NWCA offers three different ways to assess student progress.

OAKS:
In grades 3-6, students take the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) tests. These standardized tests are used in the public schools as well as many private schools and measure a student’s progress to Oregon Department of Education’s defined standards.
Assessments:
In grades Kindergarten, 1, and 2, students will be assessed by teachers throughout the year and given an assessment score for Chinese, English, and Math on their report cards. Assessment standards will be a combination of Oregon state standards and NWCA expectations of students.
Chinese Proficiency Tests:
Starting in 2nd grade, students can elect to take the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK)or the Young learners Chinese Test (YCT) which is the standardized test of Standard Chinese language proficiency for non-native speakers.
NWCA Results from 2010-11
Last year, students in 3rd grade and up took the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) tests and all met or exceeded expectations. Students in 2nd grade and up took the HSK Chinese proficiency test and also all met or exceeded expectations.