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PROGRAMS & SERVICES:
STANDARDS & ASSESSMENT:
NEW ENGLAND COMMON ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NECAP):
RELEASED TEST ITEMS & SUPPORT MATERIALS
(Updated 9/25/09)

   

Each year, 25% or more of the NECAP reading, mathematics, writing and science test items will be released for professional development, program planning and communication with parents and community. Included are scoring rubrics, student work samples and other support materials. The following released items are available:

NOTE (Added 9/25/09): The NECAP Released Items and Practice Tests are made available to the public each year for a variety of uses, both private and commercial. However, the following restrictions apply:

1. Literary and informational passages used in reading and writing items are copyrighted and used on the NECAP tests through a contractual agreement with publishers. Individuals intending to use NECAP released items for commercial purposes are advised to obtain permission from publishers to use any copyrighted materials.
2. Any use of NECAP items should cite the New England Common Assessment Program as the source.

   
   
2009 NECAP SCIENCE RELEASED TEST ITEMS & SUPPORT MATERIALS (SPRING 2009)
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  Every year, 25% or more of the NECAP Science items are released for professional development, program planning and communication with parents and community. In addition, the entire Inquiry section of the test is released. Included are scoring rubrics, student work samples and other support materials. NOTE: All files below are provided in PDF* format and will open in new browser windows. File sizes are indicated in parentheses.
   
 
Grade Level
Science
Released Items
PDF*
Science
Inquiry Task
PDF*
 
Grade 4
(Sled Pull)

Grade 8
(Pond Weeds)
Task
Booklet

(3.9M)

Grade 11
(Location)
Items
(480K)

Support
Materials

(2.4MB)
 
   
   
2008 NECAP READING, WRITING & MATHEMATICS RELEASED TEST ITEMS & SUPPORT MATERIALS (FALL 2008) (Added 2/4/09)
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NOTE: All files below are provided in PDF* format and will open in new browser windows. File sizes are indicated in parentheses.

   
 
Grade Level
Mathematics
PDF*
Reading
PDF*
Writing
PDF*
Grade 3
Math
(3MB)
Reading
(876K)
N/A
Grade 4
Math
(2.7MB)
Reading
(400K)
N/A
Grade 5
Math
(3.5MB)
Reading
(2.3MB)
Writing
(8.2MB)
Grade 6
Math
(1.3MB)
Reading
(2.2MB)
N/A
Grade 7
Math
(1.9MB)
Reading
(1.4MB)
N/A
Grade 8

Math
(1.4MB)

Reading
(1.9MB)
Writing
(7.8MB)
Grade 11

Math
(3.4MB)

Reading
(3.7MB)
Writing
(3.5MB)
   
   
2008 NECAP SCIENCE RELEASED TEST ITEMS & SUPPORT MATERIALS (SPRING 2008)
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  Every year, 25% or more of the NECAP Science items are released for professional development, program planning and communication with parents and community. In addition, the entire Inquiry section of the test is released. Included are scoring rubrics, student work samples and other support materials. NOTE: All files below are provided in PDF* format and will open in new browser windows. File sizes are indicated in parentheses.
   
 
Grade Level
Science
Released Items
PDF*
Science
Inquiry Task
PDF*
 
Grade 4
(Bird Beaks & Survival)

Grade 8
(Colliding Plates)

Grade 11
(Driver's Education)
Items
(508K)

Support
Materials

(2.6MB)
Task
Booklet

(308K)

 
   
   
2007 NECAP READING, WRITING & MATHEMATICS RELEASED TEST ITEMS & SUPPORT MATERIALS (FALL 2007)
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NOTE: All files below are provided in PDF* format and will open in new browser windows. File sizes are indicated in parentheses.

   
 
Grade Level
Mathematics
PDF*
Reading
PDF*
Writing
PDF*
Grade 3
Math
(4MB)
Reading
(2.4MB)
N/A
Grade 4
Math
(3.2MB)
Reading
(1.8MB)
N/A
Grade 5
Math
(2.5MB)
Reading
(2.7MB)
Writing
(11.3MB)
Grade 6
Math
(2.6MB)
Reading
(2.6MB)
N/A
Grade 7
Math
(4.3MB)
Reading
(2.8MB)
N/A
Grade 8

Math
(2.7MB)

Reading
(3MB)
Writing
(12.1MB)
Grade 11

Math
(3.4MB)

Reading
(2.7MB)
Writing
(5.4MB)
   
   
2006 NECAP READING, WRITING & MATHEMATICS RELEASED TEST ITEMS & SUPPORT MATERIALS (FALL 2006)
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NOTE: All files below are provided in PDF* format and will open in new browser windows. File sizes are indicated in parentheses.

   
 
Grade Level
Mathematics
PDF*
Reading
PDF*
Writing
PDF*
Grade 3
Math
(2.2MB)
Reading
(600K)
N/A
Grade 4
Math
(1MB)
Reading
(608K)
N/A
Grade 5
Math
(1.6MB)
Reading
(1MB)
Writing
(5.9MB)
Grade 6
Math
(956K)
Reading
(1MB)
N/A
Grade 7
Math
(764K)
Reading
(1MB)
N/A
Grade 8

Math
(876K)

Reading
(6.6MB)
Writing
(19.3MB)
   
   
2005 NECAP READING, WRITING & MATHEMATICS RELEASED TEST ITEMS & SUPPORT MATERIALS (FALL 2005)
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NOTE: All files below are provided in PDF* format and will open in new browser windows. File sizes are indicated in parentheses.

   
 
Grade Level
Mathematics
PDF*
Reading
PDF*
Writing
PDF*
Grade 3
Math
(4.7MB)
Reading
(1.5MB)
N/A
Grade 4
Math
(8.3MB) **
Reading
(1.9MB)
N/A
Grade 5
Math
(11.7MB) **
Reading
(1.5MB)
Writing
(31MB)
**
Grade 6
Math
(12MB) **
Reading
(1.3MB)
N/A
Grade 7
Math
(11MB) **
Reading
(1.4MB)
N/A
Grade 8
Reading
(1.1MB)
Writing
(30MB)
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** NOTE: If you have trouble downloading these documents due to their file size, try the optional downloads below. These files have been compressed with a newer version of Adobe Acrobat (6.0):

   
   

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