K-12
Access to quality, affordable, safe and culturally inclusive education is a top priority issue for the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs.
The Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) was a standardized educational assessment test administered by the state of Washington. It was important because the WASL test scores in reading and writing determine whether seniors graduate from high school. Students take the WASL in fourth, seventh, and tenth grades. They are tested in the areas of math, reading, writing, and science. In 2007, the Legislature postponed the math portion of the WASL for high school graduation.
Beginning in the 2009-10 school year, the WASL was replaced by two new tests: the grades 3-8 Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) and the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE). The HSPE measures a student’s proficiency of basic skills.
Students in the classes of 2010-2012 must pass a reading and writing assessment to be eligible to graduate. Students in the Class of 2013 are the first to be required to pass reading, writing, math, and science assessments. To learn more about state testing, visit www.WAtesting.com.
