Parent’s Right-to-Know: State or LEA Policy Student Participation in Assessments
At the beginning of each school year, the LEA must notify parents that may request (and the LEA will provide) information regarding any State or local educational agency policy regarding student participation in any assessments mandated by section 1111(b)(2) and by the State or local educational agency. The information must include a policy, procedure, or parental right to opt the child out of such assessment, where applicable. [ESSA Section 1112 (e)(2)(A)]. Please contact your student’s Building Testing Coordinator or Principal if you have questions about participating in assessments.
Parents’ Right to Know: Information on State and Local Assessments
[ESSA Section 1112(e)(2)(B)(C)]
Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS)- Kindergarten only)
1.Subject Matter Assessed:
a.Whole Child Assessment
i.Social-Emotional
ii.Physical
iii.Cognitive
iv.Language
You can find more information about WaKIDS on the OSPI website at: http://www.k12.wa.us/WaKIDS/default.aspx
OSPI-Developed Assessment (formerly CBAs- grades 3-12)
You can find more information about OSPI-Developed Assessments on the OSPI website at: http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/OSPI-DevelopedAssessments.aspx
Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA- grades 3-8 and 10-11)
You can find more information about the SBAs on the OSPI website at:http://www.k12.wa.us/smarter/default.aspx
Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS- grades 5, 8, and 11)
You can find more information about WCAS on the OSPI website at:
http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/Assessments.aspx
Washington Access to Instruction and Measurement (WA-AIM)
You can find more information about WA-AIM on the OSPI website at:
http://www.k12.wa.us/Assessment/WA-AIM/default.aspx
English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century (ELPA21 and ELPA21 Screener)
You can find more information about ELPA21 on the OSPI website at: http://www.k12.wa.us/ELPA21/default.aspx
Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessment (WIDATM Alternate ACCESS for ELLs©)
You can find more information about WIDATM on the OSPI website at:
http://www.k12.wa.us/ELPA21/AlternateACCESS.aspx
STAR Reading, STAR Math, STAR Early Literacy (Standardized Test for the Assessment of Reading)
IDEL (Indicadores Dinámicos del Éxito en la Lectura)