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	OSPI Assessment
		The state-level WASL assessments require students to both select and create answers to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and understanding in each of the Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs)--from multiple-choice and short-answer questions to more extended responses, essays, and problem solving tasks.
		Student, school, and district scores are reported for the operational assessments.
		Following the first operational assessment at each grade level, a standard-setting committee determines the level of performance on the assessments that is required for students to "meet the standard" on the EALRs.
	www.k12.wa.us /assessment/WASL/overview.aspx (590 words)

	EPAA Vol. 11 No. 18 Orlich: An Examination of the Longitudinal Effect of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning ...
		The purpose of this study is to determine the effect on student achievement as a consequence of the longitudinal administration of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) the state mandated high-stakes test.
		The range of percentages of students meeting the standard for math in grade 4 is from 37.3 in 1998-99 to 51.8 percent in 2001-02.
		Washington State policy makers must re-examine the intent of the WASL and the empirical data sets that analyze it to determine its educational worthiness and continued fiscal support (Orlich, 2000; Abbott and Joireman, 2001; Basarab, 2001; Fouts, 2002; and Keim, 2002).
	epaa.asu.edu /epaa/v11n18 (3294 words)

	Washington Policy Center • Publications
		In the early 1990s, the legislature adopted the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) test to insure that graduating students have the knowledge and skills to succeed in the modern economy.
		While Washington compares favorably on some national measures, the results for the 2004-05 Washington Assessment for Student Learning (WASL) show that in general public schools are failing to educate children to the academic standard required by law.
		Washington's adoption of a standard test, the WASL, has been successful at moving the culture of the education system from measuring inputs (number of dollars spent) to measuring output (how well students are learning).
	www.washingtonpolicy.org /Education/PN_OverviewofPublicSchoolFundinginWA.htm (940 words)

	Washington Assessment of Student Learnings: Guidelines for Inclusion and Accommodations
		The intent of the state-level assessment is to improve instruction for all students, not to penalize students who are not at the standard, nor to impede the progress of highly capable students.
		Decisions regarding the extent of participation in state-level assessments by students in special populations should be made by a team of professionals and the student's parents or guardians on an individual basis.
		A migrant student is a student who has moved, or whose parents, spouse, or guardians have moved across school district lines to seek temporary or seasonal agricultural or fishing employment within the last 36 months.
	www.newhorizons.org /spneeds/inclusion/law/washingtonstate_guidelines.htm (3868 words)

	LWSD - District Programs - Assessment Program - WASL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Washington State is embarked on the development of a comprehensive school change effort which has as its primary goal the improvement of teaching and learning.
		The WASL test forms are standardized and "on demand" meaning all students respond to the same questions, under the same conditions, and at the same time during the school year.
		All of the WASL assessments are untimed; that is, students may have as much time as they reasonably need to complete their work.
	www.lkwash.wednet.edu /lwsd/html/programs/assessment/wasl.asp (1638 words)

	OSPI Assessment
		Washington students are regularly tested by the state to find out if they’re on track learning the important skills they need to be successful while in our schools and after graduation.
		Students are tested on basic academic skills (such as math computation) as well as more advanced skills (such as comparing and contrasting reading passages).
		Students also are tested in writing in grades 4, 7 and 10 and science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
	www.k12.wa.us /assessment (504 words)

	Welcome to the Edmonds School District - 2005 Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) - Glossary of Terms
		Washington's academic standards, known as the Essential Academic Learning Requirements, describe the specific knowledge and skills in various core subjects Washington's public school students are expected to learn as they progress through school.
		The involvement includes ensuring that parents play an integral role in their child's learning; that parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child's education at school; that parents are full partners in their child's education and are included, as appropriate, in decision making and on advisory committees.
		Students from low-income families who are attending schools that have been identified as "in need of school improvement" for two years will be eligible to receive outside tutoring or academic assistance.
	www.edmonds.wednet.edu /wasl/glossary.cfm (1940 words)

	Washington State Educational Profiles - WASL Q&A
		Assessments in social studies (civics, history, geography, economics), arts and health and fitness will be mandatory at all the elementary, middle and high school grade levels by 2008.
		WASL results are a key source of information used by the state's Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission to evaluate district and school performance trends over time.
		Students with special needs who use computers as an accommodation during the course of the school year are allowed to use them on the state test.
	www.arthurhu.com /99/17/waslqa.htm (1121 words)

	OBSD Washington Assessment of Student Learning Pages
		Washington's assessment system creates an excellent opportunity to collect information about our students' achievement of basic skills and our state standards.
		The WASL is a criterion-referenced test specifically aligned to state standards.
		Since the frameworks reflect suggested assessments at each grade level, content and processes taught should continue to be practiced, refined, and extended at subsequent levels and may be introduced at previous grade levels.
	www.ocean.k12.wa.us /wasl.htm (431 words)

	ACPA - College Student Educators International
		Attend this unique conference organized around the newly developed Assessment Skills and Knowledge (ASK) Standards issued by ACPA and its Commission for Assessment for Student Development.
		Endorsed by national accrediting bodies, associations, and assessment experts, the ACPA ASK Standards articulate the areas of assessment skills and knowledge (ASK) needed by student affairs professionals in all functional areas as well as by others.
		Zenobia Lawrence Hikes, Vice President for Student Affairs at Virginia Tech sent ACPA a note of appreciation for the overwhelming support shown by its members during the recent shootings.
	www.myacpa.org (544 words)

	Washington Tests
		In 2005-2006, students were tested in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and 10, in writing in grades 4, 7 and 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
		Washington test scores provide an indication of whether students are making progress toward mastery of state content standards, and test scores are one factor that schools in Washington may use in determining whether students should be promoted from one grade level to the next.
		Students will be given multiple opportunities to take the test if they do not pass it the first time.
	www.greatschools.net /issues/wa/ach.html (498 words)

	WASL Preparation Courseware by WASL pass - Guaranteed WASL Success
		The Washington State Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) is both a multiple choice test and one that requires the student write out the answers demonstrating their perceptions, knowledge and skills in each of the Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs).
		The 827 students districtwide can remain with their peers in classes, sports and other activities but must make up the credits in night or summer school in order to graduate on time.
		The reclassification — of which parents and students were notified in recent weeks — is intended to delay the Washington Assessment of Student Learning for 10th-graders who are struggling academically.
	www.waslpass.com /blog.asp (834 words)

	Central Valley School District - Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) - Spokane, WA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		All high school students are expected to participate in the state testing system and show a certain level of reading, writing and math skills in order to be eligible to graduate.
		Students with a Section 504 Plan may choose to take their grade-level WASL with or without accommodations.
		Students earn one of the certificates that are required for graduation depending on how they participate in the state testing system.
	www.cvsd.org /wasl_waas.asp (391 words)

	A Model Program in a Remodeled Building \| School Architecture \| NW Education, Summer 2001
		Washington's nonprofit Partnership for Learning has identified Apollo as one of the state's most-improved schools.
		And, although it was a major headache for staff and students at the time, a supporting factor in the academic turnaround has been the physical remodeling of the school.
		Staff and students alike agree that the new teal/blue/green/gray color scheme is calming and warm — and a big improvement over the orange/yellow/olive green it replaced.
	www.nwrel.org /nwedu/summer01/remodeled.html (1478 words)

	WASHINGTON STATE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM 2001-2002 REPORT OF ACHIEVEMENT
		Students and teachers use the data from this assessment to measure progress toward reaching state and district learning targets, and to set goals for future learning.
		In spring of 2002, the Washington Assessment of Student Learning was administered to over 2400 students in grades 4, 7, and 10.
		The percent of Asian students meeting or exceeding standards in math declined to 44.9 percent at grade 4 and 43.6 percent at grade 10.
	www.bham.wednet.edu /district/2001-2002-Report.htm (2370 words)

	Central Valley School District - Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) - Spokane, WA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Designed to measure student proficiency of rigorous state academic standards, the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) is given to Central Valley students each spring.
		Central Valley School District 4th, 7th and 10th grade students demonstrated strengthening academic performance in nearly all categories of the annual WASL test, given to students in April 2004.
		WASL Test Scores for Individual Central Valley Schools (note: report card reflects test scores for year in which test was taken).
	www.cvsd.org /wasl.asp (142 words)

	Deming Elementary School Test Scores
		For those students who took last spring's test, we plan to meet with them and their parents to specifically identify areas of strength and weakness and to develop plans of action to help them reach the new standards.
		Students, parents, and staff will also understand the kinds of learning activities that are necessary to achieve the standards.
		The goal is to give students the knowledge and skills they'll need to live, learn, and work for the rest of their lives.
	www.mtbaker.wednet.edu /deming/test.htm (450 words)

	Washington Education Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Washington Assessment of Student Learning, a high-stakes series of exams that high school students must now pass to graduate, was put to the political test on Thursday.
		Leaders of the Washington Education Association, the Washington State PTA and a former governor urged the Senate education committee to drop the requirement of passing the exams to graduate from high school.
		Charles Hasse, president of the Washington Education Association, the state's largest teachers union, said the WASL should not be a high-stakes test.
	www.washingtonea.org /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=593&Itemid=47 (1991 words)

	Washington Standards
		Washington State standards are at the 4th, 7th and 10th grade level.
		The Commission on Student Learning has developed an assessment system to measure student achievement of the Essential Academic Learning Requirements for students in the state of Washington.
		The state tests, called the Washington Assessment of Student Learning, are administered at grades 4, 7, and 10 and are criterion-referenced.
	www.edgateteam.net /Matrixsummary/wa.htm (268 words)

	Puyallup School District: Testing & Accountability
		Scores are scheduled to be released in September for all students who took the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) in spring 2006.
		Students must also complete the required course credits, a culminating project, and a "high school and beyond" plan to earn a diploma.
		Teachers and counselors are ready to partner with families to ensure that students are on track to graduate and prepared for the next steps after high school.
	www.puyallup.k12.wa.us /studentlearning/testing/WASL08/FAQ.cfm (713 words)

	Washington Education Association
		The Washington Education Association, as the representative for more than 70,000 educators in our state, is committed to assuming a leading and essential role in defining and developing a system that allows staff and students to be successful.
		Washington Education Association supports the Washington State learning goals and standards with a focus on the essential academic learning requirements and the use of multiple measures to determine the improvement of student learning and school success.
		The Legislature, superintendents, principals, parents, students and all school staff have a shared responsibility in ensuring that students are able to reach established academic standards.
	www.calcare.org /organize/resolutions/wea.html (489 words)

	Puyallup School District: Testing & Accountability
		The state of Washington, through the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) administers the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) as one of the state assessments for measuring student achievement of basic academic requirements.
		Students must complete all testing sessions in a subject area in order to receive a score.
		Attendance during the entire section of the test is critical this year, as a student who is absent during even a portion of one subject area must retake that entire section of the test.
	www.puyallup.k12.wa.us /studentlearning/testing/wasl.cfm (360 words)

	Washington Assessment Letter
		Additional guidelines for individualized educational plan (IEP) teams to use when deciding which assessment a student should take and additional documentation that parents are informed about and understand the consequences of agreeing to the use of an alternate assessment.
		Documentation of full WASL and WAAS implementation at grades 3, 5, 6, and 8 as planned during the 2005-06 school year and evidence that assessments at these grade levels measure challenging content.
		Documentation that the State is distinguishing between migrant and LEP students with regard to assessment policies and procedures.
	www.ed.gov /admins/lead/account/nclbfinalassess/wa.html?exp=1 (1032 words)

	Freshman Admission - Requirements - Admission - Future Students - Washington State University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Students applying for admission as freshmen must provide their official test scores from either the SAT or ACT standardized tests.
		Students who choose to take the SAT will be required to take the new SAT test (offered beginning March 2005).
		Washington State University is collecting data on the WASL to determine how its results could influence the admission process.
	www.wsu.edu /future-students/admission/require-test-standard.html (454 words)

	2006 Senate Bill 6475 (Alternatives to the WASL) - Washington Votes
		The alternative assessments are for students to demonstrate achievement of the state standards in content areas they did not meet on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL).
		The new bill states that students must meet attendance criteria and participation in remediation in their student learning plan, unless waived by the district, to participate in an alternative assessment.
		Allows a student's PSAT, SAT, or ACT scores to be used as an alternative to the WASL in mathematics, with scores set by the State Board of Education.
	www.washingtonvotes.org /Legislation.aspx?ID=43580 (1751 words)

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