The Multilevel Assessment Program tests for urban schools are conducted annually across Australia's Northern Territory in reading and mathematics. The program allows performance to be monitored at the system level for Years 5 and 7. Results show that, in terms of system performance on the link questions, there was no difference between 1992 and 1993 in reading everyday texts or in Year 5 reading comprehension, but the performance of Year 7 students on the link questions in the reading comprehension test was significantly lower in 1993. While girls scored better than boys on every reading subtest, there were few differences between boys and girls on mathematics tests. Non-Aboriginal students scored higher than their Aboriginal peers on all tests, but the gap in mathematics appeared to be declining. Appendixes contain: (1) a list of assessment committee members; (2) score distributions by subgroup; (3) average subtest scores by gender; (4) average subtest scores for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students; (5) average subtests scores by English as a second language students and others; (6) a glossary; and (7) sample test questions. (Contains 2 figures, 16 tables, and 32 graphs.) (SLD)