Accommodations

Washington state offers a variety of testing accommodations that remove barriers caused by a student’s disability, or lack of English language proficiency, so test scores can accurately reflect a student’s true knowledge and skills.

Accommodations may not be provided solely as a way to help ensure proficiency on the standards. The ultimate goal of any accommodation is meaningful measurement of what the student has learned.

Accommodation information

• In the Washington State's Accommodation Guidelines for Statewide Assessments you’ll find information about participation criteria and accommodations available for the state assessments.
• 2011-2012 Accommodation-to-2013 Demographic Page Cross-Walk Table (PDF)

Accommodation resources

• For Accommodations not addressed in the Accommodation Guidelines, a District Assessment Coordinator can submit an Exceptional Accommodation form for approval. These can be obtained by e-mailing assessment@k12.wa.us

For more information about the state’s Alternate Assessment program, please contact the Alternate Assessment office: waas@k12.wa.us or (360) 725-6089.