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Washington's State Tests at a Glance
In grades 3 through 8, Washington's state tests cover English language arts and math every year with the Smarter Balanced Assessments, plus science in grades 5 and 8 with the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS). Every test is given online, and paper tests are used only for students whose IEP or 504 plan calls for paper. ELA and math each come in two parts, a computer adaptive test and a performance task, and the state recommends giving the two parts on separate days. The tests are not timed: the times below are the state's scheduling estimates. Testing takes place in the spring, with ELA and math given in the last 12 weeks of the school year.
English Language Arts
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 3, 4 and 5 | Two parts, a computer adaptive test and a performance task; online; listening questions with headphones; one narrative, informational or opinion essay in the performance task | Untimed; estimated 40 to 60 minutes for the adaptive test and 100 to 150 minutes for the performance task, about 3 hours in all | Reading literary and informational texts, writing, listening, and research |
| Grades 6, 7 and 8 | Two parts, a computer adaptive test and a performance task; online; listening questions with headphones; one narrative, explanatory or argumentative essay in the performance task | Untimed; estimated 40 to 60 minutes for the adaptive test and 120 to 180 minutes for the performance task, about 3 hours in all | Reading literary and informational texts, writing, listening, and research |
The performance task comes in two parts given in separate sessions on different days: students read a set of sources on one topic and answer a research question, then write the full essay. Once a student moves to Part 2, Part 1 cannot be reopened.
Mathematics
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 3, 4 and 5 | Two parts, a computer adaptive test and a performance task; online; no calculator | Untimed; estimated 40 to 60 minutes for the adaptive test and about 60 minutes for the performance task, about 2 hours in all | Concepts and procedures; problem solving, modeling and data analysis; communicating reasoning |
| Grades 6, 7 and 8 | Two parts, a computer adaptive test and a performance task; online; on-screen calculator on calculator-allowed questions only | Untimed; estimated about 60 minutes for the adaptive test and about 60 minutes for the performance task, about 2 hours in all | Concepts and procedures; problem solving, modeling and data analysis; communicating reasoning |
The math performance task is given in one session, with all of its questions on a single screen. In grades 6 to 8 the adaptive test has a section where the calculator is not available, and students cannot go back to that section once they move past it.
Science
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | One fixed-form test, not adaptive; online; five question clusters built around a science phenomenon, plus standalone questions; some answers lock once submitted; on-screen four-function calculator on every question | Untimed; about 90 minutes, in one to three sessions | Physical sciences (35 to 45%), life sciences (25 to 35%), earth and space sciences (25 to 35%), each measured with science practices and crosscutting concepts |
| Grade 8 | One fixed-form test, not adaptive; online; five question clusters built around a science phenomenon, plus standalone questions; some answers lock once submitted; on-screen scientific calculator on every question; periodic table | Untimed; about 105 minutes, in one to three sessions | Physical sciences (30 to 40%), life sciences (33 to 43%), earth and space sciences (22 to 32%), each measured with science practices and crosscutting concepts |
The grade 5 test covers the science standards for grades 3, 4 and 5, and the grade 8 test covers the middle school standards. Engineering design questions are built into the clusters and scored with the subject they are paired with.