Tenino School District

Assessments & Testing

State Testing

Washington’s state tests fulfill the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Educational Act and state law (RCW
28A.230.095). They are used for school, district, and student accountability. Our assessment system was implemented in response to the state’s Education Reform Law of 1993 which requires the assessment system to:

Test all public school students, including students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency.
Be administered annually in selected grades.
Measure performance, based on the state’s learning standards.
Report on the performance of individual students, schools, and districts.
Serve as one basis of accountability for students, schools, and districts.

State test results are also used to make 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.

Testing Requirements for High School Graduation

Washington State recently changed graduation requirements for high school students. While a testing requirement in English/Language Arts, Math, and Science remains for high school students, expanded graduation pathway options have been created.

For more information on testing requirements for students in Washington State, click on this link: https://www.k12.wa.us/student-success/testing

Tenino School District has adopted a graduation requirement policy reflecting these changes. For more information about those requirements you can review the policy documents at the links below:

Policy 2410: http://go.boarddocs.com/wa/tenino/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=ATUTUG723E36

Procedure 2410P: http://go.boarddocs.com/wa/tenino/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=ATUTUK72525