Currently, the state-funded E.O.G. achievement test includes reading and mathematics only.
Local testing is optional.
Open-ended items require descriptions, analysis, comparison or other written explanation. Calculators are allowed for certain multiple choice, problem solving and for open-ended items. Achievement levels I-IV have been established to describe how well students are performing on the new curriculum standards. Performance scores are reported to parents and are ranked by school, system and state for comparison. Students respond in their own words about a given topic.