State Testing: Grades 3 – 5

Parents! B.F. Day Grades 3 – 5 will take the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) and Grade 5 will take the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science in May.

Please save the dates for this State Testing window. If you can avoid pulling students from school on these dates, it helps us maximize our resources and keep students learning. I’ll send more information out closer to the testing dates. Make-ups require staff to shift from their regular responsibilities and, with your help, we’re hoping to minimize that disruption.

State Testing Dates at B.F. Day

Grade 5

• May 7: Grade 5 WCAS

Grades 3 – 5

• May 11 & 12: SBA ELA, CAT
• May 14 & 15: SBA ELA, PT
• May 18 & 19: SBA Math, CAT
• May 20 & 21: SBA Math, PT

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State Testing Acronyms

• SBA: Smarter Balanced Assessment
• ELA: English Language Arts
• CAT: Computer Adaptive Test – multiple choice and short answer questions
• PT: Performance Task – A longer written response to a prompt that requires the student to comprehend, evaluation, synthesize and create a final written product.
• WCAS: Grade 5 ONLY. Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science

Learn more about State Testing on the district Smarter Balanced FAQ and Resources page.

As of March 27, 2026