Wisconsin Forward Exam
In School Year 2015-16, Wisconsin introduced a new state assessment called the Wisconsin Forward Exam. This Exam is designed to gauge how well students are doing in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards. These standards outline what students should know and be able to do in order to be college and career ready. The Forward Exam is administered online in the spring at:
- Grades 3-8 in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics,
- Grades 4 and 8 in Science, and
- Grades 4, 8 and 10 in Social Studies
Wisconsin Forward Exam Practice Items
Wisconsin Forward Exam – Informational Reporting Resources
- Wisconsin Forward Exam Updates (PDF)
- How to Use 2023-24 Forward Exam Assessment Data (PDF)
- User’s Guide to Interpreting Results (PDF)
Wisconsin Forward Exam Scores
- State Percentiles
- 2023 (PDF)
- 2022 (PDF)
- 2021 (PDF)
- Spring 2020 state testing was cancelled; thus, no table for Spring 2020
- Forward Exam Score and Score Ranges (PDF)
- Performance Level Descriptors ELA and MATH: See DPI website for each grade level
More information can be found at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website.