How are state test results used?
• Improvements in teaching and learning Parents, students, and educators use the results to: • Follow student progress • Identify strengths, weaknesses and gaps in curriculum and instruction • Fine tune curriculum alignment with the statewide standards • Identify students who may need additional help Note: Your child’s state testing results should not be the first time you know if your child is mastering the state’s learning standards. In fact, many teachers now grade daily student work using the state’s 1-4 scoring scale. • School and district accountability Under No Child Left Behind, the state reports on the Adequate Yearly Progress of students in schools and districts based on WASL results. • Student accountability Students are required to pass a state assessment in reading and writing as one graduation requirement for a high school diploma. Students are given multiple opportunities, if necessary, to pass the tests. Alternatives also are available for students who have tried the ex
