State Testing Fun Facts: 

• As a public school, SVEC participates in ALL required state testing.
• The state measures the success of our school based on the testing scores. Every student who opts out, receives a 0 score. Too many 0’s would put us on the list of failing schools.
• Who tests?
  • 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 10th graders: Smarter Balanced Assessments in English and Math
  • 5th, 8th and 11 graders: Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science
  • 9th graders in WA State DO NOT test. They get a year off!! 
  • 11th & 12th graders who need the English and/or Math assessments to satisfy their graduation pathway requirement will be notified by the counseling team about testing.
• Students test over 2 days starting at 8:45 am each day.
  • English is taken on one day
  • Math and Science are scheduled on the same day. 
• Workshops for test taking strategies and practice sessions will be held in the library.  Dates and times will be communicated as we approach testing week.
• We have fabulous snacks for the students during testing and provide breaks when needed.
• A fantastic After Party celebration for those who participate will be held in the afternoon on Friday of testing week.
• High school students can earn credit in English, 3rd year Math or Science with a passing score. 
• High School students who plan to earn a SVEC school district diploma must meet the credit and testing requirements the state has in place for their graduating year.
• We encourage all eligible students to participate in state testing. 
• Most importantly, we are here to help and support in every way. 

 Next Steps for Parents: 

• 2 WEEKS prior to testing week, families with eligible testers will go on ALIS and choose their student's testing days and select a teacher.
• If your student needs to OPT OUT to testing, there is a process for that. Stop by the office or email Cammie, deasyc@monroe.wednet.edu or fill in the editable PDF REFUSAL FORM and turn it in to Cammie.