Bellingham Public Schools

Curriculum Department

2006-07 Assessment Schedule

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State Assessment	Students	District Testing Window	Notes
WASL Grades 3-8 – Washington Assessment of Student Learning	Grades 3 – 8	Apr 16– May 4	• Mar: Parent notification in newsletters • Mar: WASL Test Coordinator meeting • Apr: Test materials to schools
High School WASL – Washington Assessment of Student Learning	Grade 10 (Optional grades 9, 11,12)	Writing: Mar 13 - 15 Reading: Mar 19 - 20 Math & Science: April 17 - 20	• Feb/Mar: Parent notification in newsletters • Feb: WASL Test Coordinator meeting • Mar & Apr: Test materials to schools • Aug: Optional retakes for high school WASL
WLPT II – Washington Language Proficiency Test	Grades K – 12 (ELL only)	Screening: Fall Program Testing: Feb - Mar	• Dec: Plan test schedule for individual and group administration of four sub-tests • Jan: Parent notification

State Assessment

Students

District Testing Window

Notes

WASL Grades 3-8 – Washington Assessment of Student Learning

Grades 3 – 8

Apr 16– May 4

• Mar: Parent notification in newsletters

• Mar: WASL Test Coordinator meeting

• Apr: Test materials to schools

High School WASL – Washington Assessment of Student Learning

Grade 10

(Optional grades 9, 11,12)

Writing: Mar 13 - 15

Reading: Mar 19 - 20

Math & Science: April 17 - 20

• Feb/Mar: Parent notification in newsletters

• Feb: WASL Test Coordinator meeting

• Mar & Apr: Test materials to schools

• Aug: Optional retakes for high school WASL

WLPT II – Washington Language Proficiency Test

Grades K – 12

(ELL only)

Screening: Fall
Program Testing: Feb - Mar

• Dec: Plan test schedule for individual and group administration of four sub-tests

• Jan: Parent notification

District Assessment	Students	District Testing Window	Notes
DRA – Developmental Reading Assessment	Grades K - 2	Fall: Oct 2 - Oct 27 Winter: Feb 26 – Mar 16 (Optional) Spring: May 14– June 8	• Nov: Fall data entry complete • Mar: Winter data entry complete • June: Spring data entry complete
DRP – Degrees of Reading Power	Grades 3 – 9	Fall: Sept 6 - Sept 19 Spring: May 14– June 8	• Nov: Fall data entry complete • June: Spring data entry complete
Oral Reading Fluency	Grades 6 - 9	Fall: Sept 6 - Sept 19 Winter: Feb 26 - Mar 9 Spring: May 14– June 8	• All grade 3-8 students tested in fall; students below standard tested in winter and spring • Only grade 9 students below standard tested fall, winter and spring
DWA – District Writing Assessment	Grade 9	Fall: Oct 2 - Oct 13 Spring: TBD	• Parent notification in newsletters
MAP (Math) – Measures of Academic Progress	Grades: 3, 4, 5, and NYAS 8	Fall: Sept 18 - Sept 29 Spring: Apr 28 - May 30	• Parent notification in newsletters