Washington State K-12 Learning Standards and End-of-Year Testing and Assessments

Get a Quick Overview

To get a quick overview of Washington State's K-12 learning standards and testing, visit the Ready Washington Families, here you can access a variety of resources to learn more about supporting your student. To learn more about the Wahkiakum School District and each of our schools, visit the OSPI WA State Report Card for Wahkiakum School District. This website offers details by school year on testing results, enrollment, number of students in the District (student census / population), demographics, teacher information, and special programs offered.

Learn More and Get In-Depth Information

The annual WA State testing window for grades 3-12 runs from mid-March to early June. Each District sets their own testing dates within this time-frame. Many tests are conducted online, though others are paper-pencil.

Wahkiakum School District is using the new Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) for Math and English/Language Arts in grades 3-8 and grade 11, while continuing to use the Measure of Student Progress (MSP) in Science for grades 5 and 8.

To learn more about Smarter Balanced, visit Ready Washington Coalition. This website has a variety of videos and pdf's describing Common Core and Next Gen Science Standards, a teachers' blog with their experiences, and parent-friendly handouts and FAQs translated into 6 languages.

You can also learn more about the new Smarter Balanced Assessment at the OSPI Family Resource Page. This page has in-depth information, parent guides, and links about K-12 Learning Standards, Common Core State Standards, the new Smarter Balanced Assessments, practice and training tests, special education testing, graduation requirements, and enrollment.

Highly Capable Program – In accordance with Washington State Law, Wahkiakum School District identifies and serves Highly Capable Students.  As a district we have created a Highly Capable Plan with a continuum of services that ensure all students, K-12, are making adequate growth.  All second and fifth grade students are tested in addition to any student nominated for the program by teacher or parent referrals.  Referral packets are available in both the high school and grade school/middle school offices.  Completed referral packets are due to the building principals by April 2nd. We do screen all students at the second and fifth grade unless a parent wishes to “opt” their student out of being tested.

HCP Program Overview & Parental Permission Forms

Julius A Wendt Elem and John C Thomas OSPI Report Card

OSPI Report Card