Alaska's Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) has partnered with NWEA to implement a creative approach to balanced statewide assessment that better reflects learning throughout the school year and helps teachers target instruction to students’ individual needs. The Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR) is designed to streamline the assessment experience for grades 3–9 in the areas of English language arts (ELA) and mathematics. Check out the following resources to learn more: 

 

Tutorials and Practice Test Answer Keys -- Scroll to the bottom of the page and choose the grade level assessment you chose for practice.