Assessment Calendar for 2024-2025

Washington students are tested regularly by the state to assess their progress as they move through school. State tests include the following, and may be taken with or without tools, supports, or accommodations*:

• Smarter Balanced (SBA): English language arts (ELA) and math assessments

• Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS): Science assessment for grades 5, 8 and 11

• Washington – Access to Instruction and Measurement (WA-AIM): ELA, math, and science alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive challenges documented in their Individualized Education Program (IEP)

• WIDA: A screener and assessment for Multilingual Learners

• OPSI Developed Assessments: Assessments developed by Washington state for Arts, Educational Technology, Health and Physical Education, and Social Studies.

Tools are available to all students and can be used at the student's discretion. Supports are available to multilingual learners and any student with a need identified by an educator. Accommodations are for students who receive special education services with a documented need noted in an IEP or 504 plan.

Blaine School District also uses i-Ready from Curriculum Associates to assess student progress toward state learning standards in math and reading. The Diagnostic is given in the fall, winter, and spring and provides . In addition, we use i-Ready Personalized Instruction throughout the school year to support student individual learning needs based on their i-Ready Diagnostic results. The i-Ready Family Center provides information on this District assessment.

Learn more by reading Assessment Resources for Families from OSPI.