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Middle School Assessments

Required State Testing:

  • Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA): English language arts (ELA) and math tests in grades 3–8 are required for federal and state accountability. This test is administered in the Spring, typically after Spring Break.
  • Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS): Science tests for 5th grade is required for federal and state accountability. This test is administered in the Spring, typically after Spring Break.
  • Washington - Access to Instruction and Measurement (WA-AIM): ELA, math, and science alternate assessments in grades 3–5 for students with significant cognitive disabilities documented in their Individualized Education Program (IEP) are required for federal and state accountability.
  • WIDA Screener: Test that is used to determine the initial eligibility for English language development services for multilingual learners in grades K–12.
  • Annual WIDA ACCESS Assessments: Tests given to all students in grades K–12 who qualify for English language development services to determine which students remain eligible to continue receiving English language development services.

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  • WIDA Alternate ACCESS: Test given to students in grades K–12 with significant cognitive disabilities who qualify for English language development services to determine which students remain eligible to continue receiving English language development services.
  • OSPI-Developed Assessments: Washington state developed classroom-based assessments (CBAs) for the Arts, Educational Technology, Health and Physical Education, and Social Studies based on the state's learning standards to help guide day-to-day instruction. State curriculum specialists create tasks and questions that model good assessments and provide them to local school districts.

District Testing

  • NWEA MAP Assessments

    Students in grades K–10 participate in NWEA MAP assessments in Mathematics and Reading, while students in grades 3–11 are assessed in Science. These nationally normed, adaptive assessments provide critical data that support our ability to analyze student performance at the local level. The results inform instructional planning, identify areas for academic intervention, and help us better understand individual student needs.