With last week’s WASL scores release came an update on the Class of 2010, most of whom took and passed the 10th Grade Reading and Writing WASLs in 2007-08. Those students who did not pass one or both tests retook the exams this year. And what a difference a year makes for some. What’s most encouraging [...]
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Class of 2009: 93% met WASL standards
As we noted, the latest WASL results were released last Friday. Included in the release were the latest tallies for the Class of 2009 (previous update here), as well as status updates for the classes of 2010 and 2011 (more on those later). The good news is, over 93 percent of the Class of 2009 met [...]
WASL scores released
The 2008-09 WASL results were made available today. We’ll have some continued analyses of the results next week, but below are a few charts to whet your whistle. Over the past six years we’ve seen some significant improvements in student proficiency on the Reading and Writing WASLs. What we have seen less of is closing [...]
Class of 2009 update
Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn released the spring 10th grade WASL scores today, as well as graduation rates for the Class of 2008. And the news isn’t all bad, although it’s not all good either.
First the good news: 93 percent of the Class of 2009 has passed the Reading and Writing WASLs. Although not [...]
WASL bills – update
Today, the Senate EL & K12 committee held executive session on two of the WASL bills.
SB 5414 – Implementing the WASL work group recommendations passed to Rules. There were 3 amendments which they took pretty quickly, so I missed some of it. However, the substitute did pass and will move forward to Rules. We will get [...]
WASL Hearings
There are several bills this session dealing with the almighty WASL. Some seek adjust the test and the requirements and some would eliminate it as a graduation requirement.
Today, both the House and Senate held hearings on all these bills, and our very own Lisa Macfarlane came down to testify. Those that know Lisa, know that [...]
What’s up with the WASL
The word is out on Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn’s plans to revamp the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL). But Dorn’s not the only one with WASL reform on his mind — legislators in Olympia introduced a handful of bills focused on reform, big and small. Here’s a quick breakdown of them all.
Superintendent Dorn’s [...]
Achievement gap and WASL reports out
The HB2722 Advisory Committee (also known as the African American Achievement Gap Committee) issued it’s final report Monday. In the report, the Committee sets four goals for closing the achievement gap for African American students.
The goals are:
By 2014, all school districts ensure that teachers, staff and administrators in schools with 20 percent or more African [...]
WASL Workgroup meeting Oct. 13
Posted by Heather
The WASL Workgroup is meeting at 9am on Monday, October 13 in Olympia (House Hearing Room B in the O’Brien Building). The agenda:
Work Session:
Follow-up from Previous Meeting.
Balanced Assessment Systems: Trends in Other States.
Update on Implementation of Math End-of-Course Assessments.
Balanced Assessment at the District Level: Experiences in Three Districts.
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Achievement, and Assessment.
Public Comment.
Discussion: [...]
WASL workgroup meeting — September 22nd
Posted by Heather
The agenda for the September 22nd WASL Workgroup meeting is now available:
House Hearing Rm B
John L. O’Brien Building
Olympia, WA
Work Session:
Follow-up from previous meeting.
Commercially developed tests and experiences in other states.
Multiple choice questions – discussion with Dr. James Popham.
WASL performance audit – discussion with Legislative Auditor.
Diagnostic assessments.
Public comment and discussion on the work group’s [...]
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