SC READY Information for Parents

Assessment Resource Documents for Students and Parents

Assessment resource documents for parents or guardians are available in alternate formats, such as large print, Braille, languages other than English, and oral translation. Alternate resource document formats can be requested from the SCDE or from your child’s school.

Updated January 2026
Language Assessment Brochure Individual Student
Report (ISR)
Elementary
Writer's Checklists
Middle Level
Writer's Checklists
English Assessment Brochure

(Large Print)
Sample ISR Grades 3-4 Narrative
Grade 5 Argumentative
Grade 6 Argumentative
Grade 7 Argumentative
Grade 8 Argumentative
Grades 7-8 Informative
Spanish Assessment Brochure Sample ISR Grades 3-4 Narrative
Grade 5 Argumentative
Grade 6 Argumentative
Grade 7 Argumentative
Grade 8 Argumentative
Grades 7-8 Informative
Arabic Assessment Brochure Sample ISR Grades 3-4 Narrative
Grade 5 Argumentative
Grade 6 Argumentative
Grade 7 Argumentative
Grade 8 Argumentative
Grades 7-8 Informative
Brazilian Portuguese Assessment Brochure Sample ISR Grades 3-4 Narrative
Grade 5 Argumentative
Grade 6 Argumentative
Grade 7 Argumentative
Grade 8 Argumentative
Grades 7-8 Informative
Simplified Chinese Assessment Brochure Sample ISR Grades 3-4 Narrative
Grade 5 Argumentative
Grade 6 Argumentative
Grade 7 Argumentative
Grade 8 Argumentative
Grades 7-8 Informative
Gujarati Assessment Brochure Sample ISR Grades 3-4 Narrative
Grade 5 Argumentative
Grade 6 Argumentative
Grade 7 Argumentative
Grade 8 Argumentative
Grades 7-8 Informative
Russian Assessment Brochure Sample ISR Grades 3-4 Narrative
Grade 5 Argumentative
Grade 6 Argumentative
Grade 7 Argumentative
Grade 8 Argumentative
Grades 7-8 Informative
Tamil Assessment Brochure Sample ISR Grades 3-4 Narrative
Grade 5 Argumentative
Grade 6 Argumentative
Grade 7 Argumentative
Grade 8 Argumentative
Grades 7-8 Informative
Telugu Assessment Brochure Sample ISR Grades 3-4 Narrative
Grade 5 Argumentative
Grade 6 Argumentative
Grade 7 Argumentative
Grade 8 Argumentative
Grades 7-8 Informative
Ukrainian Assessment Brochure Sample ISR Grades 3-4 Narrative
Grade 5 Argumentative
Grade 6 Argumentative
Grade 7 Argumentative
Grade 8 Argumentative
Grades 7-8 Informative
Vietnamese Assessment Brochure Sample ISR Grades 3-4 Narrative
Grade 5 Argumentative
Grade 6 Argumentative
Grade 7 Argumentative
Grade 8 Argumentative
Grades 7-8 Informative

Additional Parent Resources

Updated January 2026
Resource Resource Description
SC READY Score Report User's Guide for Spring 2025 The SC READY Score Report User Guide is designed to assist educators and parents in understanding the purpose and administration of the SC READY assessments. It provides detailed information on the assessments' structure, including the types of questions and performance levels.
Lexile® and Quantile® Resource Hub for Parents Visit Metametric's “For Parents” page for tools and information to help you understand your child’s Lexile & Quantile measures for support to help your child grow their reading and math abilities.
SC READY Test Scores Explore previous years’ statewide SC READY scores to see how students across South Carolina have performed over time. This resource helps parents better understand statewide trends and academic expectations.
Online Tools Training (OTT) Samples of the new item types have been developed for inclusion in the Online Tools Training (OTT). The Online Tools Training (OTT) for SC READY and EOCEP can be accessed via the OTT module (using Google Chrome).
SC READY Sample Items This page contains links to the Sample Items for SC READY. These documents contain SC READY test items for English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, and science that have been written to align with the latest South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards.

Resource Documents Alternate Format Request

If you would like to request a copy of an assessment brochure or a Sample Individual Student Report in an alternative format, please complete the Student and Parent Resources Alternate Request Form. If you have any questions about resource document alternate format requests, please contact ResourceRequests@ed.sc.gov.

Accessibility Information

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