Assessments

What kinds of assessments will my child take?

Below are state and national assessments that your child may take based on their grade level one time per year. Students won't take all the assessments listed here, as they might only be given to certain grade levels, student groups, or only during some years. In addition, students will take classroom-based assessments, and elementary and middle schools have school-wide assessments in order to inform intervention, differentiation and more. You can find this information on the table: Local Assessments

Kindergarten - 5th Grade

Grades 6 - 8

High School

Acronyms

EL - English Learners

ELA - English Language Arts

WA-AIM – WA Access to Instruction & Measurement. 

WIDA ACCESS – World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment.

SBA – Smarter Balance Assessment

WCAS – WA Comprehensive Assessment of Science

You can learn about state and federal assessments here.

CSD 2023-2024 Assessment Schedule(s)  


TEST

TEST WINDOW

Grade Level

WA-AIM (ELA & Math) Online

Jan 29 – May 3, 2024

3-8 & 10

WA-AIM (Science) – Online

Jan 29 – May 3, 2024

5, 8 & 11

 Fall WA-AIM retake

Sept 25 - Nov 21, 2023

11 & 12

WIDA ACCESS (EL)

Jan 29 – March 22, 2024

K-12

WIDA Alternate ACCESS

Jan 29 – March 22, 2024

K-12 (paper/pencil)

WIDA Alt ACC Field Test

K-12 (paper/pencil-ALT Acc first)

 

 

 

SBA (ELA & Math) - Online

March 4 – June 28, 2024

3-8 & 10

SBA (ELA & Math) - Online

March 4 – June 28, 2024

11 & 12 (not yet passed opport)

 

 

 

WCAS (Science) – Online

April 8-June 7, 2024

5, 8 & 11