State Testing
State Testing
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Information posted on this page is to assist teachers and staff on how to navigate the testing platforms. Please be sure and talk to your building principal or district assessment coordinator if you have further questions.
State Assessment Resources
State Assessment Resources
Washington Comprehensive Assessment Portal--This is for test administrators, test coordinators, and technology coordinators-will also give you access to TIDE and the Digital Library. https://wa.portal.airast.org/
Mathematics All Grades Performance Task Specifications --A Performance Task (PT) presents students with a scenario and various item types, designed to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to apply their knowledge and higher-order thinking skills to explore and analyze a complex, real-world scenario.
ELA Crosswalk between Smarter Balance Claims & Targets and Washington State Standards--To understand the connection between the learning standards and the Smarter Balanced assessment system, follow the way standards progress into claims and targets.
Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS)--The WCAS is administered to students in grades 5, 8, and 11. The WCAS ALDs were developed by science educators (classroom teachers, instructional coaches, curriculum specialists, science consultants) from across Washington. WCA of Science OSPI page.
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