Technical Outreach for Public Schools

The Center for Urban Affairs and Community Services, under contract with the Accountability Services, NCDPI has two primary responsibilities: (1) technical assistance, publishing assistance, and delivery for a wide range of tests to assess student and school performance and (2) analyzing and reporting results to Accountability Services. This contract is titled "Technical Outreach for Public Schools (TOPS)."  The work of TOPS responds directly to contract obligations and requests of Accountability Services.

Accountability Services currently oversees a testing program that includes N.C. End-of-Grade Tests, N.C. End-of-Course Tests (grades 9-12), N.C. Competency Tests, National Assessment of Educational Progress, and Scholastic Aptitude Test. In addition, it operates the states’ ABCs data collection and reporting duties and produces a collection of reports for monitoring progress of individual students, classrooms, schools, school systems, and the state.

Relevant Links

  Local Option Testing Service
  North Carolina Non-Public Schools Testing Service
  North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Accountability Services