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  WASL Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 60% (2009)
 50% (2008)
 66% (2007)
 52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Math
 54% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 82% (2007)
 57% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2009.

Source: WA OSPI, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 66% (2009)
 83% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.

Writing
 51% (2009)
 49% (2008)
 59% (2007)
 42% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2009.

Math
 44% (2009)
 54% (2008)
 56% (2007)
 56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 52% in 2009.

Source: WA OSPI, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 63% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 61% (2007)
 67% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.

Science
 31% (2009)
 34% (2008)
 20% (2007)
 23% (2006)
The state average for Science was 45% in 2009.

Math
 58% (2009)
 61% (2008)
 52% (2007)
 52% (2006)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2009.

Source: WA OSPI, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 72% (2009)
 60% (2008)
 69% (2007)
 55% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Math
 44% (2009)
 35% (2008)
 43% (2007)
 47% (2006)
The state average for Math was 51% in 2009.

Source: WA OSPI, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 Washington used the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and 10, in writing in grades 4, 7 and 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
  • The WASL is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington.
  • The grade 10 WASL is a high school graduation requirement.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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  WASL Results by Subgroup
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3
ReadingThis School
All Students60%
Female60%
Male59%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White70%
Low income59%
Special education31%
Not special education67%
Limited English50%

MathThis School
All Students54%
Female46%
Male63%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White70%
Low income51%
Special education15%
Not special education63%
Limited English40%
Source: WA OSPI, 2008-2009

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students66%
Female64%
Male68%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White74%
Low income64%
Special education54%
Not special education70%

WritingThis School
All Students51%
Female64%
Male43%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White54%
Low income48%
Special education39%
Not special education54%

MathThis School
All Students44%
Female46%
Male43%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White49%
Low income40%
Special education23%
Not special education50%
Source: WA OSPI, 2008-2009

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students63%
Female60%
Male66%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White63%
Low income68%
Not low income43%
Special education60%
Not special education64%

ScienceThis School
All Students31%
Female30%
Male32%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White35%
Low income32%
Not low income29%
Special education20%
Not special education34%

MathThis School
All Students58%
Female63%
Male54%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White57%
Low income67%
Not low income21%
Special education20%
Not special education68%
Source: WA OSPI, 2008-2009

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students72%
Female75%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White80%
Low income72%
Not low income73%
Not special education74%

MathThis School
All Students44%
Female44%
Male44%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White49%
Low income44%
Not low income47%
Not special education49%
Source: WA OSPI, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 Washington used the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and 10, in writing in grades 4, 7 and 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
  • The WASL is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The grade 10 WASL is a high school graduation requirement.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Washington: An Overview

 

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