Hockinson High School created the school's largest-ever classroom for this year's English-Language Arts (ELA) SBA. While a gymnasium might be an unconventional testing site, Principal Tim Fox felt that single testing location created a more focused testing atmosphere for the performance task portion of the ELA test and acknowledged HHS English teachers for suggesting the format. "Teacher leadership is a huge factor in school improvement. The [English] teachers approached me with this idea, we went with it, and I think it positively impacted the testing environment and, hopefully, student achievement."
SBAC Testing Reminder
SBA testing continues throughout this month at all Hockinson schools. Testing is spread out over shorter sessions across multiple days to reduce testing fatigue and better set students up for success. Thank you for helping ensure students are present, rested, and ready to do their best! Testing dates are as follows:
SBAC Testing Dates
HHS: April 21-25, 2025 & May 19-22, 2025
-WCAS: April 25, 2025 & May 20-21, 2025 (11th grade only)
HMS: May 12-23, 2025
-WCAS: May 27-28 (8th grade only)
HHES: May 12-19, 2025 & May 27-30, 2025
-WCAS: May 6-8, 2025 (5th grade only)