Assessment Results

This page provides links to the results of Rhode Island's statewide assessments. Below you will find results from past and current assessments and score interpretation materials.

Assessment data and interactive reports can be found on the following sites:

RI ASSESSMENT DATA PORTAL

Public Access

An open link to aggregate data dashboard visualizations and downloads that provide an in-depth presentation of assessment results data by school year at the state, district and school levels, including by grade and/or student subgroups for all Rhode Island state assessments.
Download the RIADP User Guide.

RIDE PORTAL

Educator Access Only

Districts, school administrators, and teachers can access student assessment data through the "Student Data Portal" app within the RIDE Portal.

The performance level descriptors provide information on the knowledge and skills students are most likely to know and be able to do at a given achievement or performance level. These can be helpful in developing instructional plans and discussing student performance with families.

ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS

Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessments

Next Generation Science Assessments

PSAT 10 and SAT

Rhode Island Common Assessment System (RICAS)

2021-22 State Assessment Results

2021-22 ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Individual Student Score Reports (ISR).

Use the resources listed below to explain and communicate student scores.

2021-22 DLM Individual Student Score Reports and Resources

Parent Interpretive Guide to score reports:

For Educators:

Directions for accessing your district's or school's student score reports can be found beginning on page 91 of the Educator Portal User Guide [PDF]. You must have an active account in Kite Educator Portal to be able to download and view student score reports.

Sample Individual Student Score Reports:

Student score reports for the 2022 DLM administration will be available in the Kite Educator Portal. Use the resources below to understand the new student score report, how scores are calculated, and how to use them to inform instruction.

2021-22 NGSA Score Report Interpretation Materials

Individual Student Score Reports

Sample score reports for the 2022 NGSA administration are available below. The reports are printed in English, but the report shells for each grade are available in the languages below:

ENGLISH SPANISH PORTUGUESE

    2021-22 PSAT 10 and SAT School Day Assessment Results Release Materials

    2021-22 PSAT 10 and SAT School Day Student Score Reports

    There are two types of individual student score reports for the SAT and PSAT 10: those produced by College Board and those produced by RIDE to meet the federal state assessment reporting requirements. The score report examples posted here are created by RIDE and meet federal reporting requirements.

    The College Board score report:

    • can be used for college and university applications.
    • can be accessed through the College Board Reporting Portal.
    • does not include the achievement level the student attained.
    • Understanding Scores: This College Board web page contains information on interpreting overall SAT scores, subscores, and options for next steps in improving skills and sending scores to colleges.

    The State Assessment Individual Student Report:

    • provides information about student performance on state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
    • cannot be used for admissions purposes.
    • distributed to families by the student's school district.
    • Samples of the RIDE-produced ISRs are below. They are available in Spanish and Portuguese in addition to English.
    ENGLISH SPANISH PORTUGUESE

        Understanding RICAS Results

        Individual Student Report (ISR) Shells

        Individual Student Reports (ISRs) are printed in English and sent to districts to distribute to families.  Sample ISRs are also provided below in the following languages:

        RICAS Student Report Video Information

        This year, in addition to printed copies of the individual student reports for RICAS, there will be a video that families can watch that will explain their child's RICAS scores. Below is a link to a recorded webinar that explains what the videos are and how LEAs can distribute them to families.

        Assessment Results from 2005-06 to 2020-21

        All data from the 2017-18 school year administrations on are available to the public through the Rhode Island Assessment Data Portal or to educators (for student-level data) through the RIDE Portal. Additional reports, presentations, and score interpretation materials can be found by clicking on the name of the test in the list.

        Assessment results prior to the 2017-18 school year are posted by year in tabs below.

        2020-21 ELA and Mathematics Assessment Presentation

        • English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessment Results [PDF]. This presentation provides an overview of the impact of COVID on teaching and learning during the 2020-21 school year as well as the results of the 2021 RICAS, SAT, PSAT 10, and DLM administrations, including multi-year trends in participation and achievement. This presentation also contains district and school profiles that focus on changes in proficiency over multiple years, subgroup performance, and changes in growth from 2019 to 2021.

        2020-21 ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs

        Please see the RI Assessment Data Portal or the RIDE Portal for results for ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs results.

        2020-21 DLM Student Score Reports

        Student score reports for the 2020-21 DLM administration are now available in the Kite Educator Portal. Use the resources below to understand  how scores are calculated and how to use them to inform instruction.

          2020-21 NGSA Supporting Materials

          Student Score Reports

          The 2021 NGSA individual student score report content and layout are similar to last year's report. Reports are printed in English, but the report shells for each grade are available in the following languages:

          ENGLISH SPANISH PORTUGUESE

          2020-21 PSAT 10 and SAT School Day Student Score Reports

          There are two types of student score reports for the SAT and PSAT 10: those produced by College Board and those produced by RIDE to meet the federal state assessment reporting requirements. The score report examples posted here are created by RIDE and meet federal reporting requirements.

          THE COLLEGE BOARD SCORE REPORT:

          • can be used for college and university applications.
          • can be accessed through the College Board Reporting Portal.
          • does not include the achievement level the student attained.
          • SAT: Understanding Scores [PDF]: This College Board document contains information on interpreting overall SAT scores, subscores, and options for next steps in improving skills and sending scores to colleges.

          THE STATE ASSESSMENT INDIVIDUAL STUDENT REPORT:

          • provides information about student performance on state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
          • cannot be used for admissions purposes.
          • distributed to families by the student's school district.

          2020-21 RICAS Supporting Materials

          Individual Student Report (ISR) Shells

          The 2021 RICAS individual student score report content and layout are similar to last year's report. Reports are printed in English, but families can view the report shell in the following languages:

            Information about Student Growth

            ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs: data for these state assessments can be found in the Rhode Island Assessment Data Portal.

            Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the spring 2020 administrations of DLM, NGSA, PSAT 10, RICAS, and SAT state assessments did not take place.

            Data for the assessments below was released through the Rhode Island Assessment Data Portal. Links to the ADP are posted at the beginning of this web page.

            ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs

            Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessments

            Next Generation Science Assessment (NGSA)

            RI SAT and PSAT 10

            Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS)

            Information About Student Growth

            Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA)

            National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Science

            Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)

            Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA) / Rhode Island Alternate Assessment (RIAA)

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Science

            Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC)

            National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

            National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC) / Rhode Island Alternate Assessment (RIAA)

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Science

            Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Science

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Reading, Writing, & Mathematics

            Rhode Island Alternate Assessment (RIAA)

            National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Science

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Reading, Writing, & Mathematics

            Rhode Island Alternate Assessment (RIAA)

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Science

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Reading, Writing, & Mathematics

            Rhode Island Alternate Assessment (RIAA)

            National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Science

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Reading, Writing, & Mathematics

            Rhode Island Alternate Assessment (RIAA)

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Science

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Reading, Writing, & Mathematics

            Rhode Island Alternate Assessment (RIAA)

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Science

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Reading, Writing, & Mathematics

            Rhode Island Alternate Assessment (RIAA)

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Science

            New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Reading, Writing, & Mathematics

            GRADE 11

            GRADES 3-8

            Rhode Island Alternate Assessment (RIAA)