Confused about the Washington Assessment of Student Learning? You’re not alone.  Especially after superintendent of schools Randy Dorn talked about replacing the WASL.

The Seattle P-I has a handy WASL Q&A. A couple of key items:

Is the WASL going away? The WASL may go away eventually, but not this year. Every child in grades 3-8 and 10 is required to take the WASL as usual this spring.

Is the WASL required to graduate high school? High school students must pass the WASL’s reading and writing tests or an approved alternative, and attempt to pass the math and science tests until 2013, when those two tests become graduation requirements as well.