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One of the first sessions of the conference was a panel discussion on standards and assessment featuring Joe Willhoft (Assistant State Superintendent for Assessment and Student Information, OSPI), Maureen Ramos (Washington Education Association, Spokane), Pat Steinburg (Special Education Coalition), Thelma Jackson (Washington Alliance of Black School Educators), Lester Krupp (a high school English teacher from Yelm) and David Fisher (former chair of the State Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission). Read more... Topics: Standardized Tests \| WASL \| Hats Off to Washington AP Students! By maureen on 14 Feb \| 0 comments As a past AP student, I know how tough AP classes can be (and occasionally still have nightmares about Mrs. Gould’s AP US History). But I also know how entirely worth it they are in terms of getting ahead and being prepared for college, which is why I was happy to see that the number of high school students taking AP exams has increased 74 percent in the last five years. Read more... Topics: College & Work Readiness \| Standardized Tests \| WASL portfolio deadline approaching By maureen on 03 Jan \| 0 comments Valentine’s Day is about to take on a new meaning for 9,000 Washington high school juniors and seniors. The date normally reserved for chocolates and roses is this year’s deadline for submission of “collection of evidence” portfolios as an alternative option for students who did not pass the WASL. Read more... Topics: Standardized Tests \| Students \| WASL \| Class of 2008 -- Don't Miss This Deadline! By maureen on 12 Dec \| 0 comments We all know it’s a busy time of year, so we just wanted to remind everyone of a fast-approaching deadline. This Friday, Dec. 15 is the cutoff for high school seniors graduating in the Class of 2008 to register for the collection of evidence alternative assessment to the WASL. Read more... Topics: OSPI \| Standardized Tests \| Students \| WASL \| Science standards to be revamped By allisonm on 11 Oct \| 0 comments First math, now science. The State Board of Education (SBE) is moving right along, continuing to make huge, important changes to Washington's education system. Read more... Topics: Standardized Tests \| Science \| K-12 Education Reform \| College & Work Readiness \| Our Nation's Report Card Day By allisonm on 27 Sep \| 0 comments Ah, report cards. Displayed on the refrigerator when it's filled with good grades, hidden from your parents as long as possible when bad grades prevail. But unlike those report cards that can conveniently get misplaced, there's no hiding from our Nation's Report Card. Read more... Topics: WASL \| Standardized Tests \| No Child Left Behind \| Graduation Rates \| Achievement Gap \| Let's talk exit exams. By allisonm on 27 Sep \| 0 comments As we all know, it's nearly impossible to have a conversation about education reform here in Washington without talking about the WASL. Common questions abound, including: Read more... Topics: Achievement Gap \| Graduation Rates \| Standardized Tests \| WASL \| WASL scores migrate to Web Posted on 17 Sep HeraldNet View this article >> Topics: K-12 Education Reform \| Students \| Standardized Tests \| WASL \| The WASL scores are in. By allisonm on 05 Sep \| 0 comments Love it or hate it, the final WASL scores for the class of 2008 are in. Read more... Topics: Students \| Washington \| Standardized Tests \| WASL \| Not really apples to apples By allisonm on 16 Aug \| 2 comments While I agree that we're making significant progress on a number of education fronts in Washington, let's not break out the champagne glasses just yet. 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