- Kent School District
- Assessment Schedule
Assessment Schedule
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Fall 2021 Assessment Information
Kent School District (KSD) will use multiple tools this fall to understand your student’s educational needs. These efforts will help teachers develop individual student learning plans that support your student’s learning.
The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) opted to postpone last spring’s administration of the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) and the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) to this fall. KSD students will take a condensed version of the SBA and the WCAS for their prior grade level this October. For example: a current fourth-grade student will take the third-grade SBA to measure their learning from last school year.
Beyond serving educational accountability purposes, data from these tests provide our teachers with an understanding of what our students learned over the 2020-2021 school year. Students will also participate in a normal spring administration of the SBA and WCAS this academic year.
Other tools used this fall include Wa-KIDS and the i-Ready Diagnostic.
Wa-KIDS for Kindergarten
Wa-KIDS is a whole-child assessment that provides a snapshot of where a kindergarten student is in their development as a learner to help teachers make decisions about how to best teach your student. Understanding each child's skills and strengths helps teachers and parents work together to support each student’s growth in kindergarten.
i-Ready Diagnostic for Grades 3-8
The i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment that adjusts its questions to capture your student’s individual capabilities. KSD will use the i-Ready Diagnostic with students in grades 3-8 to gather information specific to your student to help teachers know how best to support their learning. KSD uses the i-Ready Diagnostic three times a year to measure student learning and adjust instructional strategies accordingly.
The information provided from the SBA and other assessments this fall will help teachers understand what students learned during the pandemic. It will help with planning for additional academic supports for all students, and for high schoolers can help meet a state graduation requirement.
Dyslexia Screener - DIBELS 8 or i-Ready
KSD is using literacy measurement tools in grades K-2 to screen students for indicators of future reading difficulty. In accordance with State Law, the assessment requirements include: screening (the initial assessment of literacy skills), Rapid Automatized Naming (assesses the ability to quickly name aloud a series of familiar items on a page), and progress monitoring (assigned as necessary to measure skill acquisition and in alignment with vendor recommendations).
For DIBELS Pilot Schools, the assessment dates are as follows:
Winter Assessment Window (Middle of Year) January 16, 2022 – February 11, 2022
- Kindergarten
- Phonemic Awareness
- Letter Sound Knowledge
- Phonological Awareness
- Rapid Automatized Naming
- First Grade
- Rapid Automatized Naming
- Phonemic Awareness
- Letter Sound Knowledge
- Phonological Awareness
- Second Grade
- Phonemic Awareness and/or Phonological Awareness
- Letter Sound Knowledge
Spring Assessment Window (End of Year) May 2 - June 10, 2022
- Kindergarten
- Phonemic Awareness
- Letter Sound Knowledge
- Phonological Awareness
- First Grade
- Phonemic Awareness
- Letter Sound Knowledge
- Phonological Awareness
- Second Grade
- Phonemic Awareness and/or Phonological Awareness
- Letter Sound Knowledge
If you have questions about the Dyslexia Screener please send them to TeachingandLearning@kent.k12.wa.us
Ensuring Safety During COVID-19
Kent School District will follow guidance from the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Department of Health on how assessments are administered to meet safety protocols.
- Kindergarten
2021-2022 Assessment Schedule
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Elementary
CogAT
The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is used to identify students for the Highly Capable (HiCap) program.
- Grade K: November 30 through December 17, 2021
- Grades 2 and 6: February 1-28, 2022
- Grades 1, 3, 4, 5 by nomination: February 1-28, 2022
i-Ready
The i-Ready Diagnostic is used to measure student learning in reading and math three times each year.
- Grades 1-6: September 6-27, 2021
- Grades K-6: January 3 - February 11, 2022
- Grades 3-6: May 2 through June 10, 2022
- Grades K-2: May 2 through June 10, 2022
SBA
The Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) English Language Arts (ELA) and math is administered to all students in Washington state.
- Grades 4-6 fall administration: September 27 through November 10, 2021
- Grades 3-6 spring administration: April 4 through June 10, 2022
Fall administration is specific to those students who were not assessed in spring 2021.
WA-AIM
The Washington Access to Instruction and Measurement (WA-AIM) is administered to identified students receiving Inclusive Education supports. It is not given to all students in a particular grade level.
- Grades 4-6 fall administration: September 27 through November 23, 2021
- Grades 3-6 spring administration: January 31 through May 6, 2022
Fall administration is specific to those students who were not assessed in spring 2021.
WCAS
The Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) is administered to all students in Washington state.
- Grade 6 fall administration: September 27 through November 10, 2021
- Grade 5 spring administration: April 11 through June 3, 2022
Fall administration is specific to those students who were not assessed in spring 2021.
WIDA
The WIDA English Language Proficiency Assessment is administered to students who receive English Language Learning (ELL) supports.
- Grades K-6: January 31 through March 25, 2022
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Middle School
i-Ready
The i-Ready Diagnostic is used to measure student learning in reading and math three times each year.
- Grades 7-8: September 6-24, 2021
- Grades 7-8: January 3 through February 11, 2022
- Grades 7-8: May 2 through June 10, 2022
WIDA
The WIDA English Language Proficiency Assessment is administered to students who receive English Language Learning (ELL) supports.
- Grades 7-8: January 31 through March 25, 2022
SBA
The Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) English Language Arts (ELA) and math is administered to all students in Washington state.
- Grades 7-8 fall administration: September 27 through November 10, 2021
- Grades 7-8 spring administration: April 4 through June 10, 2022
Fall administration is specific to those students who were not assessed in spring 2021.
WA-AIM
The Washington Access to Instruction and Measurement (WA-AIM) is administered to identified students receiving Inclusive Education supports. It is not given to all students in a particular grade level.
- Grades 7-8 fall administration: September 27 through November 23, 2021
- Grades 7-8 spring administration: January 31 through May 6, 2022
Fall administration is specific to those students who were not assessed in spring 2021.
WCAS
The Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) is administered to all students in Washington state.
- Grade 8: April 11 through June 3, 2022
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High School
WIDA
The WIDA English Language Proficiency Assessment is administered to students who receive English Language Learning (ELL) supports.
- Grades 9-12: January 31 through March 25, 2021
SBA
The Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) English Language Arts (ELA) and math is administered to all students in Washington state.
- Grades 10-12 fall administration: September 27 through November 10, 2021
- Grade 10 spring administration: April 4 through June 10, 2022
Fall administration is specific to those students who were not assessed in spring 2021.
WA-AIM
The Washington Access to Instruction and Measurement (WA-AIM) is administered to identified students receiving Inclusive Education supports. It is not given to all students in a particular grade level.
- Grades 9, 11, and 12 fall administration: September 27 through November 23, 2021
- Grades 11-12 fall retakes: September 27 through December 10, 2021
- Grades 10-11 spring administration: January 31 through May 6, 2022
Fall administration is specific to those students who were not assessed in spring 2021.
WCAS
The Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) is administered to all students in Washington state.
- Grade 12 fall administration: September 27 through November 10, 2021
- Grade 11 spring administration: April 11 through June 3, 2022
Fall administration is specific to those students who were not assessed in spring 2021.
World Language Proficiency Testing
World Language Proficiency Testing provides bilingual students with an opportunity to earn up to four high school world language credits by demonstrating language proficiency.
- Winter testing dates will be scheduled in collaboration with school sites
AP Exams
Advanced Placement (AP) exams are administered to students who are enrolled in AP courses.
- May 2-13, 2022
Contact Us
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Assessment
12033 SE 256th Street #D-2100
Kent, WA 98030(253) 373-7080
Charity Jensen
Director of Assessment
Jennifer Antrobus
Assistant Director of Assessment