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 [...]
WASL: Just the FAQs
WASL to be Replaced by New State Schools Chief
The Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) was scheduled to become a requirement for high school graduation, but Randy Dorn, new chief of Washington state schools, this week announced plans to replace the WASL with a better, shorter, less expensive exam starting in 2010. WASL has been criticized as too expensive and unfair to minority [...]
