Documents/Forms

NGSS Administration Resources

• Sample Parent/Guardian Letter (Spanish) - This sample letter can be used to communicate with parents/guardians prior to testing.  

• NGSS 2020 Interpretive Guide
• Connecticut Science Assessments Reporting FAQ
• Sample District Letter for NGSS Individual Student Reports (Spanish)
• Sample District Letter for CTAS Individual Student Reports (Spanish)
• Grade 5 Sample NGSS Individual Student Reports
• NGSS Interim Assessment Webinar (PPTX)  

Interim Assessment Information Overview of the NGSS Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs): This presentation provides information on the purpose of the NGSS IABs and their use both formally and informally.  Information on the scoring of items and the AIRWays Reporting System is also discussed.

Test Administration Resources

The Connecticut State Department of Education Comprehensive Assessment Program Portal provides access to test administration resources for the the NGSS Science Assessment (including the Science Alternate) test.