Academics

Grand Ridge Testing Dates

Please note these dates to ensure that your child is present, had breakfast and is on time for the appropriate testing. Any student arriving after testing has begun will not be admitted to class until testing has completed for that day. Students may not be dismissed from class during testing for any reason other than illness. Please read the following section for more details about absences during testing.

Grand Ridge Assessment Calendar 2018-2019

Iowa Assessment/Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (Highly Capable Testing)	Grade 2	Jan 15, 2019 - Reading Parts 1 and 2 Jan 16, 2019 - Vocab and TTCT Jan 17, 2019 - Math Parts 1 and 2 Jan 18, 2019 - Computation
CogAT (Highly Capable Testing)	Grade 2	March 5, 2019 - Verbal March 6, 2019 - Quantitative March 7, 2019 - Non-Verbal
Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)	Grade 3	Thurs May 16th - Math CAT Fri May 17th - Math Performance Mon May 20th - ELA CAT Tues May 21st - ELA Performance
Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)	Grade 4	Weds May 1st - Math CAT Thurs May 2nd - Math Performance Monday May 6th - ELA CAT Tues May 7th - ELA Performance
Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)	Grade 5	Thurs May 9th - Math CAT Fri May 10th - Math Performance Mon May 13th - ELA CAT Tues May 14th - ELA Performance
WCAS (Science)	Grade 5	Thurs May 30th - WCAS
ELPA (Language Proficiency)	ELL	Jan - March 2019

For more information about Assessment in the Issaquah School District, visit the Assessment page or the Highly Capable Testing page.

Family Trips During Assessment Windows

As we have done in the past, family trips taken during assessment windows will be marked as Unexcused. This is because the data collected during these assessments informs our practice and supports your child’s learning. Naturally, our preference is for families to travel during vacation periods outlined by the ISD. If your family needs to travel outside of those windows, please be aware of two things:

1) Absences during assessment windows are marked as unexcused

2) Per State law beginning 2017-18:

5 or more unexcusedabsences in a month require a letter and a petition to be filed with the courts.
10 or moreunexcused absences in a year require a letter and a petition to be filed with the courts.

Things to note:

Any absence is marked unexcused if you do not call in prior to the absence.
A child arriving 2 hours or more after the start of the day is not a tardy. At that point, it is considered an absence.
Pre-Arranged Absence Request forms have changed. The new forms are posted on our website. They are due to the office at least one week BEFOREthe first day of the absence. Forms received outside of that window may not be received in time for processing and could result in an unexcused absence.
Pre-Arranged Absence Request forms may not be completed retroactively.
Pre-Arranged Absence Request forms are available here: 3-20 Days 2-+ Days

Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) Information

What is the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)? Washington State adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for curriculum and will implement the Smarter Balanced assessment for grades 3-5 statewide. CCSS have increased the rigor for our students.

Where can I find more information or practice tests?

A video that provides information about the shift
Smarter Balanced Assessment Training Test: Families are welcome to practice at home to get students comfortable with the format. These tests work best with Chrome or Firefox.
Issaquah School District SBAC Information
Issaquah School District Parent Resources
OSPI: The Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

When are Grades 3-5 testing? The testing window at Grand Ridge is from late March to June 2019. Your child's classroom teacher will be sending out their individual testing dates when they become available.

I received my scores...now what? Visit the Great Schools website to learn more about what your child's test scores mean.

Other Resources

For more information about Issaquah School District's Assessments, please visit the ISD Assessment webpage.

Equal Opportunity Notice

The Issaquah School District complies with all applicable federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities, or employment related matters, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees are designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, District Title IX Coordinator, Section 504/ADA Coordinator or Compliance Coordinator for 28A.540 and 28A.642 RCW, in writing at or by telephone at 425-837-7060. The Issaquah School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all educational programs, services and activities. For information regarding translation services or transitional bilingual education programs, contact Kathy Connally in writing at 565 NW Holly St., Issaquah, WA 98027 or by telephone at 425-837-7125. For general information or to be directed to a specific department, please contact the ISD Receptionist at 425-837-7000.

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