The information below comes from the OSPI  Website.

Washington students are tested regularly by the state to assess their progress as they move through school. State tests include the following:

• Smarter Balanced Assessments: English language arts (ELA) and math tests

• Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS): Science test for grades 5, 8 and 11

• Washington - Access to Instruction and Measurement(WA-AIM): ELA, math, and science alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive challenges documented in their Individualized Education Program (IEP).

* Tools are available to all students and can be used at the student's discretion. Supports are available to English language learners and any student with a need identified by an educator. Accommodations are for students who receive special education services with a documented need noted in an IEP or 504 plan.

Learn more by reading Guidelines on Tools, Supports, & Accommodations.

If a student's IEP documents the need for an accommodation that is not addressed within the guidelines, the student's IEP team may have their school district personnel submit a Non-Standard Accommodation Request form.

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