This document summarizes results of province-wide achievement tests given in Alberta, Canada in June 1987. These tests evaluated student achievement in third grade science, sixth grade mathematics, and ninth grade social studies. The test questions for each subject area reflected Alberta's curriculum specifications for that subject. The grade 3 test covered process skills and subject matter; matter and energy; living things and the environment; and earth, space, and time. The test evaluated knowledge, appreciation, and understanding of the subject matter. The grade 6 test covered subject matter and problem-solving skills. The subject matter included number systems and operations; ratio and proportion, measurement and geometry; data management; and algebra. The test evaluated knowledge; comprehension; application; and speed and accuracy of computation. The ninth grade test included both multiple choice and essay items; it covered selected market economies; selected centrally planned economies; and industrialization in Canada. The test evaluated values, knowledge, and skills. This report is based on the results of 31,384 third-grade, 31,130 sixth-grade, and 27,731 ninth-grade students from public, separate, and private schools who took each test. Various statistics on each test are presented, including the percentage of students who performed at or above the minimum acceptable level and at or above the outstanding level. Guidelines for test interpretation and a description of setting standards are included. (JGL)