April 7, 2025

State Testing Begins Next Week

Hello Wayne-Westland Community Schools Middle School Parent and Guardians,

Each spring schools in Michigan are required to administer the annual state assessments to all students in grades 3-11.

Middle school students across the state take the following assessments:

Grade 6: M-Step-English Language Arts and mathematics
Grade 7: M-Step-English Language Arts and mathematics
Grade 8: PSAT 8–English Language Arts and mathematics

M-Step- Science and Social Studies

To ensure our Middle School Students have every opportunity to be successful on their particular assessments, Wayne-Westland Community Schools will use the following special schedule to administer these assessments. Please note the schedule below as it applies to your student(s):

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - PSAT 8

Only 8th Grade studentsReport at 7:50 AM for PSAT 8 Testing
Dismissal at 12:20 PM

Grades 6 and 7 students will participate in virtual learning for the day

Thursday, April 17, 2025 - M Step

Grade 6 & 7 M-Step English Language Arts
Grade 8 M-Step Science

***All students will resume their normal schedule at the completion of testing***

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - M Step

Grade 6 & 7 M-Step Mathematics
Grade 8 M-Step Social Studies

***All students will resume their normal schedule at the completion of testing***

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