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WY-TOPP·
Wyoming's State Tests at a Glance
In grades 3 through 8, WY-TOPP covers English language arts and math every year, with a writing task inside the ELA test in grades 5 and 7, plus science in grades 4 and 8. The tests are taken online and are computer adaptive: each question is chosen based on how the student did on the questions before it. Paper tests are available when the paper accommodation is written into a student's IEP. WY-TOPP is not timed, but each test is built to be finished in one sitting. The required summative tests are given at the end of the school year in a five-week window that ends on the Friday before Memorial Day; fall and winter interim tests are optional for districts.
English Language Arts
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | Online; computer adaptive; reading, language and listening questions; no writing task | Untimed; built to be finished in one sitting | Reading literature (40 to 45%), reading informational text (31 to 36%), language and vocabulary (22 to 27%), listening (0 to 6%) |
| Grade 4 | Online; computer adaptive; reading, language and listening questions; no writing task | Untimed; built to be finished in one sitting | Reading literature (38 to 42%), reading informational text (36 to 40%), language and vocabulary (22 to 27%), listening (0 to 6%) |
| Grade 5 | Two sections; online; computer adaptive; writing task built in, with an informative or opinion essay | Untimed; built to be finished in one sitting | Reading literature (27 to 31%), reading informational text (29 to 33%), language and vocabulary (20 to 24%), listening (0 to 6%), writing (20%) |
| Grades 6 and 8 | Online; computer adaptive; reading, language and listening questions; no writing task | Untimed; built to be finished in one sitting | Reading literature (33 to 38%), reading informational text (40 to 44%), language and vocabulary (22 to 27%), listening (0 to 7%) |
| Grade 7 | Two sections; online; computer adaptive; writing task built in, with an informative or argument essay | Untimed; built to be finished in one sitting | Reading literature (24 to 29%), reading informational text (31 to 35%), language and vocabulary (20 to 24%), listening (0 to 6%), writing (20%) |
In the grade 5 and 7 writing task, students read one or more passages and then write an essay that uses evidence from the texts; they do not answer comprehension questions about those passages first. Writing is part of the ELA score, and there is no separate writing score.
Mathematics
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | Online; computer adaptive; no calculator; no reference sheet | Untimed; built to be finished in one sitting | Fractions (25 to 32%), operations and algebraic thinking (21 to 29%), measurement and data (21 to 25%), geometry (10 to 14%), number and operations in base ten (7 to 14%) |
| Grade 4 | Online; computer adaptive; no calculator; reference sheet | Untimed; built to be finished in one sitting | Fractions (26 to 33%), number and operations in base ten (26 to 30%), measurement and data (16 to 23%), geometry (10 to 13%), operations and algebraic thinking (6 to 13%) |
| Grade 5 | Online; computer adaptive; no calculator; reference sheet | Untimed; built to be finished in one sitting | Number and operations in base ten (26 to 33%), fractions (26 to 33%), operations and algebraic thinking (13 to 20%), measurement and data (10 to 13%), geometry (10 to 13%) |
| Grade 6 | Online; computer adaptive; calculator in Segment 2 only; reference sheet | Untimed; built to be finished in one sitting | Expressions and equations (30 to 37%), the number system (26 to 30%), geometry (10 to 17%), statistics and probability (10 to 17%), ratios and proportional relationships (6 to 10%) |
| Grade 7 | Online; computer adaptive; calculator on calculator-allowed questions only; reference sheet | Untimed; built to be finished in one sitting | Statistics and probability (26 to 33%), geometry (23 to 30%), expressions and equations (16 to 20%), ratios and proportional relationships (13 to 17%), the number system (6 to 13%) |
| Grade 8 | Online; computer adaptive; calculator on calculator-allowed questions only; reference sheet | Untimed; built to be finished in one sitting | Geometry (26 to 33%), expressions and equations (23 to 30%), functions (13 to 20%), statistics and probability (13 to 17%), the number system (10 to 13%) |
The math tests follow Wyoming's 2023 math standards. The calculator and the reference sheet are built into the online test; students may not bring their own calculator unless an IEP, 504 or other education plan calls for one.
Science
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | Online; computer adaptive; calculator and periodic table built in | Untimed; built to be finished in one sitting | Physical science (58 to 64%), life science (22 to 28%), earth and space science (10 to 15%), with engineering questions built into physical science |
| Grade 8 | Online; computer adaptive; calculator, reference sheet and periodic table built in | Untimed; built to be finished in one sitting | Physical science (33 to 38%), life science (33 to 38%), earth and space science (28 to 33%), with engineering questions built into all three |
The science tests follow Wyoming's 2023 science standards, and many questions come in groups built around a science phenomenon.