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State reading test guides for parents
Plain-English guides to the major state reading tests. What's measured, what the score levels mean, and how to prep at home without burning out.
Florida
FAST
The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking — PM1, PM2, PM3 reading levels 1–5.
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Texas
STAAR
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness — reading begins in 3rd grade.
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California
SBAC
Smarter Balanced — California's ELA assessment, grades 3–8.
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New York
ELA
The New York State ELA assessment — grades 3–8.
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