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 [...]
Washington Science Standards Scrutinized
In 2008 only 39.7 percent of 10th graders passed the science section of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL). In response, revised science standards for grades K-12 were recommended by a task force comprised of over 30 teachers and scientists. According to the new guidelines, all students should be able to accomplish: Systems thinking [...]
