On May 16-19, SCMS students will take the WESTEST 2. The WV Department of Education states: The WESTEST 2 is a custom-designed assessment for West Virginia students. The individual content assessments measure a student’s levels of performance on clearly defined standards and objectives and skills. Student scores are based on test questions that have been developed and aligned to the West Virginia 21st Century CSOs. WESTEST 2 Online Writing is a part of the reading/language arts portion of WESTEST
The assessment results provide information about a student’s academic strengths, as well as areas that need improvement. Results of the tests will be used by educators to improve student learning and performance.