2024-25 SBA/WCAS/WA-AIM Test
2024-25 SBA/WCAS/WA-AIM Test
This spring your student in grade 10 will take the Smarter Balanced or the Washington Access to Instruction and Measurement (WA-AIM) tests in math and English language arts (ELA). Students in grade 11 will also take the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) or the WA-AIM science assessment.
The results from these tests are one of many ways of understanding where students are in their learning, relative to grade-level learning goals in math, English language arts, and science. For students in grade 10, the Smarter Balanced or WA-AIM tests can also be used as a graduation pathway. The state assessment results can help all of us work together to pursue additional support or accelerated opportunities that may benefit your student’s learning. These assessments also fulfill state and federal requirements to understand how districts and the state are doing in meeting all students’ learning needs and help to improve instruction.
Most students will take the tests online. Our school is scheduled to take the tests on Monday, April 21st through Friday, April, 25th, the week we return from spring break, with Wednesday being a non-test day. This week of testing will have an adjusted schedule. Please see below for a more detailed overview of Nathan Hale’s testing schedule and alternate activities for those students not testing. More information will be distributed to students and families in the weeks preceding the test.
For more information about the Smarter Balanced and WCAS tests, visit the OSPI State Testing page and click on the name of the test. For more information on these test in Seattle Public Schools, please the District’s testing website.
To try out an online Smarter Balanced practice or training test or WCAS training test, visit the Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program (WCAP) Portal and click on the Practice and Training Tests button.
The WA-AIM is an alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards aligned to the Washington State K–12 Learning Standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. For more information about the WA-AIM tests, visit the OSPI Assessment for Students with Cognitive Disabilities page.
Please contact Ambyr Burrell, alburrell@seattleschools.org Assistant Principal, if you have questions about state testing.
Thank you for continuing to work with us to make sure your student is successful. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to better support your student in building their skills so they can have a future full of opportunities.
Final NHHS SBA/WCAS Testing Schedule 24-25: April 21st – 25th. Normal Wednesday schedule on 4/23.
| Monday | Tuesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:50 am – 12 pm Testing ELA CAT (10th Grade) *See below for schedule of alternative activities | 8:50 am – 12 pm Testing ELA PT (10th Grade) + WCAS (11th grade) *See below for schedule of alternative activities | 8:50 am – 12 pm Testing Math CAT (10th grade) + WCAS (11>th grade) *See below for schedule of alternative activities | 8:50 am – 12 pm Testing Math CAT (10th grade) *See below for schedule of alternative activities |
| 12pm – 12:40 Lunch | 12pm – 12:40 Lunch | 12pm – 12:40 Lunch | 12pm – 12:40 Lunch |
| 12:45 – 1:40 1st period | 12:45 – 1:40 4th period | 12:45 – 1:40 1st period | 12:45 – 1:40 4th period |
| 1:45 – 2:40 2nd period | 1:45 – 2:40 5th period | 1:45 – 2:40 2nd period | 1:45 – 2:40 5th period |
| 2:45 – 3:40 3rd period | 2:45 – 3:40 6th period | 2:45 – 3:40 3rd period | 2:45 – 3:40 6th period |
Alternate Activities Schedule
| Grade | Monday | Tuesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 9TH | 8:50 – 10:10 Mentorship | 8:50 – 10:10 Mentorship | 8:50 – 10:10 Mentorship | 8:50 – 10:10 Mentorship |
| 9th A | 10:15 – 12:00 PAC Activity 1 | 10:15 – 12:00 PE Activities 1 | 10:15 – 12:00 PAC Activity 2 | 10:15 – 12:00 PE Activities 2 |
| 9th B | 10:15 – 12:00 PE Activities 1 | 10:15 – 12:15 PAC Activity 1 | 10:15 – 12:00 PE Activities 2 | 10:15 – 12:00 PAC Activity 2 |
Freshman:
- Freshman Mentorships are to be divided into two groups—groups A and B. If you are a freshman Mentorship teacher, see list below for Mentorship group assignment:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Anderson Lockery Lynch Padilla Robinson | Typolt Zutz Delaney-Hanna Hester Andrews |
- PAC activities – TBD; 9th Mentorship teachers need to attend with their Mentorship groups
Juniors/Seniors:
- Juniors will be WCAS testing on Tuesday and Thursday
- Study hall in library and/or cafeteria (all days for seniors; M and F for juniors)
- We are looking to build in organized support for seniors and juniors—e.g., graduation planning, academic supports
- They will be advised to call out their absence if they are not going to attend
- We will have some sort of sign-in sheet to track attendance (in progress)