State K-3 Policies
Beyond the federally required third-grade assessments, what other assessments are required in grades K-3?
September 2020
At least 37 states plus the District of Columbia require assessments outside of federally required third-grade assessments. States require a range of assessments across grades K-3, including screeners, diagnostic assessments, formative assessments and summative assessments.
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The following information was gathered from state statutes and regulations only.
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Beyond the federally required third-grade assessments, what other assessments are required for grades K-3?
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| Wyoming | Reading assessments are required in grades K-3. | Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 21-3-401 |
| Wisconsin | Reading assessments are required in grades K-2. | Wis. Stat. Ann. § 118.016 |
| Washington | Reading assessments are required in grade 2. | Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 28A.300.310 |
| West Virginia | Assessments beyond federally required third grade assessments are not specified in state statute. | W. Va. Code R. 126-14-4 |
| Virginia | Standards of Learning or diagnostic assessments in reading must be administered in grades K-3. | Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-253.13:1 |
| Utah | Benchmark assessments in reading are required in grades 1-3. | Utah Code Ann. § 53E-4-307 |
| Texas | Reading assessments are required in grades K-2. | Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 28.006 |
| South Carolina | Formative assessments in English language arts and mathematics are required in grades K-3. | S.C. Code Ann. § 59-18-310 |
| Oregon | Ongoing screening, progress monitoring and assessments can be administered to students in grades K-3. | Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 329.834 |
| Oklahoma | Screening instruments in reading are required in grades K-3. | Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 70, § 1210.508C |
| Ohio | Diagnostic assessments in reading, writing and mathematics are required in grades K-2. Diagnostic assessments in reading and writing must be administered in grade three. | Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3301.079 |
| Nevada | Reading assessments are required in grades K-3. | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 388.157 |
| New York | Diagnostic screening in reading, mathematics, problem solving, motor development, articulation skills, and cognitive development are required of all new entrants to school and those with low test scores. | N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 117.3 |
| New Mexico | Screening and progress monitoring in reading, language arts and mathematics are required for grades kindergarten and one. Diagnostic tests in reading and language arts are required in grades two and three. | N.M. Stat. Ann. § 22-13-1 |
| North Carolina | Formative and diagnostic assessments in reading are required in grades K-3. | N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 115C-83.6 |
| Missouri | Reading assessments must be administered by a district at the beginning of the school year to all third-grade students. | Mo. Ann. Stat. § 167.645 |
| Mississippi | Screening assessments are required in literacy and numeracy in grades K-3 | Miss. Code. Ann. § 37-23-16 |
| Minnesota | Locally determined reading assessments are required in grades K-2. | Minn. Stat. Ann. § 120B.12 |
| Michigan | Screening, formative, and diagnostic assessments in reading must be administered at least three times per year to K-3 students. | Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 380.1280f |
| Maine | Assessments in reading, mathematics, science and social studies are required in grades K-12. | Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 6209 |
| Maryland | Screening in reading must be administered by a district to students entering a school in kindergarten or first grade. | Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 4-136 |
| Kentucky | Diagnostic assessments in reading must be provided by school districts for grades K-3. | Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 158.791 |
| Kansas | State or diagnostic assessments that meet state standards in math and reading are required in grades K-3 | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 72-3567 |
| Iowa | Locally determined or statewide assessments in reading or reading readiness are required in grades K-3. | Iowa Code Ann. § 279.68 |
| Idaho | Assessments in literacy are required twice per year in grades K-3. | Idaho Code Ann. §33-1614 through 1616 |
| Georgia | Assessments in reading and mathematics are required in grades 1 and 2. | Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 160-3-1-.07 |
| Florida | Screening, diagnostic, progress monitoring assessments can be administered to identify reading deficiencies. | Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1008.25 |
| Delaware | Assessments on student progress on state standards must be given to students in grades K-2. | Del. Code Ann. tit. 14, § 151 |
| District of Columbia | Reading assessments are required in reading and mathematics in grades K-3 |
D.C. Code Ann. § 38-755.03 |
| Connecticut | Assessments in reading are required to be administered to students in grades K-3. | Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 10-14t |
| Colorado | Assessments in reading are required to be given by teachers in grades K-3. Summative reading assessments may be administered in grades K-2. | Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 22-7-1205 |
| California | No additional assessments are required. However, districts can receive support from the state department of education to provide K-2 English language arts and mathematics formative assessments. | Cal. Educ. Code § 60640 |
| Arkansas | Literacy and mathematics assessments are required in grades K-2. | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2907 |
| Arizona | Screening and formative assessments in reading are required in grades K-3. | Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15-704 |
| Indiana | Formative and summative assessments in reading for grades K-2 must be included in a district's reading plan. | 511 Ind. Admin. Code 6.2-3.1-3 |
| Louisiana | Screening in literacy must be administered to all students in grades K-3. | 28 La. Admin. Code Pt CXV, 2307 |
| Pennsylvania | Each school must design an assessment system for all students to determine the degree to which students are achieving academic standards. | 22 Pa. Code § 4.52 |
| Rhode Island | Districts must develop an assessment plan to monitor and assess all students' progress. | 16 R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 16-97.1-1 |
| Hawaii | Assessments beyond federally required third grade assessments are not specified in state statute. | |
| Illinois | Assessments beyond federally required third grade assessments are not specified in state statute. | |
| Massachusetts | Assessments beyond federally required third grade assessments are not specified in state statute. | |
| Montana | Assessments beyond federally required third grade assessments are not specified in state statute. | |
| Nebraska | Assessments beyond federally required third grade assessments are not specified in state statute. | |
| New Hampshire | Assessments beyond federally required third grade assessments are not specified in state statute. | |
| New Jersey | Assessments beyond federally required third grade assessments are not specified in state statute. | |
| North Dakota | Assessments beyond federally required third grade assessments are not specified in state statute. | |
| South Dakota | Assessments beyond federally required third grade assessments are not specified in state statute. | |
| Tennessee | Assessments beyond federally required third grade assessments are not specified in state statute. | |
| Vermont | Assessments beyond federally required third grade assessments are not specified in state statute. | |
| Alabama | Assessments beyond federally required third grade assessments are not specified in state statute. | |
| Alaska | Assessments beyond federally required third grade assessments are not specified in state statute. |