Catechesis

ARK - Assessment of Religious Knowledge:

Why the Archdiocese chose ARK as their assessment tool? The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has long believed in the use of religion assessments for its young people in Catholic schools and parishes.
- For over a decade we used ACRE as our assessment tool
- Over the years, a decline in the effectiveness of ACRE was determined
- In 2023, we had a group of schools and parishes try ARK for the first time as a to see it effectiveness
- In 2024, our schools and parishes had the option of using ARK or ACRE to assess their students
- In the spring of 2025, all schools and parishes of the Archdiocese will be required to assess their students in the following grades: 3, 5, 7, 9, & 11
- ACRE is no longer used; however, past ACRE scores can be viewed below
ARK Information Letter here can answer a few questions
ARK website for further info
To get login information contact ARK at info@arktest.org or call them 888.985.1324
To order paper testing you must first roster your students name in the ARK platform. Then contact ARK using the information above letting them know your parish/school address and number of tests you will need
ARK testing window for spring of 2025 is March 17, 2025 - May 2, 2025
- If you are doing paper testing, the deadline to return paper tests is April 21, 2025
Here are some important links to view how-to videos and access other important ARK information: