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The documents referenced in these links provide schools with sample text for parent communication regarding district and state assessments. These text samples should be used or modified for use in school newsletters or letters sent to parents beginning the month before the test administration.

A school breakfast is offered at no cost to students taking the WASL or WLPT state required test. Please include this information in your January, February and March newsletters.

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) is given in fall, winter, and spring to students in grades 3, 4, 5 and NYAS 8th graders in Math. Please include this information in your September, January, April, and May newsletters.

The Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) is given in April to students in grades 3, 4 and 5 and grades 6, 7 and 8. Please include this information in your March newsletter.

The Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) is given in March and April to students in high school . Please include this information in your February and March newsletters.

The OSPI publications 2006 Reaching Higher: Improving Learning and Teaching for Washington Students in Grades 3-8 and 2006 Reaching Higher: Improving Learning and Teaching for Washington Students in Grades 9-12, resources for parents that include information on how to interpret WASL student score reports, are available in the Fall.



Breakfast for State Testing

District Math (MAP) - Grades 3, 4, 5 & 8

WASL-Grades 3, 4 & 5

WASL-Grades 6, 7 & 8

WASL - Grade 10

Reaching Higher, Grades 3-8 (pdf)
Reaching Higher, Grades 9-12 (pdf)

State Testing - what you need to know (pdf)

Class of 2008-Passing the State's Testing Graduation Requirement (pdf)

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