The Maryland Accountability Testing Program Annual Report is a reference document on basic skills test data for the public, providing a survey of test results and the progress made by state students in grades 3, 5, and 8. Basic skills areas for these grade levels are covered, along with average grade equivalent scores. The California Achievement Tests (CAT) were used to meet the legislative mandate for accountability. Detailed tables of the test results by school, district, and state are provided. A definition of educational accountability, a description of the Maryland Educational Accountability Program, and state and local level accountability assessment information are presented. Maryland students in grade 3 performed above national samples from 1976 in reading comprehension, language skills, and mathematics. Fifth and eighth graders also exceeded national norms for all these tests. (SLD)