In North Carolina, end-of-grade (EOG) tests cover the curriculum taught during that school year for each grade. The writing test measures students’ writing skills at the time the test is administered. The end-of-course (EOC) tests evaluate mastery of the material covered in high school courses.

Reading and mathematics are core, foundation skills on which other learning is based. That is why these standards are directed at reading and mathematics in grades 3, 5 and 8 and writing in grades 5 and 8, and graduation standards require proficiency in broader subjects.

The exit exam is given in the spring of the student's 11th grade year and is based on knowledge gained up to that point.

Merit’s Language Arts and Math software programs correlate to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and grade level competencies and can help students prepare for the EOG and EOC tests as well as the exit exam. The content and format of Merit’s programs can help students develop and strengthen their test-taking skills as well as their reading, writing and math skills.

Merit reading software has been proven -- through rigorous, scientifically based research -- to increase both student reading comprehension and standardized test scores. Merit research study findings reveal that education software is an effective tool to improve test scores and academic performance.

Published: January 2005