Can ninth-graders take the test?
Yes. School districts must provide the opportunity for ninth-grade students to take the test during the spring testing window, but no ninth-grader is required to take it. It is the student’s choice. Students who test in ninth grade should feel confident that they have the skills to pass the test a year early. If a ninth-grader decides to take the test and does not earn a score high enough to meet the required standard, the student will have used one of his/her five, free opportunities to take the test. Note: The August High School WASL testing window is not open to students going into 10th grade.