West Virginia Educational Standards Test
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The West Virginia Educational Standards Test (WESTEST) is a criterion-referenced test measured student's knowledge of the West Virginia Content Standards. It is designed to meet NCLB requirements. Tests are administered in Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Reading/Language Arts in grades 3-11.[1]
The WESTEST reports out Lexile measures for students in grades 3-11.[2] A Lexile measure can be used to match readers with targeted text and monitor growth in reading ability. There are five levels in which a student can get, Novice, Partial Mastery, Mastery, Above Mastery, and Distinguished.
References
[edit]- ^ Education, West Virginia Department of. "OAA". Retrieved April 27, 2009.
- ^ "State Assessments". Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
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