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Assessment

Assessment

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, challenges and determining 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 the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction website at http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/StateTesting/.

Students must pass a Washington State Assessment in reading, writing, math and science during their high school career to be eligible to receive a high school diploma.  For graduation requirements, go to http://www.k12.wa.us/GraduationRequirements/default.aspx.

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 site - http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary.aspx?groupLevel=District&schoolId=306&reportLevel=District&yrs=2017-18&year=2017-18
  

Harrah Elementary School

Benchmark and State Testing Windows

Mt. Adams Middle School

White Swan High School

Benchmark and State Testing Windows
  • DIBELS: 

August 29-31

January 8-10

May 21-22

 

  • Benchmarks: 

September 10-14

January 14-18

April 8-12

  • English Language Proficiency Assessment – All Grades:  January 28-March 22
  • Smarter Balanced State Assessments (ELA/Math): March 4 – June 7
  • WA Comprehensive Assessment of Science (5th grade)  – April 15-June 7
  • Fall Benchmarks (Reading Inventory (RI), Math Inventory (MI)) – September 3-7
  • Smarter Balanced State Assessment Retakes (ELA, Math, Off Grade Level Science) – Grades 11-12:  October 22-November 16
  • Winter Benchmarks (RI, MI) – All Grades:  January 7-9
  • English Language Proficiency Assessment – All Grades:  January 28-March 22
  • Spring Smarter Balanced Assessment (ELA, Math, Off Grade Level Science) – Grades 7, 8, 10, 11 & 12:  March 4-June 7
  • WA Comprehensive Assessment of Science (8th  grade)  – April 15-June 7
  • Spring Benchmarks (RI, MI):  April 15-19
  • WA Comprehensive Assessment of Science (11th grade) – May 6-June 7
 
  
For questions regarding WA State Assessments, please contact the District's Assessment Coordinator, Warren Starr at wstarr@masd209.org or (509) 874-8610.