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January 20 is the last
day for high
school students to register for the voluntary WASL tests given in March and
April this year.
If that’s “news to you” as a high
school parent, you may not have noticed the material sent home before the winter
break. Check the district website for copies of those materials and
additional information to help you make decisions about voluntary WASL testing
this year and changing requirements for graduation. (For the
10th graders, WASL is not optional.)
·
An invitation from Superintendent
Barry to January 23 and 25 WASL presentation and discussions
The Monday night presentation in the
Administration Center Boardroom brings Dr. Mary Alice Heuschel, Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and
Learning at the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), to
present “where we are” now with WASL, what could be ahead for us in the future,
how the legislative process might impact WASL and student learning goals, and
how Washington State’s student learning standards mesh with federal
requirements. The start time for the meeting is being
determined, although the meeting will last approximately two hours and include
time for questions and comments. Watch for notices about the meeting’s start
time.
That same
week, on Wednesday night (January 25), beginning at 7 pm, the School Board is
hosting a community discussion as follow-up to Monday’s presentation.
Linking with the public on issues that impact student learning is a board goal
and responsibility. This is a rare opportunity to have a nationally
recognized expert one evening and a subsequent chance to talk openly about what
we learn from her two nights later. It’s a lot of time, but I know this is
a topic of interest to you, and I encourage you to take part in the dialogue.
·
Learn more about WASL and Stanford 10 tests and what
they mean to Issaquah students! WASL is different this
year and Stanford 10 is new. WASL is now required for
grades 3-8 and 10, and it's optional for grades 9, 11, and 12. Dates and testing
are different this year, and the potential impact on graduation (beginning with
the class of 2008) is something all students and parents should understand. All
students in grades K-11 will take the Stanford 10 in math and reading.
Monday,
March 6 or Thursday, March 9, 2006, 7:00 pm
Administration
Center Board Rooms
·
The Stanford 10
Achievement Test is new and will be administered March 27
through April 6, 2006. Its data will be used to identify students
for special programs throughout the district and to help teachers know more
about student skills in specific areas like fractions, decimals, vocabulary, and
comprehension.
As an
alternative to the Stanford 10, students who take the WAAS Portfolio will have a
Checklist Alternative Assessment
based on their Individual Education Plan (IEP) in
A full schedule
of all District testing is on the website.
·
The Nutrition
Committee is
ready to introduce their draft process. They invite you to a public
meeting Wednesday, March 1, 7 pm, in the Administration
Center Board Rooms. The Nutrition
Committee’s work so far is on the website.
·
Remember to vote!
Absentee
ballots arrive the week of January 17. Polls are open February 7. Details about special
election issues are on the website.
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