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Spring Smarter Balanced Assessment Testing

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This spring, all students will take the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) in Math and English Language Arts. Students in Grade 8 will also take the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS).

The results from these tests will give a more accurate picture of whether students are on track to be ready for college or career. For students in grade 10, the Smarter Balanced or WA-AIM tests can also be used as a graduation pathway. More information is available on the district’s SBA FAQ and Resources page

Our school is scheduled to take the tests on the following dates:

  • 8th Grade, Science WCAS testing: Mon 5/8 – Fri 5/12. Testing will take place during students’ Science class.
  • All Grades, English Language Arts Testing: Mon 5/15, Tue 5/16, Thu 5/18. Testing will take place in students’ 1st period class, on a modified bell schedule.
  • All Grades, Math Testing: Mon 5/22, Tue 5/23. Testing will take place in students’ 1st period class, on a modified bell schedule.

In order to ensure that students receive equal instructional time in all their classes, while we are testing, each day of testing will have a slightly different period layout. Below you will find the bell schedule for each day of testing. A pdf of the schedule is available in the Materials section of the Hamilton Community Bulletin Schoology course.

Mon. 5/15: SBA ELA Testing, PT, Day 1
  • Testing in P1 Class: 8:55 – 11:10
  • P3: 11:15-12:45
    • Lunch A: 11:15 – 11:45
    • Lunch B: 11:45 – 12:15
    • Lunch C: 12:15 – 12:45
  • P2: 12:50 – 1:30
  • P4: 1:35 – 2:15
  • P5: 2:20 – 3:00
  • P6: 3:05 – 3:45
Tue. 5/16: SBA ELA Testing, PT, Day 2
  • Testing in P1 Class: 8:55 – 11:10
  • P3: 11:15-12:45
    • Lunch A: 11:15 – 11:45
    • Lunch B: 11:45 – 12:15
    • Lunch C: 12:15 – 12:45
  • P1: 12:50 – 1:30
  • P4: 1:35 – 2:15
  • P5: 2:20 – 3:00
  • P6: 3:05 – 3:45
Thu. 5/18: SBA ELA Testing, CAT
  • Testing in P1 Class: 8:55 – 11:10
  • P3: 11:15-12:45
    • Lunch A: 11:15 – 11:45
    • Lunch B: 11:45 – 12:15
    • Lunch C: 12:15 – 12:45
  • P1: 12:50 – 1:30
  • P2: 1:35 – 2:15
  • P5: 2:20 – 3:00
  • P6: 3:05 – 3:45
Mon. 5/22: SBA Math Testing, CAT
  • Testing in P1 Class: 8:55 – 11:10
  • P3: 11:15-12:45
    • Lunch A: 11:15 – 11:45
    • Lunch B: 11:45 – 12:15
    • Lunch C: 12:15 – 12:45
  • P1: 12:50 – 1:30
  • P2: 1:35 – 2:15
  • P4: 2:20 – 3:00
  • P6: 3:05 – 3:45
Tue. 5/23: SBA Math Testing, PT
  • Testing in P1 Class: 8:55 – 11:10
  • P3: 11:15-12:45
    • Lunch A: 11:15 – 11:45
    • Lunch B: 11:45 – 12:15
    • Lunch C: 12:15 – 12:45
  • P1: 12:50 – 1:30
  • P2: 1:35 – 2:15
  • P4: 2:20 – 3:00
  • P5: 3:05 – 3:45

Students will need wired headphones (3.5mm) for portions of the tests. Hamilton will have some headphones on-hand but will not have enough for every student.

For more information about the Smarter Balanced and WCAS tests visit OSPI’s State Testing page.

You can try out a Smarter Balanced practice test or WCAS training test via the assessment practice test site.

Please call or email: Louis Shoecraft ljshoecraft@seattleschools.org, if you have questions.