Reading
Six item sets related to passages are available. Items related to a passage measure specific Alaska reading GLEs. [more] The number and type of reading GLEs linked to any one item set vary across passage tests. Passage tests have been grouped into item sets to provide a sense of student performance in the content strand areas: word identification, general understanding, and content and structure. Reports for the passage tests show results for each item as well as the total test score. [less]

Mathematics
Test items are grouped into one of six content strand areas:estimation/computation, geometry, functions/relationships, [more] statistics/probability, numeration, and measurement. With a few exceptions, there are two tests assembled for each content strand area at each grade level. [less]

Writing
Test items are grouped into one of three content strand areas: Write Using a Variety of Forms, Structures [more] & Conventions of Writing and Revise. There are six tests assembled at each grade level. [less]

Science
Test items are grouped into one of four areas of emphasis: Concepts of Physical Science; Concepts of Life Science; Concepts of Earth Science; [more] Inquiry and Nature/Technology/Society of Science. There are eight tests assembled at each grade level. [less]