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The Assessment Development office is hosting two webinars in January to support the release of the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) Training Tests and the Test & Item Specifications documents. The webinars will be recorded and be available through your district test coordinator.

Date/Time: Wednesday, January 10, 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Title: How to Work with the WCAS Training Tests

Description: Walk through the new science training tests and learn important information for teachers and students to focus on as they use the training tests.

January 10th Registration

Date/Time: Wednesday, January 24, 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Title: Science Test and Item Specifications Release

Description: Review of information contained in the WCAS Test and Item Specifications documents.

January 24th Registration

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

The WCAS Training Tests are scheduled to go live on the WCAP Portal on Thursday, December 21 and the initial WCAS Test & Item Specifications documents are scheduled to be posted to the Science Assessment webpage by Friday, December 29.
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