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 2018 (retake) |
11 & 12 |
ELA and Math
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Available to students in the class of 2020 or earlier who have not yet passed the high school ELA and/or math assessment.
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ONLINE: October 22 – November 16
PAPER/PENCIL: October 29 – November 16
(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 math assessment and would like to attempt a higher score. |
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Spring 2019 |
3-8 |
ELA and Math
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Required for federal and state accountability |
ONLINE: March 4 – June 7
(administered within the last 12 weeks of the school year, but no later than June 7)
For example, if the last day of school is June 7, the testing window will be March 18 – June 7
PAPER/PENCIL: April 15 – May 24
(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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10 |
ELA |
Required for federal and state accountability for all students in grade 10. |
ONLINE: March 4 ‒ June 7 (administered within the last 12 weeks of the school year, but no later than June 7)
For example, if the last day of school is May 28, the testing window will be March 4 – May 24
PAPER/PENCIL: May 3 ‒ May 24
(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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10 |
Math |
Required for federal and state accountability for all students in grade 10.
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ONLINE: March 4 ‒ June 7
(administered within the last 12 weeks of the school year, but no later than June 7)
For example, if the last day of school is May 28, the testing window will be March 4 – May 24
PAPER/PENCIL: May 3 ‒ May 24
(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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11 & 12 |
ELA and Math |
Available to students who have not yet passed the ELA and/or math assessment or who previously tested and would like to attempt a higher score.
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ONLINE: March 4 – June 7
(administered within the last 12 weeks of the school year, but no later than June 7)
For example, if the last day of school is June 3, the testing window will be March 11 – May 31
PAPER/PENCIL: May 3 ‒ May 24
(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
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Requirement/Availability
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Testing Window |
Spring 2019 |
5 & 8
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Science
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Required for federal and state accountability |
ONLINE: April 15 ‒ June 7
PAPER/PENCIL: April 15 ‒ May 24
(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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11 |
Science |
Required for federal accountability |
ONLINE: May 6 – June 7
PAPER/PENCIL: May 3 – May 24
(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 Access to Instruction and Measurement (WA-AIM) |
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Grades
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Subjects
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Requirement/Availability
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Testing Window |
Fall 2018 (retake) |
12 |
ELA and Math |
Fall retakes are specific to Grade 12 students only to fulfill graduation requirements
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ONLINE: September 10 – November 16
PAPER/PENCIL: not available |
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Spring 2019 |
3 – 8, and 10 |
ELA, Math |
The WA-AIM ELA and Math is required for federal and state accountability for
eligible students
in grades 3-8, and 10 and can be used to meet a student’s graduation
requirement. |
ONLINE: October 15 – April 5
PAPER/PENCIL: not available |
5, 8 and 11 |
Science |
The WA-AIM Science is required for federal and
state accountability for
eligible students in grades 5, 8, and 11. |
ONLINE: October 15 – April 5
PAPER/PENCIL: not available |
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Off-Grade Level Graduation Alternatives |
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Grades
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Subjects
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Requirement/Availability
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Testing Window |
Fall 2018 (retake)
(Off Grade Level) |
11 & 12 |
ELA and Math
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Off grade testing is a graduation alternative, specific for students pursuing a CIA. |
ONLINE: October 22 – November 16 PAPER/PENCIL:
October 29 – November 16
(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)
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Spring 2019
(Off Grade Level) |
10 – 12 |
ELA and Math
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Off grade testing is a graduation alternative, specific for students pursuing a CIA. |
ONLINE: March 4 – June 7 PAPER/PENCIL:
April 15 – May 24
(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
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Subjects
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Requirement/Availability
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Testing Window
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Spring Annual 2019 |
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: January 28 – March 29 (window extended due to inclement weather)
(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)
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Spring Alternate 2019 |
K-12 |
Writing, Reading, Listening, and Speaking |
Required for federal and state accountability for EL students who qualify for the State Transitional Bilingual Program. |
January 28 – March 22
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Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GOLDTM
by Teaching Strategies®) |
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Grade
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Subjects
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Requirement/Availability
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Testing Window
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Fall 2018 |
K |
Six areas of development and learning: social-emotional, physical, language, cognitive, math, 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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