Supt. Reykdal has made the determination that WA students will not be taking the Smarter Balanced Assessments or the WA Comprehensive Assessment of Science this spring. Instead, these testing windows will be moved to the fall. More here: medium.com/chris-reykdal/… #WAedu
State testing this spring will not support students’ mental health & isn't the best use of limited remaining in-person time this year. Tests would yield inequitable access for remote learners, a large number of students opting out, & results wouldn't be reliable or actionable.
OSPI has already entered a planning process to explore reducing the length of our state tests in the fall and beyond, innovative testing options, & a review of laws that will need to be changed to transform our assessment system into one that better meets our needs.
Our schools will continue to use locally determined assessments that are more informative and actionable measures of student learning as we prepare for next school year and beyond.
Educators across the state can now focus on engaging their students and families over the last two months of school; supporting their academic and social-emotional needs as we prepare for a comprehensive opening of our public schools this fall.
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