DRA - Developmental Reading Assessment

All second-graders in Washington are required to have their oral reading skills tested within the first six weeks of the school year. Assessing reading comprehension is optional, but strongly recommended.

Scores are not reported to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), but should be used by the teacher, school, and district to provide support for students who need help. Results must be available by fall parent-teacher conferences. For students whose skills are "substantially below grade level," a plan must be created that involves the student, parents and school. Those students also must be tested one more time before the end of second grade.

MAP - Measure of Academic Progress

MAP is an adaptive computerized assessment tool that is administered from grades 2 through 10.  The results are available to teachers within 24 hours.  Results from this assessment are indicative of student performance with the WASL assessment.

State required Assessment -

WASL - Washington Assessment of Student Learning

WASL is administered to students 3rd through 10th grade in the Spring with results for most students available in the Fall.

WASL Information at OSPI