what is westest 2

What is WESTEST 2?

WESTEST 2 is a custom-designed assessment forWest Virginia students. The assessments measurea student’s levels of performance on clearly definedstandards and objectives and skill levels.

Student scores are based on test questions that havebeen developed and aligned to the West Virginia21st Century CSOs.

West Virginia Department of Education

WESTEST 2 is an untimed summative test of WestVirginia’s 21st Century CSOs in the areas of onlinewriting, reading and language arts, mathematics,social studies and science for grades 3 through 11.

Reading and

Language Arts Test

Session 1 of the WESTEST 2 Online Writing Test measures the writing ability of West Virginiastudents.

Sessions 2 and 3 of the WESTEST 2 Reading and Language Arts Test measures readingcomprehension skills and writing strategies/skillsin a high interest, 21st century context.

Social Studies Test

The Social Studies Test measures student abilityto process content knowledge, apply social studiesskills and demonstrate critical thinking andproblem solving to reach valid conclusions in real worldsituations.

Science Test

The Science Test measures the content of scienceapplication and nature of science

Mathematics Test

The Mathematics Test measures the areas of numberand operations, algebra, geometry, measurement,and data analysis and probability.

Calculators will be permitted on all mathematics tests.

Performance Levels

• Distinguished Performance Level• Above Mastery Performance Level• Mastery Performance Level• Partial Mastery Performance Level• Novice Performance Level

In West Virginia, the WESTEST 2 is one indicatorof how well your student mastered the CSOs in theareas of reading and language arts, mathematics,social studies and science.

Performance Level Descriptors (PLD) define the skills and knowledge that are consistently demonstrated by your student at that level.

P.A.R.E.N.T.S.

Participate in your student’slearning activities.

Assist the teacher

Reassure your student

Encourage your student

Nurture your student

Teach your student

Support your student

West Virginia Board of Education2008-2009

Dr. Steven L. PaineState Superintendent of Schools