The WASL was Washington’s state test from 1997 to until summer 2009. In the late 1990s, the state began testing in reading, writing and math in grades 4, 7 and 10. Science testing began in grades 8 and 10 in spring 2003, and grade 5 was added the next year. In spring 2006, grades 3-8 and 10 were tested in reading and math under the federal No Child Left Behind requirement.