State Tests

The NCEXTEND1 is designed for students who have a severe intellectual disability; it is not designed for students who have a specific learning disability. The assessment process requires students to complete performance-based, multiple-choice items. Assessment items align with the North Carolina Extended Content Standards for English 
Language Arts/Reading, Mathematics, and Science.

 

The NCEXTEND1 measures student performance in the following subject areas: English Language Arts/Science at grades 3–8, 10, and 11; Mathematics at grades 3–8, 10, and 11; and Science at grades 5, 8, 10, and 11.

 

The ACT College Admissions Assessment is given to all students in the 11th grade.  No registration is necessary.

For more information about the ACT visit:  https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/help.html

 

The State Board of Education is required by General Statute §115C-174.11 (c)(4), to plan for and require the administration of the ACT test to all public school students who are enrolled in the eleventh grade for the first time. Your student will take the statewide ACT free of charge on March 11, 2025 at Roanoke Valley Early College or Weldon STEM High School Career Academies.

 

The ACT is part of North Carolina’s school accountability program. In addition, the ACT results may be used at the high school level to identify students who need assistance with certain subject areas or academic skills, to evaluate effectiveness of instruction, and to adjust curriculum to improve instruction.

 

Colleges use ACT scores for admissions decisions, course placement, academic advising, and loans and scholarships. Students participating in the statewide ACT administration can select for free up to four colleges (or other reporting agencies) to receive their ACT scores.