Assessments
Science Assessment involves two tests: the Measurements of Student Progress for grades 3-8, and the High School Proficiency Exam, explained below. These tests replace the WASL, which was the state's assessment until 2009.
Assessing Science in Grades 3-8:
Measurements of Student Progress (MSP)
In spring 2010, the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) replaced
the WASL. The 2010 science MSP measured the level of progress that Washington
students have achieved based on the 2005 GLEs. In Spring 2011, the science MSP
will test the 2009 Standards.
The science MSP will take place in a single day. It includes multiple choice,
short answer and completion items.
Assessing Science in High School:
High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE)
In the 2009-2010 and 2010-11 school year, the new High School Proficiency Exam
(HSPE) for grade 10 will assess the same Science standards as assessed on the
WASL.
In the 2011-2012 school year, the High School Proficiency Exam in science
will be replaced by a Biology End-of-Course exam, which will assess the new K-12
Science Standards (adopted June 2009).
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