Special, Unavoidable Circumstances Appeal: This applies to students in their 12th grade year who have yet to meet standard on the high school WASL (or an approved alternative), and experience a “special, unavoidable circumstance” that precludes their ability to access a state-approved assessment as a senior, may appeal to a state review board.

Appealing a High School Assessment Score: This allows students and parents to challenge the technical aspects of a score on any of the following: Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL); Washington Alternate Assessment System (WAAS) Portfolio; Developmentally Appropriate WASL (WAAS-DAW); Collection of Evidence.