Mt Adams School District

The Mt. Adams School District strives to develop valid, reliable assessments to measure student learning. 

Administration and teacher leaders meet quarterly to review student achievement data and reassess teaching and learning looking at successes, and challenges and determining the next steps needed to increase student achievement.

Students take Washington State Assessments many times throughout their education.  To see the tests required at each grade level, visit WA State Testing.

Washington’s statewide assessments provide students with one measure of their skill development and give schools important information on where to reassess and improve instruction. All students, regardless of which graduation pathway they intend to complete, are expected to take the appropriate SBA in ELA and math during 10th grade and to incorporate their results into their HSBP. For some students, the SBA or WA-AIM may also serve as their graduation pathway, which can be met by either:

• Achieving the high school graduation cut score, as set by the SBE, on the on-grade level SBA:
  • ELA = 2548
  • Math = 2595
• For students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who qualify per their IEP, achieving the high school graduation cut score on the on-grade level WA-AIM assessment:
  • ELA = 104
  • Math = 103 

To review the State Board of Education graduation requirements, click this link:  Graduation Requirements

To see the Mt. Adams School District students' progress on state assessments, go to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Washington State Report Card.

For questions regarding WA State Assessments, please contact the District's Assessment Coordinator, Gloria Widener at gwidener@masd209.org or (509) 848-5701.