New Mexico Public Education Department Assessments Help & Support

This Help & Support page provides all the information you need to keep up to date with New Mexico testing activities.

ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES NEW

2022 NM-ASR MEETINGS INFORMATION

The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) will be conducting Assessment of Science Readiness (NM-ASR) review committee meetings starting in May through August 2022. Below is a list of the application sites URL links at-a-glance for your convenience.

NM-ASR Data Review Committees Application URL: https://bit.ly/2022ASRDRCApplication *Application Window extended from May 10 to May 17, 2022*
Committee/Panel	Event Mode	Dates
Grade 5 NM-ASR Data Review	Virtual	August 16-17
Grade 8 NM-ASR Data Review	Virtual	August 16-17
Grade 11 NM-ASR Data Review	Virtual	August 16-17

Standard Setting Panels for NM-ASR (in person) Application URL: https://bit.ly/ASRStandardSettingApplication *Application Window extended from May 10 to May 17, 2022* ~Note dates and time updates for each panel~
Grade 5 Standard Setting Panel	July 13-15; Day1: 8:30-5:30; Days2&3: 8:15-5
Grade 8 Standard Setting Panel	July 13-15; Day1: 8:30-5:30; Days2&3: 8:15-5
Grade 11 Standard Setting Panel	July 13-15; Day1: 8:30-5:30; Days2&3: 8:15-5

Standards Validation Panels for NM-ASR Spanish Transadaptation (virtual) Application URL: https://bit.ly/ASRStandardsValidationApplication *Application Window extended from May 10 to May 17, 2022*
Grades 5, 8, 11 Standards Validation of the NM-ASR Spanish Transadaptation	August 1 – 2, 8:30-3:30

NM-MSSA MEETINGS APPLICATION

The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) will be conducting Measures of Student Success & Achievement (NM-MSSA) assessments review committee meetings starting in April through August 2022. Below is a list of the application sites URL links at-a-glance for your convenience.

Standard Setting Panels for NM-MSSA (in person) Application URL: https://bit.ly/MSSAStandardSettingApplication *Application Window extended from May 10 to May 17, 2022* ~Note dates and time updates for each panel~
Grades 3-5 MSSA Math Standard Setting Panel	July 13-15; Day1: 8:30-5:30; Days2&3: 8:15-5
Grades 6- 8 MSSA Math Standard Setting Panel	July 11-13; Days 1&2: 8-5; Day 3: 8:15-1
Grades 3-5 MSSA ELA Standard Setting Review Panel	July 13-15; Day1: 8:30-5:30; Days2&3: 8:15-5
Grades 6-8 MSSA ELA Standard Setting Review Panel	July 11-13; Days 1&2: 8-5; Day 3: 8:15-1

Standards Validation Panels for NM-MSSA Spanish Transadaptation (virtual) Application URL: https://bit.ly/MSSASLAStdsValidationApplication *Application Window extended from May 10 to May 17, 2022*
Grades 3-8 MSSA Math Standards Validation Panel for the MSSA Math Spanish Version (Translated from MSSA Math English Version)	August 1 – 2, 8:30-3:30
Grades 3-8 MSSA ELA Standards Validation Panel for the MSSA SLA (Transadaptation of the MSSA ELA)	August 1 – 2, 8:30-3:30

Additional Formative Content

Additional formative content is now available (as of March 3, 2022). This release includes the following:

Online release:
- Science grades 3-8
- Social Studies/Civics grades 8-11
- available for administration anywhere.
PDF release:
- Science grades 3-8
- Social Studies/Civics grades 8-11
- available for administration anywhere.

Resources for Formative Assessments are available on the Help and Support site.
- Formative Item Set Information and Use
- How to Access the Formative Item Sets

Email notification about this additional formative content availability went to the field on 3/3/22. Click here to see the email notification for reference purposes.