New Hampshire is in the midst of a transition--a transition between assessment systems--a transition between accountability systems. The elementary grades were assessed with the newly developed New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) tests in October 2005. The high school (grade 10) will be assessed with New Hampshire's previous state-wide assessment--NHEIAP one last time (May 2006). Consistent with the previously approved transition plan for 3-8, New Hampshire tenth graders next year will be assessed in the fall of 11th grade. The accountability system will undergo a corresponding transition. New Hampshire proposes to transition accountability for elementary and middle schools to a system that introduces an index system and addresses the complexities of fall testing. Details of the new accountability system are included in the first part of the submission ("New Hampshire's Proposed Accountability System Grades 1-8," pages 3-40). Since the high school assessment will make a similar transition beginning the fall of 2007, New Hampshire plans to keep the accountability system at the high school level the same as the previously approved system from last year. Details of their previous system are included in the second part of this submission ("New Hampshire's Approved Accountability System," pages 41-77). Please be aware that no changes whatsoever were made to the previously approved workbook, and are included only for reference. To orient the reader to the changes New Hampshire proposes for grade school and middle school accountability, this document points out two very important issues/changes: (1) New Hampshire proposes to move to an index system; and (2) New Hampshire has worked very hard to create a system that holds schools and districts accountable for the portion of the system which they control. This revision includes the return to a cell size of 11 for performance (as previously approved) and refigured starting points and intermediate goals for English/Language Arts and Mathematics, all found in section 3.2. Appended is: Required Data Elements for State Report Card. (Contains 21 footnotes.)