| Smarter Balanced Assessments |
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Grades
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Subjects
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Requirement/Availability
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Testing Window
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Fall 2017 (retake) |
11 & 12 |
English Language Arts and Mathematics |
Available to students in the class of 2019 or earlier who have not yet passed the
high school ELA and/or mathematics assessment.
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ONLINE: October 23 –
November 17
PAPER/PENCIL: October 30 – November 17
(Paper testing is available to support large print, braille, and standard
print forms for students whose IEP or 504 plan states paper) |
| 12 |
Available to students who previously tested on the ELA and/or mathematics assessment and would like to attempt a higher
score. |
Spring 2018 |
3-8 |
English Language Arts and Mathematics |
Required for federal and state accountability |
ONLINE: March 5 – June 8
(administered within the last 12 weeks of the school year, but no later than June 8)
For example, if the last day of school is June 8, the testing window will be
March 19 – June 8
PAPER/PENCIL: April 16 – May 25
(Paper testing is available only to support large print, braille, and standard print forms for students whose IEP
or 504 plan states paper)
|
| 10 |
English Language Arts |
Required for federal and state
accountability for all students in grade 10. |
ONLINE: March 5 ‒ June 8 (administered within the last 12 weeks of the school year, but no later than June 8)
For example, if the last day of school is May 29, the testing window will be March
5 – May 25
PAPER/PENCIL: May 4 ‒ May 25
(Paper testing is available only to support large print, braille, and standard print forms for students whose IEP
or 504 plan states paper)
|
| 10 |
Mathematics |
Required for federal and state
accountability for all students in grade 10.
|
ONLINE: March 5 ‒ June 8
(administered within the last 12 weeks of the school year, but no later than June 8)
For example, if the last day of school is May 29, the testing window will be March
5 – May 25
PAPER/PENCIL: May 4 ‒ May 25
(Paper testing is available only to support large print, braille, and standard print forms for students whose IEP
or 504 plan states paper)
|
| 11 & 12 |
English Language Arts and Mathematics |
Available to students who have not yet passed the ELA and/or mathematics
assessment or who previously tested and would like to attempt a higher
score.
|
ONLINE: March 5 – June 8
(administered within the last 12 weeks of the school year, but no later than June 8)
For example, if the last day of school is June 4, the testing window will be March 12 – June 1
PAPER/PENCIL: May 4 ‒ May 25
(Paper testing is available only to support large print, braille, and standard print forms for students whose IEP
or 504 plan states paper)
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| Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science |
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Grades
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Subject
|
Requirement/Availability
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Testing Window |
Spring 2018 |
5 & 8
|
Science
|
Required for federal and state accountability |
ONLINE: April 16 ‒ June 8
PAPER/PENCIL: April 16 ‒ May 25
(Paper testing is available only to support large print, braille, and standard print forms for students whose IEP
or 504 plan states paper)
|
| 11 |
Science |
Required for federal accountability |
ONLINE: May 4 – June 8
PAPER/PENCIL: May 4 – May 25
(Paper testing is available only to support large print, braille, and standard print forms for students whose IEP
or 504 plan states paper)
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| End-of-Course (EOC) Exams |
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Grades
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Subjects
|
Requirement/Availability
|
Testing Window
|
| Winter 2018 |
12 |
Mathematics
|
Can be used for graduation for the classes of
2013 through 2018; available to students in classes of 2016 through 2018 who
have not yet met the mathematics assessment graduation requirement. |
ONLINE: not available
PAPER/PENCIL: January 2 – February 2 |
| Spring 2018 |
12 |
Mathematics |
Can be used for graduation for classes of 2013
through 2018; available to students in classes of 2016 through 2018 who have
not yet met the graduation requirement.
This is the final administration of the Mathematics EOCs.
|
ONLINE: not available
PAPER/PENCIL: May 7 – June 8
(administered within the last three weeks of the school year, when possible, but no later than
June 8)
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| Washington Access to Instruction and Measurement (WA-AIM) |
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Grades
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Subjects
|
Requirement/Availability
|
Testing Window |
Fall 2017 (retake) |
12 |
English Language Arts
and Mathematics |
Fall retakes are specific to Grade 12 students only to fulfill graduation requirements
|
ONLINE: September 11 – November 17
PAPER/PENCIL: not available |
Spring 2018 |
3 – 8, 10 and 11 |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science |
The WA-AIM is required for federal and state accountability for
eligible students
in grades 3-8, 10 and 11 and can be used to meet a student’s graduation
requirement. |
ONLINE: October 16 – April 6
PAPER/PENCIL: not available |
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| Off-Grade Level Graduation Alternatives |
| |
Grades
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Subjects
|
Requirement/Availability
|
Testing Window |
Fall 2017 (retake)
(Off Grade Level) |
11 & 12 |
English Language Arts and Mathematics
|
Off grade testing is a graduation alternative,
specific for students pursuing a CIA. |
ONLINE: October 23 –
November 17
PAPER/PENCIL: October 30 – November 17
(Paper testing for the fall administration is available only to support large print, braille, and standard print forms for students whose IEP
or 504 plan states paper) |
Spring 2018
(Off Grade Level) |
10 – 12 |
English Language Arts and Mathematics
|
Off grade testing is a graduation alternative,
specific for students pursuing a CIA. |
ONLINE: March 5 – June 8
PAPER/PENCIL:
April 16 – May 25
(Paper testing for the spring administration is available only to support large print, braille, and standard print forms for students whose IEP
or 504 plan states paper)
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| English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century (ELPA21) |
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Grades
|
Subjects
|
Requirement/Availability
|
Testing Window
|
Spring Annual 2018 |
K-12 |
Writing, Reading, Listening, and Speaking |
Required for federal and state accountability
for EL students who qualify for the State Transitional Bilingual Program. |
ONLINE: February 1 – March 30
(Paper testing for the spring administration is available to support large print, braille, and standard print forms for students whose IEP
or 504 plan states paper)
|
Spring Alternate 2018 |
K-12 |
Writing, Reading, Listening, and Speaking |
Required for federal and state accountability for EL students who qualify for the State Transitional Bilingual Program. |
March 19 – April 27
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| Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GOLDTM
by Teaching Strategies®) |
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Grade
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Subjects
|
Requirement/Availability
|
Testing Window
|
Fall 2017 |
K |
Six areas of development and learning:
social-emotional, physical, language, cognitive, mathematics, and literacy |
Required for students in state-funded,
full-day kindergarten; available to any public school that volunteers,
pending available funding (see
M037-15) |
WaKIDS isn’t a “test.” Kindergarten teachers
observe children during everyday classroom activities and take an inventory
of their skills by October 31
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