The Assessment of Catechesis/Religious Education (ACRE) test has been developed by the National Catholic Educational Association to measure students’ knowledge of religion in 5^th and 8^th grades. The purpose of this standardized test is to: serve as a tool for assessing the effectiveness of religious education instruction; offer a picture of where students in 5^th and 8^th grades are in terms of their basic religious knowledge; assess the religious beliefs, attitudes, practices and perceptions of students in these grades in addition to an evaluation of their religious knowledge; and to provide information about areas of strengths and areas that may need additional attention or improvement.