State test results are in, and officials in local school districts are satisfied with the first year of the new Smarter Balanced Assessments.
“There is much to celebrate in Camas School District’s first year results from the Smarter Balanced assessments,” said Lisa Greseth, director of teaching, learning and assessment in the Camas School District. “Much like training for a first marathon, there is celebration simply in having reached the finish line successfully and knowing we learned so much on the way.”
Mike Stromme, Washougal School District superintendent, noted the first year of results will provide a baseline of information that will guide the district’s focus on school improvement efforts.
“The results from the state testing demonstrate to us that we have much to be proud of in the achievement of our students in many areas and need to sustain that good work,” he said. “Given this was the first year of the administration of the new state assessment, we are pleased with the results.”
The Smarter Balanced Assessments replaced the Measurements of Student Progress in English language Arts and math. They are given to students in the third- through eighth-grade, and sophomores and juniors. These are designed to align with Common Core Standards.