Each spring, all Washington public school students in grades 3-8 and high school are tested in English Language Arts (ELA) and math. Students in grades 5 and 8 and high school are also tested in science. This testing meets state and federal requirements. 2015 was the first year our students used the new online testing system known as Smarter Balanced for ELA and math. This system provides a new baseline for student progress toward becoming Career and College Ready upon high school graduation. This system also uses a new format to report student results. All Title I schools met the state participation rate of 95% or higher for taking the annual state assessment; see participation rates (PDF). View the district’s assessment page to learn more about the different types of assessments provided.
Learning standards
Battle Ground Public Schools follows the Washington state learning standards for all grade levels and subjects. The learning standards are developed through collaborative, public processes led by curriculum associations across the state and nation. The standards incorporate the Common Core state standards for English language arts and math. Learn more .
National Assessment of Educational Progress
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a program of the U.S. Department of Education. It is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in the United States know and can do in various subject areas. Commonly called The Nation’s Report Card, NAEP is the only test in the United States that allows comparisons of the performance of students in Washington with performance of students nationally. Assessments are conducted periodically in mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography, and U.S. history. There is no district-level or school-level NAEP data. More information about the NAEP can be found at http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us and clicking on “NAEP” at the top of the page or by going to http://www.nationsreportcard.gov.
School improvement
School improvement is a continuous process schools use to ensure that all students are achieving at high levels. Continuous improvement of public schools is essential to providing increased student performance and quality results. Innovative, exemplary, and research based programs, coupled with staff development, focused and aligned resources, and public participation in planning are critical factors in improving schools. All schools engage in school improvement planning. In determining how a school is doing, Washington state uses a differentiated accountability system and support for Priority and Focus schools identified with a methodology using Federal Guidance and the State Board of Education’s Achievement Index.