Name of Assessment

Acronym

Who Takes It

Content Covered

New Mexico Standards Based Assessment*

SBA

All New Mexico students in grades 3-8 and 11

Reading, Writing, Math, Science and Social Studies
(Social Studies in Grade 11 only)

New Mexico High School Competency Examination

NMHSCE

Retakes only for grade 11 & 12 students who need to pass subtests not previously passed. Repeated as necessary

State exit examination-Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies and Written Composition

New Mexico Alternate Performance Assessment

NMAPA

Alternate to SBA and NMHSCE for qualified students

Language Arts (Reading), Writing, Mathematics, and Science

New Mexico English Language Proficiency Assessment Placement Test

NMELPT

All students whose Primary or Home Language Other than English (PHLOTE) is spoken in the home

Placement test for English Language Proficiency-Listening, Writing Conventions, Reading and Speaking

New Mexico English Language Proficiency Assessment

NMELPA

k-12 Students who are not yet proficient in English (English Language Learners-ELL)

English Language  Proficiency-Listening, Writing, Reading, Prewriting and Speaking

Short Cycle Assessments

Developed or Purchased by Districts

All students in grades 9 and 10.

Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics