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And the Washington Assesment of Student Learning (WASL) test is going to have to go. After three rounds of testing, about 87 percent of students in the class of 2008 who are on track to graduate next June have passed … Continue reading →

Washington State got rid of a learning assessment test called the WASL this year. You can read more about the WASL here, but to make a long story short, the majority of kids dislike taking tests, the majority of parents … Continue reading →

In Washington, we had a standardized test called the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL). It tested at three different points during a child’s educational career, with the last test being at a 10th Grade Level and given to high … Continue reading →

On November 4th the citizenry of Washington elected themselves a new Superintendent of Public Instruction. Randy Dorn has assumed his new position and last week used his position to both please and annoy local school districts. First, he stated that … Continue reading →

And why would anyone go low when it comes to children’s education? Especially when it is THIS low You could have knocked me over with a WASL test book. My 10-year-old son received a letter signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire … Continue reading →

With all of the weird winter weather over the past nine weeks a decent number of school days have been missed by the children in Washington State. We’re currently having huge discussions in this state about how to improve the … Continue reading →

MONEY! That is the universal answer we hear when the subject of failing schools is brought up. With enough money, the districts will be able to turn out thousands of rational thinking genii into our society. After they take care … Continue reading →

I’ve spoken about the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) test here before. It is basically a state approved standardized test at the 10th grade level that all students must pass before they can pass. They get multiple tries per … Continue reading →

I actually want my state to follow the lead of Massachusetts! You’ve probably read my thoughts on the Washington Assesment of Student Learning test in the recent past. To summarize: 1 set of tests, set at the 8th grade level, taken … Continue reading →

Alternative Title: Why Johnny still can’t read after billions of dollars. If you’ve been keeping up with the tales of the Washington Assesment of Student Learning (WASL) test ‘controversy’ (and if not, you can find my previous posts here), you … Continue reading →