Some were integrated assessments, while others incorporated distinct assessment tasks for various subject areas. Most assessments that focused on multiple subject areas included language arts and mathematics, and some included science and social science. This was in part because at the time of sample selection, few southern states were introducing state-level performance assessments. The sample is composed primarily of schools located in urban and suburban areas and small cities.
Rural sites are under- represented.
Exhibit 2-5 identifies the seven sites we selected for a second visit during round two of our data collection.