The Palmetto Assessment of State Standards is a standards-aligned test designed to meet NCLB requirements. It is administered in grades 3-8 in writing, ELA, mathematics, science, and social studies.

The Palmetto Assessment of State Standards reports out Lexile

Lexile

The Lexile Framework for Reading is an educational tool that uses a measure called a Lexile to match readers of all ages with books, articles and other leveled reading resources....

measures for every student. A Lexile measure can be used to match readers with targeted text and monitor growth in reading ability. For more information concerning the PASS and Lexile measures, visit http://ed.sc.gov/