Bellingham Public Schools

Curriculum Department

2007-08 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 14 - May 2	• Mar: Parent notification in newsletters • Apr: Test proctor training in schools • Sept: Grades 3 - 8 test results to parents
High School WASL – Washington Assessment of Student Learning	Grade 10 (Optional grades 9, 11, 12)	Reading: Mar 10 - 11 Writing: Mar 12 - 13 Math: Apr 15 - 16 Science: Apr 17 - 18 Summer Retakes : Aug 11 - 14	• Feb/Mar: Parent notification in newsletters • Mar/Apr: Test proctor training in schools • June: Grades 10 - 12 test results to parents • Sept: Grade 9 test results to parents
WLPT II – Washington Language Proficiency Test	Grades K – 12 (ELL only)	New Student Screening: Fall Annual Test: Feb - Mar Out of Window Test: May	• Dec: Create test schedules • Jan: Parent notification • June: Test results to parents

State Assessment

Students

District Testing Window

Notes

WASL Grades 3 - 8 – Washington Assessment of Student Learning

Grades 3 - 8

Apr 14 - May 2

• Mar: Parent notification in newsletters

• Apr: Test proctor training in schools

• Sept: Grades 3 - 8 test results to parents

High School WASL – Washington Assessment of Student Learning

Grade 10

(Optional grades

9, 11, 12)

Reading: Mar 10 - 11

Writing: Mar 12 - 13

Math: Apr 15 - 16

Science: Apr 17 - 18

Summer Retakes : Aug 11 - 14

• Feb/Mar: Parent notification in newsletters

• Mar/Apr: Test proctor training in schools

• June: Grades 10 - 12 test results to parents

• Sept: Grade 9 test results to parents

WLPT II – Washington Language Proficiency Test

Grades K – 12

(ELL only)

New Student Screening: Fall
Annual Test: Feb - Mar

Out of Window Test: May

• Dec: Create test schedules

• Jan: Parent notification

• June: Test results to parents

District Assessment	Students	District Testing Window	Notes
DRA - Developmental Reading Assessment	Kindergarten (Spring only) Grades 1 - 2	Fall: Oct 8 - Nov 2 Winter: Feb 11 - 29 (optional) Spring: May 12 - 30	• Nov: Fall data entry complete • Feb: Optional winter assessment • June: Spring data entry complete
DRP – Degrees of Reading Power	Grades 3 - 9	Fall: Sept 4 - 17 Spring: May 12 - 30	• Sept: Fall data entry complete • June: Spring data entry complete
ORFA - Oral Reading Fluency Assessment	Grades 6 - 9	Fall: Sept 4 - 28 Winter: Jan 7 - 25 Spring: May 12 - 30	• Grades 6 - 8: All students tested in fall; students below standard in winter and spring • Grade 9: Only students below standard tested fall, winter and spring
MAP (Math) – Measures of Academic Progress	Grades 3, 4, 5, and NYAS 8th graders	Fall: Sept 24 - Oct 19 Winter: Feb 19 - 28 Spring: Apr 28 - May 30	• Parent notification in newsletters