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Please note that some posted Assessment Bureau resources are in the process of being updated for the 2026-27 school year. Linked resources will be updated by fall 2026.

NMPED Assessment Bureau logoOur mission is to positively impact student learning by ensuring the development and administration of valid and reliable assessments that:

  • Measure the effectiveness of curriculum and instruction
  • Include data systems and structures that provide students, teachers, administrators and stakeholders with the information needed to make informed decisions
  • Produce a measure indicating progress towards readiness for college and career
  • Uphold the belief that all students can learn and achieve at high levels
  • Hold schools and the PED accountable to create equitable opportunities for students

New Mexico’s required assessments meet state and federal requirements (English | Spanish) for Title I, Title II, and Title III. These assessments are used for a variety of accountability measures.

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Statewide Testing Calendar

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Assessment Literacy & Training for LEAs

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District Test Coordinators Only

Screeners Framework/Manual Supported Grades Resources Policy/Links to Rule Program Bureau Sites
Screening for Potential ELs LUS Survey Tools K-12 EL FAQ Federal Resources EL Identification
Dyslexia Screener Dyslexia Handbook 1 Dyslexia Canvas Catalog Dyslexia Statute Literacy & Humanities
Gifted Screener Gifted Technical Assistance Manual K-12 Universal Screening Hosted by Christopher Vian Gifted & Talented Rule Gifted Education
Within Year Supports Standards Alignment Supported Grades Supports and Resources for DTCs, Teachers, Instructional Leaders, and Families Partner Sites
Formatives Item Sets for Math, ELA, & Science
English | Español		 3-8 iMSSA Resources Formative Item Sets –
New Mexico Help & Support Site
Early Years Reading and Math
English | Español		 K-2 AMIRA Resources AMIRA State Help & Support Site
iMSSA
English | Español		 3-8 iMSSA Resources Cognia State Help & Support Site
Language Proficiency
English | Español		 K-12 Avant STAMP Resources Avant State Help & Support Site
Summative, ESSA State Standards Alignment Supported Grades Supports and Resources for DTCs, Teachers, Instructional Leaders, and Families Partner Sites
Assessment of Science Readiness (ASR) English | Español STEM Ready! Science Standards 5, 8, 11 ASR Resources KU Help & Support Site
Measures of Student Success & Achievement (MSSA) English | Español 3-8 MSSA Resources Cognia Help & Support Site
SAT School Day English | Español 11 SAT Assessment Suite Resources College Board Site
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessments English | Español 3-8 & 11 DLM Resources DLM State Site
WIDA ACCESS
English | Español
WIDA Alternate ACCESS
English | Español 		English Language Development Standards K-12 WIDA ACCESS & WIDA Alternate ACCESS Resources WIDA State Site
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) NAEP Framework for Math and Language Arts 4 & 8 NAEP Resources NAEP National Site
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