Who takes the WASL and whats the timeline?
All fourth, seventh and tenth graders in Washington’s public schools take the WASL in reading, writing, listening and mathematics. Eventually, eighth and tenth graders will also take a test in science. Assessments in social studies (civics, history, geography, economics), arts and health and fitness will be mandatory at all the elementary, middle and high school grade levels by 2008. School districts establish the testing schedule for their students within a three week window set by OSPI. This testing window is traditionally the last week of April through the first week of May.
