State Assessments 

Washington State Required Testing Overview

• SBA:  Smarter Balanced Assessments

  • Required Washington state end-of-year assessment to measure student achievement and growth in English language arts/literacy and mathematics

  • ELA and Math for Grades 3 through 8 & 10

• WCAS:  Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science

  • Required Washington state end-of-year assessment to measure student achievement and growth in science

  • Science in Grades 5, 8 & 11

• WaKIDS

  • All Kindergarten students are assessed in six areas of development and learning: social-emotional, physical, language, cognitive development, literacy, and mathematics.

  • Administered the months of September and October

• WA-AIM

  • ELA, math, and science alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive challenges documented in their Individualized Education Program (IEP).

• WIDA

  • 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.

• OSPI-Developed Assessments (formerly CBAs) and OSPI-Developed Performance Assessments (formerly CBPAs)

  • The state develops classroom-based assessments 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.