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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. ACCESS for ELLs 2020-21 Online (computer) test (pdf) Paper test (pdf) Alternate ACCESS test (pdf) 2019-20 Online (computer) test (PDF) Paper test (PDF) Alternate ACCESS test (PDF) 2018-19 Online (computer) test (PDF) Paper test (PDF) Alternate ACCESS test (PDF) 2017-18 Online (computer) test (PDF) Paper test (PDF) 2016-17 Online (computer) test (PDF) Paper test (PDF) 2015-16 Online (computer) test (PDF) Paper test (PDF) Prior Years 2014-15 ACCESS for ELLs Technical Report (PDF) 2013-14 ACCESS for ELLs Technical Report (PDF) 2012-13 ACCESS for ELLs Technical Report (PDF) Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessments The reports below describe the technical aspects of the DLM alternate assessments. 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: DLM Technical Manual Update: English Language Arts and Mathematics DLM Technical Manual Update: Science National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 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. Next Generation Science Assessment (NGSA) 2020-21: Volume 1: Multi-State Science Assessment Technical Report Appendix A: Distribution of Scale Scores and Achievement Levels Appendix B: Distribution of Scale Scores by Science Discipline Appendix C: Distribution of Scale Scores and Achievement Levels by Subgroup 2019 2019 MSSA Technical Report: Volume 1 with Appendices C-E 2019 MSSA Technical Report: Volume 1 - Appendix A (available upon request) 2019 MSSA Technical Report: Volume 1 - Appendix B (available upon request) 2019 MSSA Technical Report: Volume 2 with Appendices A-J 2019 MSSA Technical Report: Volume 3 with Appendices A-I 2019 MSSA Technical Report: Volume 4 with Appendices A-F 2019 MSSA Technical Report: Volume 5 2019 MSSA Technical Report: Volume 6 with Appendices A-B Rhode Island Comprehensive System (RICAS) 2021-22: 2022 RICAS English Language Arts and Mathematics (PDF) 2020-21: 2021 RICAS English Language Arts and Mathematics (PDF) 2018-19: 2019 RICAS English Language Arts and Mathematics (PDF) 2017-18: RICAS English Language Arts and Mathematics (PDF) MCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics RI PSAT10 and SAT School Day 2018-19: Coming soon 2017-18: SAT Technical Manual (PDF) and Appendixes (PDF) Information about test development and design for the PSAT and SAT suite of assessments can be found on the SAT Test Development website.