Established by the State Board of Education in 1996, the Vermont Comprehensive Assessments System (CAS) evaluates student performance in the state's schools, based on Vermont's Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities,with the goal of improving teaching and learning. Statewide assessments include:
The New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) which was administered each fall, ending in October, 2013. Reading and writing assessments were administered in grades 3-8 and 11.