Testing and Assessments

We realize that no one assessment tool can provide all of the answers we need to make good decisions. While the goals of learning may be the same for all students, individuals’ ways of achieving those goals vary. All students must therefore be provided multiple opportunities for learning and for demonstrating understanding.

Assessment in the South Kitsap School District includes a variety of measures intended to provide snapshots of what students know and are able to do. Each measure helps make decisions about future learning goals. Together these snapshots create an album. This assessment album helps parents, staff, and students make decisions for future learning. These assessments also provide evidence of the progress our students are making toward the South Kitsap School District’s academic goals and Washington State’s Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALR's).