Sadly, if a lie is repeated often enough, it eventually becomes believed as the truth. Educators, legislators, the media, educators, and others have all been referring to the MSP and HSPE—and the former State assessment, the WASL—as “standardized” tests. Not True.

The Highs School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) is the new name for the high school level WASL. See information taken from the OSPI website HSPE information.

Information from the website of the Office of the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction.