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This page lists the testing windows for all state assessments for the 2021-22 school year. Families and school staff should check their district’s calendars or contact their district’s main office for the specific testing schedules/dates for their school buildings.
For Example:
Smarter Balanced ELA and math will be administered in grades 4–9 and 11 for the grades 3–8 and 10 tests. The WCAS will be administered in grades 6, 9, and 12 for the grades 5, 8, and 11 tests. The Fall Test Design document provides more details about fall tests.
The Washington Access to Instruction and Measurement (WA-AIM) spring 2021 administration was extended until June 11, 2021 and will reopen in the fall as an extended opportunity for test administration. As with the Smarter Balanced assessments, a student enrolled in grade 4 in fall 2021 will take the grade 3 WA-AIM assessment.
For Example:
| Grade(s) | Subjects | Requirement/Availability | Testing Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-9 and 11 | ELA and math | Required for federal and state accountability. |
Online: September 27 – November 10, 2021 Paper/Pencil: September 27 – November 10, 2021* |
| 12 | ELA and math | Available to students who have not yet passed the ELA and/or math assessment and want to use as a pathway to demonstrating post-secondary career or college readiness or who previously tested and would like to attempt a higher score. |
Online: September 27 – November 10, 2021 Paper/Pencil: September 27 – November 10, 2021* |
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* 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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| Grade(s) | Requirement/Availability | Testing Window |
|---|---|---|
| 6, 9 and 12 | Required for federal and state accountability. |
Online: September 27 – November 10, 2021 |
| * Paper testing is available only to support large print, braille, and standard print forms for students whose IEP or 504 plan states paper. | ||
| Grade(s) | Subjects | Requirement/Availability | Testing Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-9 and 11 | ELA and math | Required for students who were not assessed in spring 2021 |
Online: September 27 – November 23, 2021 Paper/Pencil: Not available |
| 6, 9 and 12 | Science | Required for students who were not assessed in spring 2021 |
Online: September 27 – November 23, 2021 Paper/Pencil: Not available |
| Grade(s) | Subjects | Requirement/Availability | Testing Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 and 12 | ELA and math | Fall retakes are specific to students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, in grades 11 or 12, to use as a pathway to demonstrating post-secondary career or college readiness. | Online: September 27 – November 23, 2021 Paper/Pencil: Not available |
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| Grade(s) | Subjects | Requirement/Availability | Testing Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | Six areas of development and learning: social-emotional, physical, language, cognitive, math, and literacy | Required for students in state-funded, full-day kindergarten and transitional kindergarten. | WaKIDS isn't a "test." Kindergarten teachers observe children during everyday classroom activities and take an inventory of their skills by November 12, 2021. |
| Grade(s) | Subjects | Requirement/Availability | Testing Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-8 and 10 | ELA and math | Required for federal and state accountability. |
Online: March 7 – June 3, 2022 Paper/Pencil: April 11 – May 20, 2022* |
| 11 and 12 | ELA and math | Available to students who have not yet passed the ELA and/or math assessment and want to use as a pathway to demonstrating post-secondary career or college readiness or who previously tested and would like to attempt a higher score.** |
Online: March 7 – June 3, 2022 Paper/Pencil: April 11 – May 20, 2022* |
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* Paper testing is available only to support large print, braille, and standard print forms for students whose IEP or 504 plan states paper. ** Smarter Balanced assessments are also available to students in the classes of 2019 or earlier to meet graduation requirements. Students in the classes of 2021 and earlier receiving special education services may also have the option of taking the assessments at an Off-Grade Level if they are pursuing a CIA and their IEP team determines that is appropriate. |
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| Smarter Balanced is administered within the last 12 weeks of the school year, but no later than June 3. | |||
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Grade(s) |
Requirement/Availability |
Testing Window |
|---|---|---|
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5, 8 and 11 |
Required for federal and state accountability. |
Online: April 11 – June 3, 2022 |
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* 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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| Grade(s) | Subjects | Requirement/Availability | Testing Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-8 and 10 | ELA and math | The WA-AIM ELA and Math is required for federal and state accountability for eligible students. | Online: January 31 - May 6, 2022 Paper/Pencil: Not available |
| 5, 8, and 11 | Science | The WA-AIM Science is required for federal and state accountability for eligible students. | Online: January 31 - May 6, 2022 Paper/Pencil: Not available |
| Grade(s) | Subjects | Requirement/Availability | Testing Window |
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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 31 - March 25, 2022 Paper/Pencil: January 31 - March 25, 2022* |
| * Paper testing is available only to support large print, braille, and standard print forms for students whose IEP or 504 plan states paper. | |||
| Grade(s) | Subjects | Requirement/Availability | Testing Window |
|---|---|---|---|
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K-12 |
Writing, Reading, Listening, and Speaking |
Required for federal and state accountability for EL students who are eligible and qualify for the State Transitional Bilingual Program. |
Paper/Pencil: January 31 - March 25, 2022 |