA Test Development
- Volume 3: MSSA Setting Achievement Standards
- Volume 4: MSSA Evidence of Reliability and Validity
- Volume 5: MSSA Test Administration
- Volume 6: MSSA Score Report Interpretation
2023-24:
2022-23:
2021-22:
2020-21:
2018-19:
2017-18:
Information about test development and design for the PSAT 10 and SAT suite of assessments can be found on the SAT Test Development website.