The West Virginia Educational Standards Test (WESTEST) is a

criterion-referenced test A criterion-referenced test is a style of test which uses test scores to generate a statement about the behavior that can be expected of a person with that score. Most tests and quizzes that are written by school teachers can be considered criteri ...

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. The WESTEST reports out

Lexile The Lexile Framework for Reading is an educational tool that uses a measure called a Lexile to match readers with books, articles and other leveled reading resources. Readers and books are assigned a score on the Lexile scale, in which lower sco ...

measures for students in grades 3-11. 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.

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