The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's Office of Accountability and Testing designs and manages statewide assessments that are administered to students enrolled in public and charter schools in grades 3–12. These assessments serve several purposes for the schools, the state, and federal guidelines.  Here are a few resources for families to view:

• Access online assessment tutorials, videos, and view released items. 
• View current technology-enhanced item types by test
• This Family Guide to Assessment explains the different types of assessments and how the data is used (en Espanol).
• Family Guide to Assessment video

What You Need to Know About the North Carolina Personalized Assessment Tool

NCPAT Video (~5 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqRI0tSCiYk